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And just like that, the Green Bay Packers’ 2025 season is over. After a hot start to the year with big wins over the Detroit Lions and Washington Commanders, the team found themselves on a downward trajectory after major injuries to their most important playmakers. A 4-game losing streak turned into a 5-game losing streak after the Packers fell 31-27 against the Chicago Bears in the Wild Card round of the playoffs. Simply put: it’s a devastating way to end the season, but we can all rest now. Let’s dive into the winners and losers from the Packers’ final game of the season.
My boy, my baby boy. We’ve been waiting all season for Matthew Golden’s coveted first NFL touchdown, and Saturday night, he finally got his moment. After a year full of limited opportunities in the receiving game, Golden was one of Jordan Love’s go-to players against the Bears on an offense that just couldn’t get the run game going. He was running routes really well, and used his speed to extend plays. He also had his “wow” moment, a 23-yard touchdown catch on a play which could’ve ended 10 yards sooner. The effort on this play was stunning—I didn’t think Golden had this in him. He finished the night catching 4 of 5 targets for 84 yards and a score. The rookie looked phenomenal in the game that mattered most, and I can’t wait to see what year 2 looks like.
Simply put: I’m not sure what else Jordan Love could’ve done for the Packers last night. He’s finally entered “if he’s your quarterback, your team has a chance” territory, but the problem is…the team. The offensive line did Love no favors, and it didn’t help that Sean Rhyan and Jacob Monk, their #2 and #3 options at center, both went down during the game. The run game did absolutely nothing, with Josh Jacobs averaging a paltry 2.9 yards per carry. There were egregious drops from the receivers, which has been the story of the last two years.
Despite all of this, Love was still able to throw for 323 yards and 4 TDs with 24 completions on 46 attempts. He spread the love (I’m sorry) last night, throwing to 9 different pass catchers, and all 4 of his TD passes were to different receivers. He’s finally a calm and composed veteran under center, but the rest of the team needs some serious work for this offense to stop the late-game slides.
Brandon McManus left 7 points on the field after two missed FG attempts and a missed XP attempt. The Packers lost by 4. If I’m doing the math correctly, this guy needs to not be a Packer anymore.
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