Stephen A. Smith Dismisses Green Bay Packers' Strong Performance Against Pittsburgh, Says Steelers Are Not A Good Green Bay Packers quarterback Jordan Love (10) hands the ball off to running back Josh Jacobs (8) during the first half against the against the Pittsburgh Steelers at Acrisure Stadium in Pittsburgh, PA on October 26, 2025.

Packers trend could define showdown against the Eagles

Originally posted on WI Sports Heroics | By Matt Lombardo | Last updated Nov 6, 2025 3:50 PM ET

The Packers‘ season has been defined by a key trend.

Never was this trend more evident than in Green Bay sleepwalking through a home loss to the Carolina Panthers. After all, earlier this season, the Packers were tripped up against Joe Flacco and the hapless Cleveland Browns in a heartbreaking last-second loss.

Similarly, Green Bay’s season-opener was a bombastic win over the division-rival Detroit Lions that seemed to announce not just Micah Parsons’ presence as a dominant cornerstone of the defense but as the Packers as the team to beat in the NFC North, likewise, Matt LaFleur’s team went on the road and dismantled Aaron Rodgers and the Steelers.

Packers could be in for dominant showing vs. Eagles

As Week 10 against the Eagles looms, CBS Sports NFL analyst Jared Dubin argues that the Packers playing up to, and down to, their competition could set the stage for an explosive performance on Monday night.

“The Packers have tended to play up or down to their level of competition so far this season,” Dubin writes for CBS Sports. “So I expected to see something resembling the best version of this Green Bay team on Monday night. That means the flying banshee defense we saw in the first two weeks of the season and the efficient, explosive offense we’ve seen when they’ve been at their best so far this year.”

It has been difficult to determine just how seriously to take the Packers given their inconsistent first half of the season, a win over the Eagles would go a long way both towards solidifying Green Bay as a threat in the NFC and reinforcing the notion that this is a team that plays to its level of competition.

Packers' Matt LaFleur calls for flags to fly for Micah Parsons 3 Green Bay Packers defensive end Micah Parsons (1) sacks Detroit Lions quarterback Jared Goff (16) on Sunday, September 7, 2025, at Lambeau Field in Green Bay, Wis. The Packers won the game, 27-13.Tork Mason/USA TODAY NETWORK-Wisconsin

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