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The Green Bay Packers opted for stability following another early playoff exit. The Packers signed Matt LaFleur to a multiyear extension, keeping the veteran coach in Green Bay for the foreseeable future. But the team is on the hunt for a new defensive coordinator after the Miami Dolphins hired Jeff Hafley as their head coach. […]

The Green Bay Packers’ season ended in disappointment as the Chicago Bears overcame a 21-3 halftime deficit to win 31-27 in the wild card round. However, Green Bay will run it back with Matt LaFleur at the helm. The Packers signed the head coach to a long-term extension. Now LaFleur is tasked with finding a […]

Rumors were running rampant throughout the 2025-26 season that the Green Bay Packers were considering moving on from head coach Matt LaFleur. On Saturday, the club put that speculation to rest by giving him a new long-term extension shortly after the Wild Card loss to the Chicago Bears. Reports indicate that LaFleur, who is 46 […]

When the Green Bay Packers suffered a brutal first-round playoff exit, many believed the team might seek a change of leadership. Instead, the Packers are expected to extend both general manager Brian Gutekunst and head coach Matt LaFleur. Gutekunst and LaFleur will both be in a contract year in 2026, making them both eligible for […]

The Green Bay Packers had their season cut short after collapsing in the fourth quarter against the Chicago Bears. The Bears scored 25 points in the fourth quarter and beat the Packers to finish off their season, which fell apart due to injuries. The big question for the Packers was whether they would keep or […]

The Los Angeles Rams need all the help they can get before this weekend’s playoff matchup. Los Angeles is traveling to Chicago for a Divisional Round matchup with a trip to the NFC title game on the line. Perhaps the Rams will get some assistance from one of Ben Johnson’s biggest rivals ahead of this […]

When the Green Bay Packers came up just short of besting the Chicago Bears in the Wild Card Round of the 2026 NFL Playoffs, it led fans to question whether Matt LaFleur was still the right man to lead Jordan Love and company into the future. On one hand, the Packers have been very successful […]

The Green Bay Packers, at one point, were serious contenders to win the Super Bowl following their mid-season success and acquisition of DE Micah Parsons. However, after season-ending injuries to both Parsons and TE Tucker Kraft, the Packers slid in the final few games of the season despite securing the final NFC Playoffs spot. They […]

The season ended in disastrous fashion for the Green Bay Packers. After losing their last four games of the regular season, the Packers thought they were getting a break when the Philadelphia Eagles lost their final regular-season game and finished as the No. 3 seed in the NFC playoff structure. That meant the Chicago Bears […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers’ season ended in a 30-6 blowout loss to the Houston Texans on Monday night. Pittsburgh now faces an uncertain offseason. Despite winning the AFC North for the first time since 2020, chatter involving a potential coaching change has persisted. And Monday’s Wild Card loss could impact Mike Tomlin’s future with the team. […]

The Green Bay Packers had a huge collapse in the Wild Card Round against the Chicago Bears that cost them the game, even though they were leading 21-6 at one point. Yes, the Bears turned things up in the second half to help them get back into the game, but the Packers didn’t do themselves […]

With Green Bay Packers defensive coordinator Jeff Hafley getting interview requests for other teams that are potentially interested in him for a head coaching role, it seems that there is an expectation that he completed his final year with the team. As Packers head coach Matt LaFleur seems to be bracing for Hafley to get […]

As the topic of conversation around the Green Bay Packers has been about the future of head coach Matt LaFleur, it has led to some players on the team endorsing the return of the 46-year-old. While rumors around the Packers and LaFleur will continue, there is one thing for certain: he has immense respect from […]

As the future of Green Bay Packers head coach Matt LaFleur seems to be in flux, there is no doubt that if he were to be available, he would shoot towards the top of the list of hot candidates for open head coaching jobs. Though the Packers are working towards a new deal for LaFleur, […]

After much speculation following Saturday’s loss to the Chicago Bears, Matt LaFleur will remain the coach of the Green Bay Packers. In seven seasons, LaFleur has led Green Bay to six playoff appearances but totaled only three wins. ESPN’s Adam Schefter reports that the January futility will not cost LaFleur his job. Packers now are […]

There are a lot of angry Green Bay Packers fans following the team’s 31-27 loss to the Chicago Bears in the Wild Card game. The Packers had dominated the game int he first half, going up and down the field with little trouble, and quarterback Jordan Love was tearing up the Chicago defense. Green Bay […]

As the Green Bay Packers went through a season-ending collapse against the Chicago Bears in the wild card on Saturday night, 31-27, it brings a lot of questions around the team and head coach Matt LaFleur. With the Packers suffering another choke job in the most important game of the year, LaFleur dispels the notion […]

The Green Bay Packers are out of the postseason, losing 31-27 to the Chicago Bears on Saturday. After a 9-7-1 season full of injuries, Green Bay heads into an important offseason. Packers head coach Matt LaFleur’s future is up in the air, but he knows that Jeff Hafley likely won’t return, as he is a […]

The Green Bay Packers concluded the season by losing their last 5 games. None of those losses was worse than the final one, as they dropped a 31-27 decision to the Chicago Bears in Saturday night’s Wild Card game at Soldier Field. The Packers dominated the game in the first half and took a 21-3 […]

On Saturday evening, the Green Bay Packers’ 2025 season came to an end with a crushing loss to the divisional rival Chicago Bears in the Wild Card round of the NFL playoffs. The Packers led this game by a score of 21-3 at halftime, but virtually nothing went right for Green Bay in the second […]

If there is one team the Green Bay Packers would not want their season-ending loss to be against, it would be the Chicago Bears. Blowing a three-score lead only makes it infinitely worse, causing fans to point fingers left and right, from veteran kicker Brandon McManus to head coach Matt LaFleur. All things considered, while […]

The Green Bay Packers may be in a period of uncertainty for the next couple of days after their loss to the Chicago Bears in the Wild Card Round. After leading 21-6 at one point, theres no doubt that they folded late in the game, and everyone is looking at head coach Matt LaFleur. Everyone […]

The Green Bay Packers suffered an epic meltdown during the second half of Saturday’s playoff game. Green Bay allowed 25 points in the fourth quarter, allowing Chicago to complete an epic comeback and win 31-27. It is a crushing result for the entire Packers organization, but especially head coach Matt LaFleur. LaFleur could not hide […]

Almost no scenario could be worse for Green Bay Packers fans than the one they had to endure watching their team lose to the Chicago Bears on Saturday night. The Cheeseheads have been taking their anger out on everybody since then, but head coach Matt LaFleur has absorbed the brunt of the blame for one […]

For Matt LaFleur and the Green Bay Packers, Saturday night at Soldier Field was a total system shock. After dominating the Chicago Bears for the better part of his tenure, LaFleur watched a 21-3 halftime lead evaporate into a stunning 31-27 Wild Card defeat. Speaking to reporters after the game, the Packers’ head coach didn’t […]

Despite the Green Bay Packers’ commanding 21-3 halftime lead, the Chicago Bears advanced to the Divisional round following an improbable comeback in Saturday’s Wild Card clash. And after the 31-27 thriller, fans were treated to some NFC North beef. The frosty relationship between Ben Johnson and Matt LaFleur hit the national stage on Saturday. And […]

The Green Bay Packers step into the NFL Playoffs tonight against the Chicago Bears, and Matt LaFleur does it with an extension quietly hanging over the moment. A contract extension sits on the horizon as the Packers prepare for a Wild Card showdown that already feels heavier than most January nights. NFL Insider Ian Rapoport […]

The Green Bay Packers have something of a problem. They are going into hostile territory Saturday to play the Chicago Bears in the Wild Card round of the playoffs. The Packers have not won a game since they defeated the Bears by a 28-21 margin in Week 14. The Packers have lost 4 straight games […]

The Green Bay Packers are preparing for their third meeting with the Chicago Bears this season, and this time it will be in an NFC Wild-Card Round matchup at Soldier Field in Chicago on Saturday. The Packers rested most of their starters in their regular-season finale loss to the Minnesota Vikings on the road, but […]

The Green Bay Packers may be going into the playoffs with a 4-game losing streak, but they are breathing easier as they prepare for their Wild Card game against the Bears. That’s because the Philadelphia Eagles gave away the final game of the season and lost to the Washington Commanders. If the Eagles had won […]

The Green Bay Packers have a boasting safety, and they have also added a new cornerback. But neither of those things will be able to make up for a fatal flaw that will derail their hopes in the NFC playoffs. Talking is one thing. Doing is another. And the Packers can’t hold up against the […]

The Green Bay Packers are about to put the end of the regular season behind them. They closed the year with a 16-3 defeat at the hands of the Minnesota Vikings and they lost their last 4 games. Nevertheless, the Packers (9-7-1) are going to playoffs as the 7th seed in the NFC playoff structure, […]

As the Green Bay Packers head into their Week 18 season finale vs. the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday, already locked in as the NFC’s No. 7 seed for the upcoming NFL playoffs, the development of rookie wide receiver Matthew Golden remains a focal point. With a Wild Card road trip on the horizon, likely vs. […]

Green Bay Packers quarterback Jordan Love dealt with concussions symptoms after Week 16. He’s since watch his team add Trevon Diggs ahead of the postseason. But will Love return to starter for the regular season finale against the Minnesota Vikings? Love cleared concussion protocol, signaling the first step to his return. Except the Packers will […]

The Green Bay Packers will be facing the Minnesota Vikings in the final game of the regular season, and with them being locked into the No. 7 seed for the playoffs, they want to find some momentum after losing their last three games. They were able to add some reinforcements to the team this season, […]

Green Bay Packers head coach Matt LaFleur delivered a positive update on Monday regarding star defensive end Micah Parsons following his recent ACL surgery. As the Packers prepare for their Week 18 road matchup against the Minnesota Vikings (8-8), LaFleur confirmed that Parsons is recovering well after undergoing surgery for the season-ending injury suffered in […]

The Green Bay Packers (9-6-1) are going to the playoffs — with absolutely no momentum. They have lost their last 3 games and they are locked into the No. 7 spot in the NFC playoffs. As sluggish as things are for the Packers, the Vikings (8-8) are finishing their season on a high note. They […]

The Green Bay Packers left Week 17 with more questions than answers. Head coach Matt LaFleur didn’t sugarcoat why. After watching Derrick Henry bulldoze his defense for a Lambeau Field–record night, LaFleur described Green Bay’s run defense as “baffling.” That was a blunt assessment following a 41-24 loss to the Baltimore Ravens. Reviewing the tape, […]

Entering Week 18, the Green Bay Packers have nothing to gain in the standings but plenty to weigh internally. Head coach Matt LaFleur offered a measured update on quarterback Malik Willis following Green Bay’s Week 17 loss. LaFleur said he “would think” Willis will be available for the regular season finale against the Minnesota Vikings. […]