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It may not go down as the play of the year, but Lucas Havrisik’s 61-yard field goal is definitely one of the most unlikely.
As recently as two weeks ago, Havrisik’s kicking career had stalled and his substitute teaching career had yet to take off. Now he’s a freshly minted Packers record holder, having booted the longest field goal in team history during the Packers 27-23 win over the Arizona Cardinals.
Field goals from 60 or more yards aren’t nearly as rare as they used to be. The NFL’s relaxed rules on kicking balls have made attempts from the 50-yard...
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For his first few years as head coach of the Green Bay Packers, Matt LaFleur was one of the more aggressive coaches in the NFL on fourth downs. After a slow start as a rookie head coach in 2019, he spent three straight seasons in the top three for go rate when doing so would add at least 1% win probability when the Packers were not significantly trailing. In 2023, however, something happened and he dropped to the middle of the pack, and then in 2024 he ended up being one of the most conservative coaches in all the NFL....
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For the most part, the teams at the top of the NFC won in Week 7, and the teams at the bottom of the conference lost. Among the top 10 seeded teams, those who played all won their games this week. Meanwhile, all of the teams ranked 11th or lower lost in Week 7.
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The goal in the NFL is to go 1-0 every week, and this week, the Green Bay Packers are 1-0. Now, is a 27-23 nail biter against the Arizona Cardinals ideal? No, especially when it comes against backup QB Jacoby Brissett. Do I care? A little bit! Let’s unpack this week’s winners and losers from a very dumb football game, as the Packers move on to 4-1-1 on the season.
I simply cannot quit Josh Jacobs and don’t plan to anytime soon. For the third straight game, Jacobs had multiple rushing touchdowns. Next week, he can...
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Let’s go through a position-by-position breakdown of the Green Bay Packers’ snap counts in their win over the Arizona Cardinals. There are some notable changes to how the team is using its players, particularly in the secondary. As always, the numbers are only associated with offensive and defensive snaps, with special teams snaps coming in parentheses.
Jordan Love is your quarterback.
Again, the only special teams contributor in the unit is blocking...
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With 2:32 left in the fourth quarter, down three points on the 29-yard line, the Green Bay Packers had a decision to make. Would they kick a field goal, a 47-yard attempt for Lucas Havrisik, who joined the team last Saturday, or would they go for it on fourth down?
Initially, Packers head coach Matt LaFleur decided to send out the field goal unit before reversing course, calling a timeout and sending back out the offense for what ended up being a pass from quarterback Jordan Love to tight end Tucker Kraft that moved the chains. Ultimately, the Packers punched...
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The Green Bay Packers narrowly escaped a let-down game, holding on for a 27-23 win over the Arizona Cardinals to move to 4-1-1 on the season.
While there’s plenty to clean up, perhaps the biggest concern right now for the Packers on either side of the ball has been a disappointing level of play from cornerback Nate Hobbs.
It was another game to forget from the recently-acquired corner, allowing four catches on five targets for 86 yards while also getting caught with a holding penalty on a crucial fourth-quarter drive for Arizona that allowed them to retake the lead with...
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The Green Bay Packers did not lead until two minutes were remaining in the game on Sunday, but they did just enough in the second half — and got a few big plays from their recently-embattled defense — to emerge victorious in their matchup with the Arizona Cardinals.
Josh Jacobs scored the go-ahead touchdown with 1:50 left on the clock, his second score of the day, and the Packers got a trio of sacks from Micah Parsons, one on the final drive to help keep the Cardinals from taking the lead back late.
In the first half, the Packers looked...
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It’s game time once again for the Green Bay Packers. The 3-1-1 Packers are in the Phoenix area today, on their longest road trip of the 2025 regular season as they take on the 2-4 Arizona Cardinals.
The Packers enter with a 3-1-1 record so far this season, putting them atop the NFC North division and in the second spot in the NFC overall. A win today would guarantee that they stay ahead of their divisional rivals for at least another week.
Meanwhile, the Cardinals are scuffling, having lost four straight games, including a few in agonizing fashion. All four...
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For the fourth consecutive week, the NFL has a quadrupleheader this week, thanks to a game in Europe. This morning, the league gets underway from London once again with the Jacksonville Jaguars hosting the Los Angeles Rams at Wembley Stadium.
That game looks like one of the better matchups on paper that fans in Europe will get on their side of the Atlantic this year, with both of those two teams coming in with 4-2 records and in playoff position.
There are only a few other other good games on paper today, however. Just two other contests feature a pair...
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The Arizona Cardinals demonstrated significant progress during their 2024 season. The team secured an 8-9 record, which led to a third-place finish in the competitive NFC West division, although they failed to qualify for the playoffs. The team demonstrated two main characteristics through their explosive offense and their struggling defense.
The team scored 400 points throughout the season, an average of 23.5 points per game, and ranked 12th in the NFL while their defense surrendered 379 points at 22.3 points per game, which placed them 15th in the league. In EPA/play, the Cardinals offense ranked 10th overall (13th passing, 8th...
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This afternoon, the Green Bay Packers will try to maintain their tenuous hold on the lead in the NFC North division on a road trip to the desert. The Packers will face a scuffling Arizona Cardinals squad today, with the Cardinals missing several key offensive players due to injury.
Today’s game will be broadcast on local television channels in a fairly narrow portion of the country, mainly in the two teams’ home states and in the home areas of other NFC North teams. Fans outside of those areas will need to get creative to pull in the game, which the...
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