In the aftermath of Sunday's ugly loss to the Detroit Lions, the Green Bay Packers and head coach Matt LaFleur have a lot of self-reflecting to do. The team notably had poor results in the red zone on Sunday, resulting in quarterback Aaron Rodgers lobbing three interceptions from in close. When asked on Tuesday about a pass play gone awry involving offensive tackle David Bakhtiari being an eligible receiver, LaFleur explained the thought process behind the call, per Ryan Wood of USA Today.
LaFleur shared that he wouldn't have called the play targeting if he believed his knee couldn't handle it, adding that the trick play had been in the back pocket of the Packers' playbook for a while. Bakhtiari later left Sunday's contest against the Lions with an injury.
Regardless of the negative outcome of that particular instance, the Packers had a string of bad breaks that contributed to the 15-9 loss. Injuries to key position players, such as wide receiver Romeo Doubs and cornerback Eric Stokes among others, piled up throughout the NFC North division showdown. Murphy's law took over by a certain point in the game, and now, the Packers sit in second place in the division with a meager 3-6 record in the 2022 NFL season.
As Matt LaFleur and company prepare for Sunday's Week 10 matchup against the Dallas Cowboys, the team's injury report will shed light on how bright their prospective playoff hopes are. Will the Packers get right and string together enough wins for a potential Super Bowl run?