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Packers’ Matt LaFleur has 2-word message on hit that knocked Jordan Love into concussion protocol

The biggest loss from the Packers‘ overtime defeat to the NFC North rival Chicago Bears wasn’t dropping a game in the standings, but rather quarterback Jordan Love getting knocked into concussion protocol.

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Packers quiet weapon keeps making a case for himself as a new NFL opportunity comes into view

Whenever the Green Bay Packers need, Malik Willis delivers. Yes, the team ended up losing to the Chicago Bears on Saturday night in heartbreaking fashion, but the offense once again got everything someone could hope for from a backup quarterback.

Green Bay Packers News / WI Sports Heroics / December 22

Packers’ Micah Parsons didn’t hold back on his thoughts on Malik Willis in Week 16 loss

Green Bay Packers star defensive end Micah Parsons has been reduced to a mere spectator of his team’s games after suffering a season-ending ACL injury during a Week 15 loss at Empower Field at Mile High in Denver at the hands of the Denver Broncos in Week 15.

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How many of the 55 NFL players to get a hat-trick of rushing touchdowns multiple times in the same season can you name in eight minutes?

Matt Lafleur News / WI Sports Heroics / December 22

Packers’ Matt LaFleur delivers ‘bottom line’ message to team after Week 16 debacle

The Green Bay Packers could smell a win late in regulation of their Week 16 showdown against the Chicago Bears at Soldier Field. Two weeks after defeating the same team at Lambeau Field, Green Bay was just around two minutes away from completing a 2025 NFL season sweep of Chicago.

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The biggest disappointments from the 2025 NFL season

All NFL players enter the season with high hopes, but sometimes seasons don't go as hoped. These 20 players have been some of the biggest disappointments early in the 2025 season.

NFL News / WI Sports Heroics / December 22

JJ Watt drops undeniable truth about Packers-Bears after crazy ending to Week 16 game

Just like most other football fans, former NFL superstar pass rusher JJ Watt enjoyed Week 16’s showdown between the Green Bay Packers and the Chicago Bears at Soldier Field last Saturday, “Football is better when the Packers-Bears rivalry is alive and well. This is awesome,” wrote Watt in a post on X.

NFL News / WI Sports Heroics / December 22

Audio catches Caleb Williams’ wild message after Week 16 Packers-Bears

Caleb Williams knew. The Chicago Bears quarterback appeared to have zero doubts that he would be able to deliver in overtime for his team in Week 16’s

Luke Musgrave News / WI Sports Heroics / December 22

Packers’ oft-injured Luke Musgrave owns ironic status among Green Bay tight ends this season

Green Bay Packers tight end Luke Musgrave missed 16 games due to injury over his first two seasons. Musgrave’s unavailability paved the way for Tucker Kraft to emerge as the clear tight end No.

Green Bay Packers News / Green Bay Packers on SI / December 22

Where Are Under-Siege Packers in Latest NFL Special Teams Rankings?

With Christmas on the horizon, the Green Bay Packers’ chronically underperforming special teams will receive another lump of coal. In our latest Packers On SI NFL Special Teams Rankings, the Packers are 23rd.

Green Bay Packers News / Pro Football Rumors / December 22

Packers TE John FitzPatrick Suffered Torn Achilles

John FitzPatrick‘s season has come to an end. The Packers announced today that they’ve placed their tight end on injured reserve. According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, tests revealed that FitzPatrick suffered a torn Achilles during Saturday’s loss to the Bears.

Green Bay Packers News / WI Sports Heroics / December 22

Green Bay Packers could be facing quarterback catastrophe in must-win Week 17 showdown vs Ravens

Losing to the Chicago Bears wasn’t the most destructive thing to happen to the Green Bay Packers on Saturday night at Soldier Field. As if quarterback Jordan Love getting knocked into the concussion protocol late in the first half weren’t bad enough, backup Malik Willis suffered a shoulder injury late in the game after sustaining a brutal hit.

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Looking back at every NFL Christmas Day game

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.

Green Bay Packers News / WI Sports Heroics / December 22

Green Bay Packers activate 2025 NFL draft pick off of PUP list, place injured tight end on IR

The Green Bay Packers have had to overcome injuries all year long. Of course, throughout the course of the season, they have seen stars like Elgton Jenkins, Tucker Kraft, and Micah Parsons all go down with injuries that ended their years.

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Green Bay Packers News / NFLTradeRumors.co / December 22

Packers Officially Place TE John FitzPatrick On IR, Activate OLB Collin Oliver

The Green Bay Packers announced they have placed TE John FitzPatrick on injured reserve after he tore his Achilles on Sunday. In a corresponding move, the Packers activated fifth-round OLB Collin Oliver from the PUP list. FitzPatrick, 25, was a sixth-round pick of the Falcons in 2022 out of Georgia.

Green Bay Packers News / WI Sports Heroics / December 22

Green Bay Packers see 16 players, including Jordan Love and Micah Parsons finish in top-10 of fan Pro Bowl voting

The Green Bay Packers are 9-5-1 on the season and currently hold the seventh seed in the NFC. If the season were to end today, they would be in the NFL Playoffs and primed to face the Chicago Bears for the third time this year.

Green Bay Packers News / Green Bay Packers on SI / December 22

Packers’ Playoff Hopes Could Hinge on Multiple Backup Plans

The Green Bay Packers will host the Baltimore Ravens on Saturday night. Green Bay’s starting quarterback, Jordan Love, has a concussion. Baltimore’s starting quarterback, Lamar Jackson, has a bruised back.

Green Bay Packers News / WI Sports Heroics / December 22

Matt LaFleur, Packers weigh unlikely QB options as Jordan Love, Malik Willis battle injuries

Matt LaFleur and the Green Bay Packers lost more than just a game in Week 16, falling 22-16 in overtime to the Chicago Bears at Soldier Field. Green Bay squandered a 10-point lead with two minutes remaining, allowing Chicago to pull off the comeback.

Green Bay Packers News / PackersTalk.com / December 22

Déjà Vu: Green Bay Confronts Past Demons in Brutal Loss

The Green Bay Packers have consistently found ways to beat themselves this season, and no loss will sting more than the one that the team suffered on Saturday night in Chicago.

Green Bay Packers News / Athlon Sports / December 22

Football World Mourns College Football Hall of Famer After Death at 77

Former Green Bay Packers tight end and College Football Hall of Famer Rich McGeorge died at 77 on Saturday, Dec. 20. McGeorge, who was from Virginia and played at Elon, spent his entire nine-year NFL career with the Green Bay Packers.

Jordan Love News / Green Bay Packers on SI / December 22

When Jordan Love Was Concussed, Packers Offered Troubling Response

Let’s roll the clock back to September 2015. The Green Bay Packers are hosting the Seattle Seahawks in a rematch of one the worst losses in franchise history.

Green Bay Packers News / A to Z Sports / December 22

Packers are paying the price in real life for a key flaw in an approach that only made theoretical sense

Cornerback is the talk around the Green Bay Packers for most of the offseason. The defense lost Jaire Alexander and Eric Stokes, among others, and the only significant addition to the room was free agent Nate Hobbs.

Green Bay Packers News / PackersTalk.com / December 22

Packers Suffer an Epic Collapse Versus the Bears

With less than three minutes left in the game, the Packers led the Bears by a score of 16-6. All without their two fifty-million-dollar players in Micah Parsons and Jordan Love.

Green Bay Packers News / The Packers Post / December 22

Can the Green Bay Packers Recover from Their Crushing Loss to the Bears?

The Green Bay Packers lost a devastating game to the Chicago Bears Saturday night in overtime. The Packers led by 10 points with two minutes left to play and suffered a painful collapse that allowed the Bears to tie the game in the closing seconds of regulation.

NFL News / Yardbarker / December 22

Ravens QB Lamar Jackson exits game vs. Patriots with injury

Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson has been a regular on the team's injury report this season and has already missed significant time. That does not seem to be stopping anytime soon.

J.J. McCarthy's latest injury raises more concerns about durability

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Shedeur Sanders calls reporter out for asking about his worst play vs. Bills

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John FitzPatrick News / NFLTradeRumors.co / December 22

Tests Confirm Torn Achilles For Packers TE John FitzPatrick

Adam Schefter of ESPN reports that tests Sunday confirmed that Packers TE John FitzPatrick did, in fact, suffer a season-ending Achilles tear during their

NFL News / Yardbarker / December 20

Packers QB Jordan Love knocked out of game vs. Bears with concussion

The Green Bay Packers have to be at least somewhat concerned that quarterback Jordan Love had to leave Saturday's game against the Chicago Bears with a concussion after taking a big hit to the helmet from Austin Booker.

Saquon Barkley finds form as Eagles secure back-to-back NFC East titles

Eagles make NFC East history with win over Commanders

Tyler Steen, Javon Kinlaw, Quan Martin ejected for fighting during Eagles-Commanders game

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