The Green Bay Packers are coming off a disappointing season where they missed the playoffs for the first time in nine years. It has pushed the organization to reset things a bit to push the franchise back in the right direction.

The Packers have stuck with much of the same core roster on both sides of the ball with a few additions to the mix. According to Rob Demonvsky of ESPN, head coach Mike McCarthy has voiced that the team is going to go back to the basics to help shake things up a bit.

“This offseason resembles a Year 1 offseason,” McCarthy said. “Obviously the defense is going through that because they’re building a brand-new playbook, new coaching staff, new philosophy. There is some carryover from our old defense. But offensively, when you have the same offensive system for 12 years, you’re playing late into the playoffs, you usually turn the page and evaluate and just try to evolve off what you did last year. We’ve taken a totally different approach. We’ve gone back to Page 1 in the playbook.”

Article Continues Below
More Green Bay Packers News
Green Bay Packers wide receiver Romeo Doubs (87) is unable to make a reception during the fourth quarter of their game
Matt LaFleur highlights Packers ‘specimen’ with ‘physique’ transformationScotty White ·
Green Bay Packers wide receiver Romeo Doubs (87) makes a catch and runs the ball against the Tennessee Titans during the first half at Nissan Stadium
Packers WR Romeo Doubs gets brutally honest on major ‘regret’Ben Strauss ·
Green Bay Packers wide receiver Matthew Golden is interviewed by the media during rookie minicamp on Friday, May 2, 2025, at Lambeau Field in Green Bay, Wisconsin. The Packers selected Golden with their first round pick in the 2025 NFL Draft.
Packers’ Romeo Doubs stunned by ‘stud’ rookie receiverZachary Weinberger ·
Featured image lukas van ness
Packers’ Matt LaFleur reveals intriguing experimentDylan Fine ·
Green Bay Packers defensive lineman Kenny Clark (97) against the Arizona Cardinals at State Farm Stadium.
Packers’ 3-time Pro Bowler drops surgery revelationJaren Kawada ·
Green Bay Packers head coach Matt LaFleur against the Philadelphia Eagles in an NFC wild card game at Lincoln Financial Field.
Packers cut receiver after injury at OTAsRichard Pereira ·

Aside from the fact former league MVP Aaron Rodgers was out of the lineup for nine games due to a broken collarbone, the Packers have struggled to break through. The Packers may have just been a win shy of a Super Bowl appearance back in 2016, but it has seen them take another step back this past season.

Green Bay has the foundation in place to be a playoff contender once again, but the improved roster around the league with the likes of the Philadelphia Eagles, Minnesota Vikings, Los Angeles Rams, New Orleans Saints, and Carolina Panthers could make it a tough hill to climb once again. The Packers have been a mainstay in the playoff picture, but things could quickly change in that regard if not handled properly.

Only time will tell if this new approach by McCarthy could help push the franchise back toward contending for a Super Bowl this upcoming season. If not, major changes could be on the horizon in Green Bay.