The Green Bay Packers sit in the top spot in the NFC with a 5-1-1 record, but the margins are extremely thin right now. For example, had they lost to the Pittsburgh Steelers, that one extra loss would have dropped the Packers all the way down to the sixth seed in the NFC. One single game, right now, is the difference between having a bye week in the wildcard round and hosting playoff games at home or having to play the wildcard round on the road.

So what do analysts believe about the Packers in their heart of hearts? Let’s...

I’ll say that I didn’t feel great on Sunday night when the Green Bay Packers went into halftime down 16-7 to the Pittsburgh Steelers. The offense had looked pretty good up until that point, but some key drops on 3rd down led to some drives that had sputtered out. Then they outscored the Steelers 28-9 in the second half and suddenly I felt pretty good again.

The Packers had 6 drives in the 2nd half. They scored touchdowns on three of them and field goals on two, and the last one was a 2:07 minute run-out-the-clock drive. Not too shabby....

This evening, the NFL brings its week 8 schedule to a close with a single game on Monday Night Football.

Out of the 13 games across the NFL in week 8, eight of them featured cross-conference matchups. However, it was a brutal week for the NFC against AFC opponents, as NFC teams went just 1-6 in those games so far. The only win for the NFC was the Packers’ 35-25 win over the Steelers on Sunday Night Football, so tonight the Washington Commanders will look to change that narrative a bit and pull an upset over the heavily-favored Kansas City...

The Minnesota Vikings placed quarterback Carson Wentz on the injured reserve on Monday, due to a shoulder surgery that will end his 2025 campaign. Without Wentz, the 3-4 Vikings are left with just J.J. McCarthy, who is coming off “an ankle injury,” and undrafted rookie Max Brosmer at the position.

With the open roster spot that Wentz made available, the Vikings picked up former Green Bay Packers tight end Ben Sims off of waivers today. This is the second player plucked from Green Bay on Monday, [following the Tennessee Titans taking rookie draft pick Micah Robinson off the Packers’ practice...

Green Bay Packers kicker Brandon McManus missed his first two field goal attempts on Sunday Night Football against the Pittsburgh Steelers this week, leading to questions about whether he was 100 percent for the game. McManus hadn’t kicked in a game in a month due to a quad injury, leading to Lucas Havrisik — who was inactive against the Steelers — filling in for duty.

According to head coach Matt LaFleur, though, McManus’ misses didn’t happen because of his health. When asked about the questions surrounding McManus’ quad, LaFleur responded, “Kickers miss kicks. That’s what I can tell you.”

Per...

The Tennessee Titans traded slot cornerback Roger McCreary to the Los Angeles Rams earlier today, which left Tennessee with a void at the position on its 53-man roster. To make up for the cornerback out, the Titans plucked rookie seventh-round pick Micah Robinson off the Green Bay Packers’ practice squad. This is the second time this year that the Titans have picked up a Packers player, following their waiver claim of offensive lineman Brant Banks — who is now back on Green Bay’s practice squad.

It’s worth noting here that the Titans’ president of football operations is Chad Brinker, who...

In Week 7, Carolina Panthers quarterback Bryce Young injured his ankle against the New York Jets, forcing backup Andy Dalton into the game to finish out the 13-6 Panthers win. Last week, without Young, Carolina was smoked by the Buffalo Bills to the tune of 40-9. Now, the Panthers are hoping that Young will return to the lineup by the time Carolina kicks off against the Green Bay Packers on Sunday.

According to Panthers head coach Dave Canales, Young is day-to-day, but there is hope that he could return to practice on Wednesday after a successful workout on Monday. Since...

The NFL’s Most Valuable Player award is essentially a quarterback honor in modern days. Generally, the award goes to a quarterback who leads his team to a playoff spot by putting up gaudy numbers and delivering in big moments on national television, with additional weight being placed on the games down the stretch in the regular season. The other thing that a player usually needs is a compelling narrative — Josh Allen’s MVP award last season was at least somewhat driven by his absurd rushing touchdown numbers, which helped to push him over Lamar Jackson for the top spot.

Through...

It was a night of reunions as the Green Bay Packers traveled to Pittsburgh to take on their former franchise QB, Aaron Rodgers, and the Steelers. It had all the makings of a highly anticipated game: both teams are at the top of their respective divisions, both starting QBs are having good seasons, and we got to see a HOF QB battle against his successor for what may very likely be the only time ever. After a slow first half for the Packers, the second half was all Green Bay, and the Packers came out victorious with a score of...

Christian Watson isn’t a particularly difficult player to understand. He’s big, he’s fast, and he actually has become a reliable catcher of the football after some rookie scuffles in that department. Metric after metric shows how important he has been, for years, in helping the Green Bay Packers beat man coverage. When he went out with an ACL injury against the Chicago Bears last January, it felt like that drew the curtains on any real playoff run Green Bay could have made. He’s so vital, particularly against the best teams, to what Green Bay wants to do down the field....

Jordan Love put on a show on Sunday night as the Green Bay Packers beat the Pittsburgh Steelers 35-25 in a highly anticipated matchup that saw Aaron Rodgers facing his former team for the first time since the Packers traded him in 2023.

Love was 29 of 37 (78.4%), including putting up 20 consecutive completed passes, something not done by a Packers QB since Brett Favre in 2007. He also threw for 3 TDs (2 to Tucker Kraft alone!) and had a total passer rating of 134.2. Overall it was one of the best games of Jordan Love’s career.

Unsurprisingly,...

You know the Green Bay Packers will be favored in their Week 9 game against the Carolina Panthers. Green Bay is 5-1-1, coming off a huge, emotional victory over the Pittsburgh Steelers, and is playing at home. The Panthers just got drubbed 40-9 by the Buffalo Bills and may be starting Andy Dalton at quarterback when they come to Lambeau Field next Sunday.

So the only question is this: By how much will the Packers be favored?

Unsurprisingly, the short answer is “a lot.” According to FanDuel sportsbook, the Packers are currently listed as 12.5-point favorites over Carolina this week,...