Packers' Matt LaFleur calls for flags to fly for Micah Parsons 1 Sep 28, 2025; Arlington, Texas, USA; Green Bay Packers head coach Matt LaFleur motions from the sidelines during the game between the Dallas Cowboys and the Green Bay Packers at AT&T Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-Imagn Images

Forget full-sized candy bars, Packers’ Matt LaFleur hates Halloween

Originally posted on WI Sports Heroics | By Matt Lombardo | Last updated Oct 31, 2025 2:59 PM ET

Packers fans would be smart not to go trick-or-treating in Matt LaFleur’s neighborhood.

Forget whether the LaFleur household gives out full or mini-sized candy bars, the Packers head coach is not a fan of Halloween, especially ahead of Green Bay’s clash with Bryce Young and the Carolina Panthers on Sunday afternoon.

“I don’t give a (expletive) if it’s Halloween, alright? We’re trying to win a game, period,” LaFleur told reporters on Friday. “It’s a Friday in the National Football League. That’s what day it is.”

LaFleur clearly was having some fun with reporters, but also seems to be on a mission to limit distractions on his team as they prepare for Sunday’s game.

But, if it was the Grinch who stole Christmas, LaFleur is the one who robbed the Packers of any Halloween joy.

This article first appeared on WI Sports Heroics and was syndicated with permission.

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