The Packers and Film

With the acquisition of Micah Parsons, many people are picking the Green Bay Packers as contenders to win the Super Bowl in the 2025 season. Let’s look back at the last run the Packers went on to win the Super Bowl back in 2010.

Before the Playoffs

Before the season started, there were already a lot of expectations placed on the Packers, as they had gone 11-5 the year before.

Going into the playoffs, however, the Packers only had a 10-6 record, only able to make the wild card round. Their season had some rough moments.

However, even after the rough start, the Packers were able to get it together, going 7-3 in their last ten games and knocking off the Bears and the Giants in their last two games of the regular season.

The Playoffs

They entered the playoffs, having to play on the road for each of their games. However, there were still some people picking the Packers to win.

The Packers marched into Philadelphia, with all the pressure in the world on their shoulders, and the came up big.

After the win against the Eagles, momentum started to shift for the Packers. Analysts who had been critical earlier in the year started to favor and pick the Packers to win games.

Next up for the Packers was the Atlanta Falcons, hosting the divisional playoff game after ending the season with a 13-3 record, including a first round bye having the best record in the NFC. While many analysts started to pick the Packers to win by a little, no one expected what ended up happening.

After the monumental win against the Falcons, there was only one game left between the Packers and a Super Bowl appearance. The only team standing in the way was the Chicago Bears, the divisional rivals of the Packers. The Bears had finished the season at 11-5 and won the divison, giving the Packers a tough game. The Packers were ahead 21-14 with less than a minute to go in the game, and the Bears had the ball.

After the tight win, the Packers headed to the Super Bowl for a chance to win it all. Their opponents? The Pittsburg Steelers. Leading up to the game, the predictions were mixed.

In the end, it was an intense and close game, but the Packers ultimately sealed the dead with a 31-25 victory over the Pittsburg Steelers. Aaron Rodgers won Super Bowl MVP with 304 passing yards, 3 passing touchdowns, and zero interceptions.

Final Takeaways

For the Packers to repeat the same type of success they achieved in this Super Bowl winning season, a few things will need to happen. First, the Packers got hot at the right time, winning their last two games to clinch the playoffs and have momentum going on the road in the playoffs. Second, the Packers had a top five defense in the league in the 2010 season, which means Micah Parsons and the defense will have to step up for the Packers to have the same success. And finally, it comes down to Jordan Love. In the 2010 season, Aaron Rodgers led the charge, having 400 yard passing games, keeping his composure, and he stepped up whenever it was asked of him. For the Packers to win the Super Bowl in the 2025 season, it all depends on Jordan Love.