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  • Biggest Offseason Needs for the Packers

    The Packers enter the 2026 offseason after a dreadful and disappointing end to the season. With five straight losses, including a playoff loss to the division rival Chicago Bears, the Packers have a lot of needs to address. Here is the team’s biggest needs.

    Cornerback

    On a consistent basis throughout the season, the secondary for the Packers underperformed. Even after acquiring Nate Hobbs in free agency a year ago, the cornerback core did not see much improvement and struggled throughout the season. That was evident in the playoff game against the Chicago Bears, where the Packers defense gave up 361 passing yards and 2 passing touchdowns. Earlier in the season, with Micah Parsons and the pash rush playing incredibly well, that hid a lot of the problems in the secondary. However, after Micah Parsons got injured, the holes became incredibly apparent. I think the best name to get is Jamel Dean, who will be entering free agency after a great 2025 season with the Bucs, where he was one of the most efficient corners in the NFL. Some other great additions include Dee Alford, Chidobe Awuzie, Avonte Maddox, and Nahshon Wright.

    Offensive Line

    Throughout the season, the Packers dealt with multiple injuries to their offensive line. Players like Zach Tom, Elgton Jenkins, and Jordan Morgan dealt with injuries throughout the year, and some of the backups, like Sean Rhyan, were inconsistent and struggled. Getting some depth to the offensive line, as well as some more competent starters, could help the offense as a whole, but specifically Jordan Love. The more time he has to throw each snap, the more effective he will be each game. The top offensive lineman available in free agency this year is center Tyler Linderbaum. Linderbaum is an All-Pro center, one of the best in the league at his position, and he’s only 25. It is incredibly rare for an offensive lineman of his caliber to be available in free agency, so I believe he is a must sign for the Packers. Outside of Linderbaum, some of the other offensive lineman I believe the Packers should go after are Jonah Williams, Connor McGovern, Joel Bitonio, and Braden Smith. Bitonio in particular would be great, as he is 34 and has played 11 seasons in the NFL. The Packers are one of the youngest offenses in the NFL, and having a guy like Bitonio would be good to act as a mentor to the rest of the offensive line.

    Wide Receiver

    Ever since Devante Adams left, the Packers have struggled at the wide receiver position. For the past two years, the unit has been in the top five in most dropped passes in the NFL. On top of that, guys like Jayden Reed and Christian Watson have struggled with injuries, and one of the Packers other top targets, tight end Tucker Kraft, went out with a torn ACL halfway through last season. Having a top receiver will help give the team more stability at the position, will help open things up for the other receivers on the team, and give Jordan Love a steady target he can look for each time he goes to pass. The top wide receiver in this free agency is easily Alec Pierce. Over the past two seasons, Pierce have averaged over 20 yards per reception, one of the best in the league, and he is only 26. He would be a great addition to the Packers, and would give Love a deep threat target he has been looking for. Some of the other wide receivers the Packers should go after are Rashid Shaheed, Wan’Dale Robinson, and Jauan Jennings.

    Kicker

    One of the biggest factors for the Packers losing the wild card playoff game against the Bears was the inconsistent play of kicker Brandon McManus. McManus missed two field goals and an extra point, which equals an entire touchdown. McManus struggled throughout the season, going 24 of 30 for the season, and hitting only 42% of his kicks between 40 and 49 yards. The inconsistent play of McManus contributed to several tough losses for the Packers. Getting a new kicker would help the Packers be able to “take the points” in several situations they haven’t been able to. At the very least, the Packers need to bring in a new kicker to compete with McManus. Some of the kickers the Packers could bring in include Eddie Piniero, Nick Folk, Matt Prater, and Joey Slye.

    The Packers are in a good spot. Before the injuries to end the year, they were the second seed in the playoffs and were talked about as a Super Bowl contender. If they get the players back from injury and if they can make the additions and fix these positions, they will be in a much better place, and will be primed for a Super Bowl run.

  • Green Bay Packers vs The Caroline Panthers: Everything You Need to Know.

    On Sunday, November 2, The Packers play the Carolina Panthers. Here is everything you should know going into the matchup.

    Injuries

    For the Packers, they have a few key pieces that could miss the game. Offensive lineman Zach Tom has been dealing with a back injury for the majority of the season, and he is expected to miss the game against the Panthers. In addition, defensive lineman Lucas Van Ness is out with a foot injury and receiver Dontavion Wicks is out with a calf injury.

    The Panthers are also out with some key injuries. Two weeks ago, quarterback Bryce Young went down with an ankle injury, and there is no word on whether or not he will be able to return on Sunday. Along with Young, the Panthers lost a plethora of important players during their game against the Buffalo Bills on Sunday, including center Cade Mays, who was already stepping in for starting center Austin Corbett who was injured earlier this season, as well as Taylor Moton, Brady Christensen, Jimmy Horn Jr., Trevin Wallace, and Derrick Brown. Notably, Horn had to be carted off the field during the Bills game, and there is no word on whether any of these players will see time on Sunday against the Packers.

    Betting Odds

    Currently on FanDuel, the Panthers are the second biggest underdog of the week on Fanduel, with the Packers favored at -12.5 points. The home field advantage for the Packers has given them an additional three points in the odds. Here are the full stats:

    Spread

    Panthers: +12..5 (-110)

    Packers: -12.5 (-110)

    O/U

    44.5 (-102/-120)

    Moneyline

    Panthers: +590

    Packers: -850

  • Packers Tough Loss to the Browns

    On Sunday, the Green Bay Packers lost a tough game to the Browns 13-10. a team that had gone 0-2 before the game and are generally seen as one of the worst teams in the NFL. After such a loss, questions have risen on whether or not the Packers are Super Bowl contenders. In their first two games, the Packers beat two teams that both made the playoffs last year, but losing to a team like the Browns has complicated things.

  • Recap: Packers Beat Commanders 27-18

    On Thursday, September 11, the Green Bay Packers beat the Washington Commanders 27-18. Here is a recap of some of the biggest plays of the game that led to the Packers win.

    On the Green Bay 23 yard line, with 6 minutes and 47 seconds left to go in the first quarter, Jordan Love threw a 57 yard pass to Tucker Kraft, moving the Packers all the way to the Commanders 20 yard line.

    With 4 minutes and 35 seconds left in the first quarter, Jordan Love threw a five yard pass to the right to Romeo Doubs to put the Packers up 7-0.

    With 10 minutes and 58 seconds left to go in the second quarter, Jordan Love threw a 37 yard pass to Malik Heath on the lleft, taking the Packers all the way to the Commanders’ 43 yard line.

    With 10 minutes and 1 second left, Jordan Love threw a 17 yard pass down the middle to Romeo Doubs, moving down to the 23 yard line.

    With 8 minutes and 43 seconds left in the second quarter, on the Commanders’ 24 yard line, Jordan Love threw a 17 yard pass to the right to Tucker Kraft, moving the Packers to the 7 yard line.

    With 7 minutes and 38 seconds left to go in the second quarter, on the Commanders’ 2 yard line, Josh Jacobs ran two yards to the left to score a touchdown for the Packers, putting the Packers up 14-0.

    With 12 minutes and 13 seconds left to go in the third quarter, on the Packers’ 24 yard line on 3rd and three, Jayden Daniels got sacked for a ten yard loss by Micah Parsons and Edgerrin Cooper, leading to a 4th and 13 and a missed field goal from Washington.

    On 4th and goal on the Commanders 4 yard line, with 6 minutes and 40 seconds to go in the third quarter, Brandon McManus makes a 22 yard field goal, putting the Packers up 17-3.

    On 1st and goal on the Commanders’ 8 yard line, with 9 minutes and 1 second left in the fourth quarter, Jordan Love threw an 8 yard pass to the right to Tucker Kraft for a touchdown, putting the Packers up 24-10.

    With 6 minutes and 47 seconds left in the fourth quarter on 4th and 8, on the Commanders’ 38 yard line, Brandon McManus made a 56 yard field goal to put the Packers up 27-10.

    That field goal was the last score of the game for the Packers. The Commanders scored another touchdown and a two poiint conversion late in the game to make it 27-18, but ultimately it was not enough, and the Packers left the game with a win.

  • Why the Micah Parsons Contract Isn’t as Bad as People Think

    On August 28, the Green Bay Packers made a big move, trading Kenny Clark and two first round picks to the Dallas Cowboys in exchange for Micah Parsons. One day after the trade, the Packers secured Micah Parsons, signing him to a 4 year, $186 million contract, which made Parsons the highest paid non quarterback in the NFL. It is a big contract, but with the way the contract is structured, it will not have a big impact on the Green Bay Packer’s cap space for the first two seasons.

    For every NFL team, there is a salary cap. Each team gets the same amount of money, and every NFL is not allowed to go over the cap. For 2025, each NFL team has a $279.2 million salary cap. Each team has to use that amount of money to construct the roster. With Micah Parsons contract, it would seem his contract would eat up a large chunk of the salary cap for the Packers, but with the construction of the contract, the Packers have managed to make sure it will not be a problem for the first two years. That is because the Packers have structured the contract so that they do not pay the brunt of the contract for Micah Parsons until the last two years of the contract. For his first year as a Packer, Micah Parsons only has a base salary of $1.17 million according to Spotrac, and his cap hit for the Packers will only be 3.57%. That is not even in the top 5 cap hits for the Packers in 2025, with Jordan Love having a cap hit of 10.63%, Rashan Gary having a cap hit of 9.23%, Xavier McKinney having a cap hit of 6.39%, Elgton Jenkins having a cap hit of 6.30%, and Josh Jacobs having a cap hit of 4.06%. Here is what Micah Parsons cap hit looks like on the Green Bay Packers total cap.

    This shows that, even with the massive contract, Parsons contract still leaves the Packers with 96.4% of their cap to allocate to the other players on the roster, as well as giving the team time to make the necessary preparations to prepare for the contract to have a massive hit on the cap in the coming years, as it rises from 3.57% in 2025 to 11.38% in 2028, and a possible 18.05% in 2029. The way the Packers structured the contract gives the team time to focus on winning for now, allows them to restructure deals, and gives them the wiggle room and ability to bring in additional players now while still having money for the future.

  • The Packers Last Super Bowl Run

    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.

  • Green Bay Packers 2025 Season Prediction

    The Packers are coming off a good, but not great season. While ending up in third place in their own division, they managed to make the playoffs, but did lose in the first round to the Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles. This year, the Packers look to have a deeper playoff run and are going all in, evident in the recent blockbuster trade to acquire Micah Parsons, arguably one of the best defensive players in the NFL and was 5th in the league in sacks last season even after missing four games. The Packers have a tough schedule ahead of them, but with the addition of Micah Parsons and the development of Jodan Love at quarterback, the team looks to be in good shape. Here is my season prediction for the Green Bay Packers

    Week One- Detroit Lions at Green Bay Packers

    Score Prediction: Packers win 24-17

    Reasons:

    • The Lions lost both their offensive and defensive coordinators, leaving a big hole on both sides of the ball.
    •  Dan Campbell has been undefeated at Lambeau since 2021, but with the loss of Carlton Davis, Kevin Zeitler, Ifeatu Melifonwu, and Kindle Vildor to free agency, all starters and vital contributors to the Lions success, it will be hard for the Lions to duplicate their success from last season.
    • Since Dan Campbell became the head coach of the Lions in 2021, he is 0-4 in season opener games, while Matt LaFleur is 3-2 in season opener games.
    •  With the loss of offensive lineman Kevin Zeitler, it is the perfect opportunity and start for Parson’s first game as a Green Bay Packer.

    Week Two- Washington Commanders at Green Bay Packers

    Score Prediction: Packers win 30-27

    Reasons:

    • Dan Quinn is 0-6 against his former coordinators and assistants, including Packers head coach Matt Lafleur.
    • Many rookie quarterbacks go through a sophomore slump, including CJ Stroud last season who had 4,108 passing yards, 23 touchdowns, and only five interceptions as a rookie, but only had 3,727 passing yards, 20 touchdowns, and 12 interceptions in his second year. Jayden Daniels could have a similar slump.
    • Matt LaFleur has a 10-3 record in September, while Dan Quinn is 17-29 in the month.

    Week Three- Green Bay Packers at Cleveland Browns

    Score Prediction: Packers win 30-10

    Reasons:

    • Cleveland has a four-quarterback carousel with no one knowing who will start, which shows disfunction in the locker room.
    • The Browns went 3-14 last season and have been one of the worst teams in the NFL the last two seasons.
    • Last season, the Browns led the NFL in dropped passes with 35.
    • The Browns defense ranked 14th in defending the run, while the Packers had the fifth best rushing offense in 2024.

    Week Four- Green Bay Packers at Dallas Cowboys

    Score Prediction: Packers win 35-28

    Reasons:

    • Matt LaFleur is undefeated at 3-0, including the postseason, against the Cowboys, and the Cowboys have not beaten the Packers since October 16, 2016.
    • The Cowboys traded Micah Parsons to the Packers, giving Micah extra motivation for the game.
    • In his last game against the Cowboys, Jordan Love had a 157.2 passer rating with 272 passing yards and 3 touchdowns in the wild card round of the playoffs and beat the Cowboys 48-32.
    • The Cowboys had the fifth worst rushing offense in the NFL last season, while the Packers had a top ten rushing defense.

    Week Six- Cincinnati Bengals at Green Bay Packers

    Score Prediction: Bengals win 33-30

    Reasons:

    • The Bengals had the best passing offense in the NFL in 2024, while the Packers only had the 13th best passing defense.
    • The Packers have key injuries in the secondary, including safety Xavier McKinney who may not be available for the game, as well as losing star cornerback Jaire Alexander in free agency, making the secondary vulnerable to a team like the Bengals.
    • Cincinnati has an all-time record of 5-3 against the Packers at Lambeau Field, and has not lost to the Packers at Lambeau since 2009.

    Week Seven- Green Bay Packers at Arizona Cardinals

    Score Prediction: Packers win 27-15

    Reasons:

    • The Cardinals ranked 22nd in team defense in 2024, one of the worst in the NFL, and already have injuries to Justin Jones, J.J. Russell, Bilal Nichols, BJ Ojulari, Walter Nolan III, and Dalvin Tomlinson, all of which are defensive players, which will make it easier for Jordan Love and the offense to score.
    • In 2024, the Cardinals and Packers played in October as well and the Packers won 34-13, with Jordan Love passing for 258 yards and 4 touchdowns. With a depleted defense, it will only be easier.
    • The Cardinals are a run heavy offense, ranking 7th in rush yards per game in 2024, but with the Packers addition of Micah Parsons, the run aspect of the offense will not work as well against the Packers.

     Week Eight- Green Bay Packers at Pittsburg Steelers

    Score Prediction: Steelers win 20-17

    Reasons:

    • The Steelers have gone 3-1 in their last four matchups against the Packers, and coach Mike Tomlin is 6-1 against the Packers in the regular season.
    • Matt LaFleur is 10-8 in his coaching career against top ten defenses, showing that he sometimes struggles against one of the better defensive teams in the league, and the Steelers finished with the 12th best overall defense and 5th best rushing defense in 2024, and the 6th best overall defense in 2023. In 2023, the Steelers beat the Packers 23-19.
    • Aaron Rodgers was a quarterback that won the Super Bowl with the Packers in 2010, and is now the starting quarterback of the Steelers. It will be his first game against the Packers, where he will be motivated to play even better than normal.

    Week Nine- Carolina Panthers at Green Bay Packers

    Score Prediction: Packers win 35-28

    Reasons:

    • Matt LaFleur is 12-5 in his career following a loss. If the Packers lose to the Steelers, there is a good chance LaFleur bounces back with a win.
    • The Carolina Panthers are 2-6 against the Packers in Lambeau and have not won at Lambeau since 2008.
    • Since becoming the starter, Jordan Love has gone 6-2 in the month of November, showing that it is one of his best months as a player.

    Week Ten- Philadelphia Eagles at Green Bay Packers

    Score Prediction: Eagles win 28-20

    Reasons:

    • The Packers played the Eagles twice last season, losing both games. The Packers have not beaten the Eagles since 2020 and have only beaten Jalen Hurts once.
    • Jordan Love has consistently struggled against the Eagles, having only a 72.5 passer rating over the three games against the Eagles with three touchdowns to four interceptions.
    • Matt LaFleur’s record is 6-6 against top five defenses in the NFL, showing that he struggles coaching against a premiere defense, and the Eagles ranked 1st in the NFL in overall defense in 2024.

    Week Eleven- Green Bay Packers at New York Giants

    Score Prediction: Packers win 32-10

    Reasons:

    • The Giants ranked 24th in the NFL in total defense and ranked 30th in the NFL in total offense in 2024, showing that they are near the bottom of the league on both sides of the ball.
    • The Giants allowed 2,316 total rushing yards to opponents in 2024, which was the sixth most in the NFL, while the Packers ran for 2,496 yards against opponents in 2024, which was the fifth most in the NFL and shows a clear mismatch.
    • The Giants lost both Darius Slayton and Azeez Ojulari, two productive starters that will have a big impact on an already struggling offense and defense.

    Week Twelve- Minnesota Vikings at Green Bay Packers

    Score Prediction: Packers win 21-18

    Reasons:

    • Before the 2024 season, the Packers and Vikings split their wins each year for four years in a row, showing that the Packers and Vikings will both win and lose one of their matchups.
    • The Vikings have several key players listed as injured at the moment, including Justin Jefferson, Harrison Smith, and Christian Darrisaw, three key contributors on both sides of the ball.
    • The Vikings will be starting rookie quarterback JJ McCarthy, and Matt LaFleur is 11-1 against rookie quarterbacks in his career.

    Week Thirteen- Green Bay Packers at Detroit Lions

    Score Prediction: Lions win 28-20

    Reasons:

    • After 13 weeks with the new coordinators and some of the injured players back and healthy again, the Lions should be in tiptop shape.
    • The Lions had the 2nd best offense in the NFL in 2024, and were 2nd in passing yards per game, making it a mismatch against the Packers depleted secondary.
    • Penei Sewell, one of the Lions offensive linemen and arguably the best offensive lineman in the league will be against Micah Parsons, which will make it much more difficult for the Packers to bring pressure on defense.

    Week Fourteen- Chicago Bears at Green Bay Packers

    Score Prediction: Packers win 35-10

    Reasons:

    • Matt LaFleur is 11-1 against the Chicago Bears in his coaching career, with his first loss coming just this past season. Since the year 2000, the Packers have gone 37-13 to the Bears, showing a recent history of beating the Bears.
    • In the four games against the Bears, Jordan Love has thrown for 891 yards, 6 touchdowns, and only 1 interception, showing he has some of his best games against the Bears.
    • In the month of December, Matt LaFleur has a record of 20-2, including an 18-game winning streak in the month of December, which is one of the highest winning percentages for any head coach in the NFL in any month.

    Week Fifteen- Green Bay Packers at Denver Broncos

    Score Prediction: Packers win 24-17

    Reasons:

    • Matt LaFleur wins in December.
    • In 2024, the Broncos had the 7th highest ranked defense in the league, but they lost Cody Barton and Tremon Smith in free agency, two high contributors to the team, and Marvin Mims and Nate Adkins are both injured to start the year, two offensive targets for a team that only finished 22nd in the NFL in passing yards per game.
    • In his career, Matt LaFleur is great at coaching against second year quarterbacks, having a record of 7-3. With Bo Nix going into his second year, LaFleur will most likely have a great game plan in place.

    Week Sixteen- Green Bay Packers at Chicago Bears

    Score Prediction: Packers win 24-21

    Reasons:

    • As I mentioned before, LaFleur has only lost one game in his coaching career to the Bears and is 20-2 coaching in December.
    • As with Bo Nix, Caleb Williams will be entering his second season, and LaFleur has a 7-3 record against sophomore NFL quarterbacks.
    • Since 2020, the Bears have gone 7-12 in the month of December, showing that they routinely struggle in the month.

    Week Seventeen- Baltimore Ravens at Green Bay Packers

    Score Prediction: Ravens win 35-14

    Reasons:

    • In his career, Lamar Jackson is 24-4 against teams in the NFC, and has not lost to an NFC team since October of 2022, showing a long stretch of dominance against teams in the conference.
    • Matt LaFleur has constantly struggled in his career to beat playoff teams and teams with a winning record, having a record of 23-24 against teams with a winning record over his time with the Packers.
    • While Lamar Jackson has shown dominance over NFC teams in his career, Jordan Love has only gone 5-5 in his career against AFC teams.

    Week Eighteen- Green Bay Packers at Minnesota Vikings

    Score Prediction: Vikings win 24-17

    Reasons:

    • From 2019-2023, the Vikings and Packers split the series 1-1 every year, which leads me to believe the Vikings will win this one.
    • After all the injury concerns at the front half of the season, all of the people on the injury report should be fully healed and playing at this point, leaving the Vikings offense and defense much more dangerous.
    • In 2024, the Vikings had an 8-1 record at home, showing that they have a great homefield advantage, especially in the winter.

    Final Record Prediction: 11-6