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I know there are bigger things to focus on, but we’ve (sadly) got an entire offseason to do that. This week, I’ll be doing what I like to do: Breaking down some plays from the game. Because, while the end result was obviously not what we wanted, there was plenty of cool stuff on display.
Today, we’re going to look at the touchdown to Green Bay Packers receiver Romeo Doubs [87] in the low red zone.
We’ll start by talking about Shield. Shield is an RPO pass tag the Packers will use in the low red zone, typically paired with...
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With the Green Bay Packers finishing with the second-worst record among NFL playoff teams, following their loss and the loss of the Carolina Panthers in the wild-card round, the team will now officially send the 20th overall pick, their original first-round pick, to the Dallas Cowboys for the Micah Parsons trade. As a reminder, the Packers will also be down their 2027 first-round pick, too, for the same trade.
This also means that Green Bay’s first selection of the 2026 NFL Draft is locked in. The Packers’ top draft choice will be the 52nd overall pick in next year’s draft....
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I know that the Green Bay Packers’ coaching staff — whether it’s if Matt LaFleur will come back to be the head coach, defensive coordinator Jeff Hafley will get a head coaching job or what LaFleur’s potential staff in 2026 will look like — is the hot button topic right now. With that being said, one question that has been sent to me over and over, in between questions about the staff, is whether the team can release kicker Brandon McManus, who was just signed to a three-year contract this offseason, in 2026.
The answer is yes, if they actually...
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Green Bay Packers head coach Matt LaFleur still doesn’t want to talk about his contract situation in Green Bay, at least in front of the media. On both Saturday, after the team’s loss to the Chicago Bears, and Sunday, he said some version of “now is not the time to talk about this” when peppered by questions about whether he will be the team’s head coach in 2026.
What he would dabble in, though, is hypotheticals about his 2026 staff. When asked if he will bring back all of his assistants next year, if he is back, he said that’s...
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Going into the week of practice in preparation for the Chicago Bears, Green Bay Packers head coach Matt LaFleur said that he expected right tackle Zach Tom, who has been out with knee and back injuries since the Denver Broncos game in which star pass-rusher Micah Parsons was also injured, to play in the postseason. Then, the plan changed.
After Tom was a limited participant in both Tuesday and Wednesday’s practices, Tom was held out of Thursday’s practice as a non-participant. It was framed as a “rest day” for the veteran, but he was eventually listed as questionable on the...
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Green Bay Packers fans are going to need some time to recover from an epic collapse against the Chicago Bears in the playoffs, but rookie wide receiver Matthew Golden gave some hope for the future in 2026 and beyond after (finally) having his breakout game.
The first-round rookie has patiently been waiting for his moment this season, but only saw flashes of big-play potential throughout the year. On top of catching just 29 passes for 361 yards, Golden had zero touchdowns in the regular season and averaged 1.35 yards per route run, ranking 65th out of 97 qualified receivers.
Instead...
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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...
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On Saturday night against the Chicago Bears, the Green Bay Packers saw their season come to an end, collapsing late in a 31-27 loss.
Today, however, there are three more games on Wild Card Sunday to decide another batch of teams that will advance to next week’s Divisional Playoffs. The third of three NFC teams to advance will be decided in the middle game, with a pair of big AFC games with intriguing quarterback matchups in the early and prime time slots.
After defeating the Packers, Chicago’s opponents next week will be determined by the result of that NFC game,...
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I’m pretty much non-verbal after watching the Green Bay Packers choke away a second straight game to the Chicago Bears (and they tried to do it three times). Here’s a quick rundown of the team’s snap counts. If I have something to say about it, it’s noted. No full breakdowns this week.
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The million-dollar question right now in Green Bay is whether the Packers will or won’t bring back head coach Matt LaFleur, who entered the year without an extension in the first year of new president and CEO Ed Policy’s tenure with the team.
Per the reporting, Policy and LaFleur both want LaFleur to be back with the team in 2026, with both ESPN’s Adam Schefter and NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport claiming that LaFleur wasn’t coaching for his job against the Chicago Bears. With that being said, LaFleur still doesn’t have a deal in hand, and his team finished the year...
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Let’s keep all the talk about Green Bay Packers head coach Matt LaFleur here. Obviously, this was about as bad of a way as you can draw up the end of the year: Entering the season with Super Bowl expectations and ending it by losing all five of your last five games. On top of that, the final game was a loss to your bitter rival, who had a 25-point fourth quarter to beat you by a score.
Both ESPN’s Adam Schefter and NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport stated that LaFleur wasn’t coaching for his job tonight. In their words, both...
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The Green Bay Packers and Chicago Bears met for the third time in the postseason since 1941. It did not end the way the Packers had hoped as Green Bay fell to Chicago 31-27 in the NFL Wild Card round in Chicago, a game where the Packers dominated most of the first half, but will look back on the failures of what was ultimately an incomplete game, culminating in a slow second-half collapse.
The game began with an opening drive score by the Bears to take a 3-0 lead. The Bears chipped away at the Packers’ defense, making the Bears...
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