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The 2024-25 season didn’t end the way the Green Bay Packers wanted as they lost to the Philadelphia Eagles on the road in the Wild Card round. It’s not that losing to the Eagles is a shameful thing in itself. They were 14-3 this season and the No. 2 seed in the NFC, after all. […]

The Green Bay Packers looked like a team that could potentially compete in the NFC for much of the season, but they went out with a whimper in a 22-10 loss to the Philadelphia Eagles in the Wild Card round on Sunday. The Packers’ high-powered offense sputtered throughout that game as they lost a lot […]

It took some fans back that Green Bay Packers star Keisean Nixon said he didn’t want to return kicks anymore and be a full-time cornerback. After the Packers lost to the Philadelphia Eagles in the wildcard round of the NFL Playoffs, head coach Matt LaFleur spoke about Nixon’s comments. Nixon has been known to be […]

It’s officially NFL mock draft season if you’re a fan of the Green Bay Packers. Their heart wrenching loss to the Philadelphia Eagles in the Wild Card this past weekend marked the end of the 2024-25 campaign and the official start of their offseason. It’s not like this was a huge surprise. Homers are always […]

It’s over for the Green Bay Packers, officially. Their loss to the Philadelphia Eagles in the Wild Card marked the end of the 2024-25 campaign and the start of a very important offseason for head coach Matt LaFleur and General Manager Brian Gutekunst. The Packers underwhelmed in 2024. There’s little doubting that fact. After their […]

The NFL playoffs are where stars shine and legacies are cemented. Unfortunately for the Green Bay Packers, their 22-10 Wild Card defeat to the Philadelphia Eagles fell far short of legendary. The scene at Lincoln Financial Field was marked by missed opportunities, critical errors, and moments of mismanagement. Sure, the Packers’ season featured its fair […]

It was a tough way to end the 2024-25 campaign for the Green Bay Packers, but in a way, it felt inevitable. The Packers lost the first game of their season to the Philadelphia Eagles in Sao Paulo, Brazil, and they lost the last game of their season against the very same team — except […]

The Green Bay Packers had chance after chance to pull of the upset over the Philadelphia Eagles in the Wild Card round on Sunday, but injuries and mistakes throughout the game cost them in a 22-10 loss to end their season. The Packers were behind the 8-ball right from the start after Keisean Nixon fumbled […]

The NFL season can end in an instant for any team regardless of how incredible of a regular season they may have had, and for the Green Bay Packers, their 2024 campaign unceremoniously came to an end at the hands of the Philadelphia Eagles in the NFL Wild Card Round in a 22-10 loss. The […]

The Green Back Packers suffered a tough 22-10 loss to the Philadelphia Eagles in the Wild Card round, ending their season, and Packers head coach Matt LaFleur gave all of the credit to the Eagles. “It’s never easy when it ends like this. Give Philly all the credit. They certainly were the better team tonight,” […]

The Green Bay Packers are in the playoffs, and that’s half the battle. They ended their season on a tough note, with two-straight losses to NFC North opponents, but at 11-6, that afforded them the opportunity to hold on to the NFC’s seventh seed. That also affords them a date with the second-seeded Philadelphia Eagles […]

The Green Bay Packers need to let quarterback Jordan Love loose in their Wild Card matchup against the Philadelphia Eagles. That seems simple enough, but anyone who has watched the Packers in 2024 knows that head coach Matt LaFleur has been pulled in two distinct directions this season — and that has led to some […]

The Green Bay Packers are no strangers to high-stakes football. Right now, their Wild Card matchup against the Philadelphia Eagles is shaping up to be an unforgettable showdown. Both teams have faced their fair share of challenges this season. Now, with everything at stake, the Packers head to Lincoln Financial Field determined to redeem themselves. […]

There were a handful of reasons why the Green Bay Packers lost to the Chicago Bears in Week 18, but head coach Matt LaFleur was undoubtedly the biggest reason. LaFleur is one of the top coaches in the NFL; there’s no doubt about that. With that said, he completely botched the end-of-game scenarios against the […]

The Green Bay Packers lost to the Chicago Bears 25-24 on Sunday to finish the season 11-6. While they are in the playoffs, it was a disappointing loss to finish the season. They had opportunities to win but could not finish it off with Malik Willis at quarterback. Amid the loss, Christian Watson went down […]

The Green Bay Packers were defeated in their regular season finale at Lambeau Field on Sunday afternoon by the rival Chicago Bears; they fell to 11-6, meaning they picked up the seventh seed and will have to face the Philadelphia Eagles in a Wild Card postseason matchup. During the second quarter, quarterback Jordan Love exited […]

The Green Bay Packers are just playing for playoff seeding in Week 18 against the Chicago Bears, but the main goal coming into the game was to get hot and avoid injury before the postseason begins in less than a week’s time. Unfortunately for Matt LaFleur and company, they have not been able to stay […]

The Green Bay Packers were undoubtedly disappointed with the results of their Week 17 loss to the Minnesota Vikings at U.S. Bank Stadium. Talk about a terrible way to end the year…the Packers were outplayed and outmatched for much of the game before a fourth-quarter comeback masked what was otherwise a blowout. The 27-25 final […]

We’ve seen this game between the Green Bay Packers and Chicago Bears before. In fact, and to be exact, we’ve seen it 209 times. It started with a 1921 game between the “Chicago Staleys” and the Packers and there have been many renditions in between. There were epic coaching matchups between Curly Lambeau and George […]

The Green Bay Packers have secured a spot in the playoffs, but their Week 18 matchup against the Chicago Bears is still an important one, as it will be head coach Matt LaFleur’s 100th game at the helm of the franchise. Despite the success the Packers have had under LeFleur’s leadership, the crowning achievement of […]

The Green Bay Packers aren’t quite there yet, and injuries have played a key role in the team’s inability to get over the top in the NFC North. But if only Aaron Rodgers could say, “Relax,” the Packers must not panic after their second loss to the Vikings this season. Sam Darnold passed for a […]

The Green Bay Packers continued to struggle against their NFC North rivals, losing 27-25 to the Minnesota Vikings in Week 17. Head coach Matt LaFleur recognized what the Packers must fix in order to compete with the NFC’s most talented teams. But when it comes to a controversial block, LaFleur is standing firm. Second-year tight […]

The Green Bay Packers’ comeback attempt against the Minnesota Vikings fell just short Sunday. The Packers lost 27-25 setting the Vikings up for a chance to win the NFC North in a Week 18 clash with the Detroit Lions. Green Bay fell to 11-5 and will settle for a Wild Card berth. The Vikings aired […]

The Green Bay Packers decimated the New Orleans Saints in an utterly dominant victory on Monday Night Football in Week 16. The 34-0 stomping was assisted by a horrendous performance from rookie quarterback Spencer Rattler. Nonetheless, the Packers got an emphatic win despite being at less than full strength. Green Bay’s defense pitched a shutout […]

The Green Bay Packers clinched a playoff spot for the fifth time in six years on Monday evening and it came in emphatic fashion. Matt LaFleur’s squad hammered the New Orleans Saints 34-0 and made history in more ways than one in the process. Via OptaSTATS: The @packers' Monday night performance: 30+ point shutout400+ yards […]

The Green Bay Packers mopped the floor with the New Orleans Saints on “Monday Night Football” to close out Week 16, as they recorded the first shutout of the 2024 campaign with a 34-0 win. It was the latest in a strong string of play for Green Bay, which led to head coach Matt LaFleur […]

The Green Bay Packers are having an excellent 2024 season. Green Bay is 10-4 heading into Week 16 and is incredibly close to clinching a playoff spot in the NFC. The Packers have thrived in 2024 thanks to some great coaching and the consistent play of quarterback Jordan Love. His coach recognized how good he […]

Trap games are real. NFL coaches and players will tell you that the only thing that matters is the next game on the schedule, but they’re not fully being honest. The Green Bay Packers have one of those games in Week 16 against the New Orleans Saints. To make matters more intense for the Packers, […]

The Green Bay Packers have made the playoffs on four out of head coach Matt LaFleur’s first five seasons. They’re now in Week 16 of his sixth season as the head coach in Green Bay, and they’re oh so close to clinching LaFleur’s fifth trip to the playoffs and second straight with Jordan Love as […]

There’s always something beautiful about turning on the television and watching Monday Night Football, and with a Green Bay Packers Week 16 game scheduled against the New Orleans Saints, fans will have plenty to tune in to see. Ahead of this Packers-Saints game, we’ll be making our Packers Week 16 predictions. This is an important […]

The Green Bay Packers are having an excellent 2024 season. Green Bay is 10-4 after getting a huge win against Seattle on Sunday Night Football. The Packers are very much alive in the NFC playoff picture and only a few games back in the NFC North division race. One player who had a great game […]

The Green Bay Packers made a major statement on Sunday night when they walked into Seattle and crushed the Seahawks 30-13 in primetime. Jordan Love was sharp, the running game was efficient and the defense played one of its best games of the season to improve to 10-4. Coming into this game, it seemed like […]

The Green Bay Packers (9-4) failed to win a prove-it game last Thursday night against the Detroit Lions, but they should have another chance to earn a signature victory in the playoffs. Until that day arrives, though, head coach Matt LaFleur has to spend the final stretch of the regular season perfecting the team’s winning […]

The Detroit Lions defeated the Green Bay Packers at a sold-out Ford Field, putting more distance between them and their NFC North rival. But there was a particular incident that took place before the game which resulted in the Lions telling one fan of theirs that he’s no longer welcome at their home games. A […]

Green Bay Packers second-year wideout Jayden Reed has all the markers of being an elite wide receiver. He doesn’t get that credit in the league just yet, but the Packers have a superstar on their hands in the second-round receiver out of Michigan State. Reed has caught 44 passes for 693 yards and six touchdowns […]

To say that the Green Bay Packers’ Week 15 matchup with the Seattle Seahawks is an important one would be an understatement. Yes, the Packers could technically lose this game and hold on to their playoff seeding. They’re 9-4 despite an extremely tough loss to the Detroit Lions in Week 14 and still in the […]

With a Green Bay Packers Week 15 matchup against the Seattle Seahawks up next on the schedule, all eyes will be on Jordan Love and company to see if they can get the scent of their Week 14 loss to the Detroit Lions out of their ranks. Ahead of the Packers-Seahawks game, we’ll be making […]

Green Bay Packers running back Josh Jacobs won’t win the NFL’s MVP award. That doesn’t mean he’s not deserving of consideration, though, because he’s without a doubt the most important player on his team at the moment. Where would the Packers be without Jacobs? Sure, they’d still be in the playoff hunt because Jordan Love […]

It wasn’t the result the Green Bay Packers wanted. They fell to 9-4 after their Thursday Night Football loss to the Detroit Lions, meaning they fell to 0-2 against the Lions on the season and even worse, 1-3 against NFC North opponents. The 34-31 loss last-second field goal loss was a stinger because the Packers […]