The Green Bay Packers have once again suffered an ugly playoff exit, this time in the form of a blown 18-point lead to the division rival Chicago Bears.
While Green Bay Packers coach Matt LaFleur deals with the aftermath of the team’s collapse, star tight end Tucker Kraft said his injury rehab is ahead of schedule.
Rule changes have made passing numbers easier to compile in the modern era, and the game's top quarterbacks have taken full advantage. While the heaviest hitters are represented here, some storied postseasons by slightly lesser-celebrated QBs remain entrenched in playoff annals as well.
Shortly after the Bears completed their incredible come-from-behind win against Jordan Love and company, Jones went live on “Speakeasy” and frankly wondered about the future of LaFleur with Green Bay.
The Packers seemed poised to take down the Chicago Bears during their wild-card game. Then, Ben Johnson's uber-aggressive coaching style got the best of Matt LaFleur, with the home team rallying back from a 21-3 halftime deficit.
For years, Thanksgiving belonged to the NFL, but Christmas belonged to the NBA. Occasionally, an NFL game would fall on Christmas, but it was anomalous, even avoided if possible.
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.
Right tackle Zach Tom plans to have surgery to repair the knee injury that curtailed his 2025 season, he told reporters before the Green Bay Packers dispersed for the offseason Monday.
Back in November, the Green Bay Packers lost Tucker Kraft to an injury. It ended what had become a promising season. But there’s good news as Kraft claims he’s ahead of schedule for his ACL injury rehab, according to a post on X by Matt Schneidman.
As many Cheesehead fans feared, the season for Matt LaFleur and the Green Bay Packers did in fact end in Denver. The injuries and mental mistakes proved too much to overcome, and as a result, Green Bay put up one of the most disappointing five game stretches in its recent history.
The Green Bay Packers may need the entire offseason to get over their loss to the Bears. And maybe they will do it with a new coach. But, looking forward, here are the Packers’ top three free-agent targets after the crushing playoff loss to the Bears.
Per Weston Hodkiewicz, Packers RT Zach Tom says he will likely have surgery soon on his partially torn patellar tendon. Tom got hurt in the team’s Week 15 loss against the Broncos and wasn’t able to suit up in any of the their final three games.
With the Packers’ season now over, attention will turn to the future of their coaching staff. Head coach Matt LaFleur is currently under contract for one more season, but that could change very soon.
The Green Bay Packers made the NFL Playoffs for the third season in a row in 2025. And for the third season in a row, they failed to accomplish their main objective: making it to and winning the Super Bowl.