The Packers’ preparation for Week 6 took a twist on Tuesday when the Bengals acquired quarterback Joe Flacco in a trade with the Browns. Flacco’s change of address was unexpected given the rarity of trades involving teams in the same division, but one silver lining for the Packers is that they’ve seen Flacco recently. The Browns beat the Packers in …
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Lessons learned by Packers coach LaFleur after Sunday’s tie
GREEN BAY, Wis. — Matt LaFleur never thought about going for it on fourth down from the Dallas Cowboys‘ 16-yard line with a second left Sunday night instead of kicking the field goal to end the game at 40-40, but the Green Bay Packers coach sure would’ve been curious to hear how anyone would explain the decision to do so …
Read More »Packers’ brutal Week 3 collapse exposed a mindset Matt LaFleur must fix
I’m going to start this off by saying what I know most Green Bay Packers fans are already thinking: a Week 3 out-of-conference road trip is just a mile marker on the long road to the Super Bowl. Green Bay came out of the gates with intensity and purpose, stacking two big wins at Lambeau, only to head on the …
Read More »Matt LaFleur told some truths — good and bad — about the Browns on Sunday: 10 Tuesday takes
CLEVELAND, Ohio — Packers head coach Matt LaFleur told us more about the Cleveland Browns on Sunday than perhaps anyone else this season. Let’s start on the defensive side of the ball. “If you look at what they did the first two weeks of the season versus a really good Cincinnati offense; versus a really good Baltimore offense. I mean, …
Read More »Matt LaFleur is flirting with disaster even while Packers keep winning
Green Bay Packers head coach Matt LaFleur expressed frustration with the team’s offense at halftime of their Week 2 victory over the Washington Commanders. Taking a 14-3 lead to the break, he wasn’t satisfied, citing self-inflicted wounds that resulted in points being left on the board. Nonetheless, the irony is that shortcomings fall primarily on him, especially considering the stubborn …
Read More »Matt LaFleur calls out 2‑0 Packers in message they needed to hear
The Green Bay Packers have flown out of the gates with impressive wins over the Detroit Lions and Washington Commanders, but they are still just scratching the surface of their potential. Matt LaFleur knows it. The Packers brushed the Commanders aside relatively comfortably on Thursday Night Football, but LaFleur knows this team has further levels to climb, especially on offense. …
Read More »Matt LaFleur Surprised Micah Parsons With Special Honor Before Packers Debut
A player like Micah Parsons typically needs no introduction. But ahead of his Packers debut against the Lions at Lambeau Field on Sunday, Green Bay made sure to give him one that was worth remembering. Packers coach Matt LaFleur called Parsons a day before the game to extend a very classy gesture to the two-time All-Pro, according to The Athletic’s …
Read More »Matt LaFleur provides injury updates on MarShawn Lloyd, others
Several players were injured against the Indianapolis Colts in the Green Bay Packers’ second preseason game of 2025. The most serious one seemed to be to safety Omar Brown, who was seen leaving the game on a cart with an oxygen mask on. In his post-game press conference, Packers head coach Matt LaFleur said it was “a scary deal,” and …
Read More »Matt LaFleur: Jordan Love’s surgery went well
There’s some positive news on the injury front for the Packers. Head coach Matt LaFleur told reporters on Thursday that quarterback Jordan Love’s procedure to repair a ligament in his left thumb was successful. “Surgery went well,” LaFleur said, via Ashley Washburn of TMJ4 Milwaukee. “He’s in great spirits and he’s here with us. So, now it’s just about putting …
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