Matt LaFleur hopeful Zach Tom returns as Packers gear up for Browns 1 Sep 11, 2025; Green Bay, Wisconsin, USA; Green Bay Packers head coach Matt LaFleur looks on in the first quarter against the Washington Commanders at Lambeau Field. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Hanisch-Imagn Images

Packers must fix critical offensive flaw during bye week

Originally posted on WI Sports Heroics | By Matt Lombardo | Last updated Sep 30, 2025 1:51 PM ET

The Packers have committed more than their share of self-inflicted wounds amid a 2-1-1 start to the 2025 season.

Even on Green Bay’s final drive of overtime in Sunday night’s 40-40 tie to the Cowboys, quarterback Jordan Love very nearly allowed the clock to expire before Brandon McManus had the chance to trot onto the field to attempt the game-tying field goal.

However, of even bigger concern entering the bye week is the amount of penalties the Packers have committed through the season’s first four games.

Correcting penalties could be Packers’ biggest concern

According to ESPN’s Rob Demovsky, the Packers’ 35 penalties, third most in the NFL, is the biggest worry for head coach Matt LaFleur to fix during the bye.

“It’s especially problematic on the offensive line,” Demovsky writes of the Packers’ penalties. “Although it could be partially due to all the moving parts, with injuries to left guard Aaron Banks (groin) and right tackle Zach Tom (oblique). Their fill-ins, Jordan Morgan for Banks and Darian Kinnard for Tom, combined for three penalties against the Cowboys.

“Each player was called for a hold, and Kinnard was also called for a false start. Morgan has three penalties in four games. The Packers lead the league with 10 false start penalties, and only three teams have more offensive holding calls than the Packers’ nine this season.”

If the Packers are going to get back on track, from their dominance over the first two weeks of the season, it might start with fixing the penalties and self-inflicted wounds.