Memories of last season’s finish remind Packers they can’t take anything for granted
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Memories of last season’s finish remind Packers they can’t take anything for granted

Associated Press  

The Green Bay Packers enter their regular-season finale in a familiar situation. Green Bay blew a chance to earn a fourth straight postseason berth last season when its four-game winning streak ended with a 20-16 loss to the Detroit Lions that was four-time MVP quarterback Aaron Rodgers’ last game with the Packers. “We know what it felt like last year to come up short,” Packers running back Aaron Jones said after Green Bay’s 33-10 victory Sunday night at Minnesota. “Obviously they’ve done a really, really good job the last few weeks in particular, kind of gotten on a roll, so we know it’s going to be a great challenge.” WHAT’S WORKING The Packers have had two of their three highest-point totals of the season over the past two weeks, as the latest win followed a 33-30 victory at Carolina. Reed has 60 catches this season to break Sterling Sharpe’s 35-year-old Packers rookie record.. WR Bo Melton was signed from the practice squad to the active roster after catching six passes for 105 yards Sunday.

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Packers continue to be hampered by slow starts against divisional opponents
2 weeks, 2 days ago

Packers continue to be hampered by slow starts against divisional opponents

Associated Press  

Green Bay’s season-long struggles against NFC North opponents have made the Packers ’ remote chance of winning a division title increasingly unlikely. Green Bay continually has fallen behind early against NFC North opponents, something that hasn’t happened in the Packers’ other games. … S Zayne Anderson, who had played just eight defensive snaps all season before Thursday, stepped in for …

QB Love, Packers look to keep pace in tight NFC North, continue dominance of struggling Bears
1 month, 1 week ago

QB Love, Packers look to keep pace in tight NFC North, continue dominance of struggling Bears

Associated Press  

Green Bay at Chicago Sunday, 1 p.m. EST, FOX BetMGM NFL odds: Packers by 2 1/2. Against the spread: Packers 4-5; Bears 4-4-1 Series record: Packers lead 107-95-6 Last meeting: Packers beat Bears 17-9 in Green Bay, Wis., on Jan. 7, 2024. Jones has missed the past two games, and Wright sat out last week.. DE Montez Sweat and special …

Packers Seek to Repeat Late-Season Surge as They Enter Bye Week
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Packers Seek to Repeat Late-Season Surge as They Enter Bye Week

Associated Press  

The Green Bay Packers are seeking to replicate their late-season surge from last year after losing at home to the Minnesota Vikings and division-leading Detroit Lions. Despite a 3-6 record at the beginning of the season, the Packers have shown improvement with a 6-3 record and a Wild-Card victory over San Francisco. However, they need to address their turnovers and …

Packers vs. Jaguars: A Tale of Two Teams Battling for Victory
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Packers vs. Jaguars: A Tale of Two Teams Battling for Victory

Associated Press  

The Green Bay Packers look to extend their winning streak to 4 against the Jacksonville Jaguars in a crucial matchup. Both teams have been playing closely in recent meetings, with the Jaguars holding a slight edge. The Packers will be without key players Devonte Wyatt and Quay Walker due to injuries, but they have shown resilience in recent weeks. The …

Packers close preseason by beating Ravens 30-7 as both teams rest their top players
3 months, 4 weeks ago

Packers close preseason by beating Ravens 30-7 as both teams rest their top players

Associated Press  

GREEN BAY, Wis. — The Green Bay Packers’ kicking competition is going down to the wire. “We’ll wait and see,” Packers coach Matt LaFleur said about the kicking competition after the game. Ravens coach John Harbaugh expressed confidence after the game that Linderbaum and tight end Mark Andrews, who got hurt in a car accident last week, will be ready …

Packers must follow up a surprising season by dealing with heightened expectations
11 months ago

Packers must follow up a surprising season by dealing with heightened expectations

Associated Press  

GREEN BAY, Wis. — Green Bay Packers coach Matt LaFleur began the offseason with a message for a team that overcame inexperience to reach the divisional round of the playoffs. “Just because we got to a certain spot doesn’t mean that’s guaranteed moving forward,” LaFleur said Monday at his season-ending news conference. And the expectation is that when they come …

The Packers visit the 49ers for record-setting 10th playoff matchup
11 months ago

The Packers visit the 49ers for record-setting 10th playoff matchup

Associated Press  

GREEN BAY at SAN FRANCISCO Saturday, 8:15 p.m. EST, Fox OPENING LINE: 49ers by 9 1/2, according to FanDuel Sportsbook. KEY INJURIES: Packers RB AJ Dillon has missed Green Bay’s past two games.. Packers OLB Kingsley Enagbare got knocked out of the Cowboys game with a knee injury.. Green Bay CB Jaire Alexander left last week’s game with an ankle …

Defense’s resurgence plays major role in getting Packers into postseason
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Defense’s resurgence plays major role in getting Packers into postseason

Associated Press  

GREEN BAY, Wis. — Green Bay’s beleaguered defense stepped up just in the nick of time to help the Packers make a surprising push into the postseason. Chicago reached Green Bay territory on six drives Sunday, but the Packers’ defense stiffened in each instance while sacking Justin Fields five times. … Green Bay’s offensive line has allowed one sack in …

Defense’s continued struggles raise questions over how much longer Packers can stay in playoff hunt
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Defense’s continued struggles raise questions over how much longer Packers can stay in playoff hunt

Associated Press  

Green Bay Packers running back Aaron Jones says he believes he’s part of a playoff-caliber team. After Tommy DeVito of the New York Giants and Tampa Bay’s Baker Mayfield each earned NFC offensive player of the week honors for leading their teams to victories over Green Bay, Packers coach Matt LaFleur was fielding questions about defensive coordinator Joe Barry’s job …

Packers’ playoff hopes fade thanks to a defense that can’t get stops
1 year ago

Packers’ playoff hopes fade thanks to a defense that can’t get stops

Associated Press  

GREEN BAY, Wis. — Green Bay’s defense has hit a wall — and so have the Packers’ playoff hopes. Tampa Bay scored touchdowns on its first three second-half possessions, and Mayfield took a knee to end the game after the Bucs reached Green Bay’s 11 on their fourth and final series of the half. They’re out-scheming us and outplaying us, …

Injuries creating plenty of uncertainty for Packers’ receivers on short week
1 year ago

Injuries creating plenty of uncertainty for Packers’ receivers on short week

Associated Press  

GREEN BAY, Wis. — Green Bay Packers wide receiver Jayden Reed passed a concussion evaluation after Monday night’s game, but is dealing with an ankle injury on a short week. Christian Watson has a hamstring injury that caused him to miss Green Bay’s 24-22 loss to the New York Giants on Monday night, while Dontayvion Wicks and Reed both have …

Packers have tougher path to playoffs after momentum-stopping loss to Giants
1 year ago

Packers have tougher path to playoffs after momentum-stopping loss to Giants

Associated Press  

Even after perhaps their most disappointing loss of the season, the Green Bay Packers still have an opportunity to make the playoffs. “They didn’t do nothing that we didn’t see.” Green Bay still found itself in position to win after Jordan Love’s 6-yard touchdown pass to Malik Heath put the Packers ahead 22-21 with 1:33 remaining, but Tommy DeVito drove …

Packers had everything going for them until they ran into Tommy DeVito
1 year ago

Packers had everything going for them until they ran into Tommy DeVito

Associated Press  

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — The Green Bay Packers had seemingly righted their early-season problems with a three-game winning streak that put them squarely in playoff position. “I’m not going to disrespect them like that,” Clark said of the Giants, who won their third straight behind DeVito, an undrafted rookie quarterback. I know we’ll be able to bounce back next week.” …

Young Packers ready to show they can handle prosperity after moving into playoff position
1 year ago

Young Packers ready to show they can handle prosperity after moving into playoff position

Associated Press  

GREEN BAY, Wis. — The Green Bay Packers suddenly are facing the type of challenge that would have seemed unthinkable just a few weeks ago. The Packers’ 27-19 victory over the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday night gave them three straight victories, the past two coming against division leaders. “We’re tough, man,” said wide receiver Romeo Doubs, whose 33-yard catch …

Packers searching for answers regarding their offense’s frequent first-half struggles
1 year, 1 month ago

Packers searching for answers regarding their offense’s frequent first-half struggles

Associated Press  

GREEN BAY, Wis. — The Green Bay Packers are like a finicky old car that needs several hits to the ignition before finally making some progress. “It’s just a matter of how fast we can pick up on it and keep our foot on the gas whenever we get started.” This marks the first time the Packers have gone four …

Vikings try to continue their recent surge while Packers look to break out of their slump
1 year, 1 month ago

Vikings try to continue their recent surge while Packers look to break out of their slump

Associated Press  

GREEN BAY, Wis. — Kirk Cousins and the Minnesota Vikings are coming off the type of victory that could change the course of their season. And so, that’s the expectation I have for our football team.” While the Packers try to respond to adversity, the Vikings must prove they can handle their recent prosperity and earn a third straight win. …

Don’t leave games early when these unpredictable young Packers are playing
1 year, 2 months ago

Don’t leave games early when these unpredictable young Packers are playing

Associated Press  

GREEN BAY, Wis. — Don’t assume anything with these Green Bay Packers. We don’t mind going out there and keep on chipping away, chipping away and fighting till the end of the game.” Green Bay discovered a week earlier that plenty of other teams have similar mindsets. Gary had three sacks Sunday, one of which knocked Saints QB Derek Carr …

How the Packers, down 17-0 in the fourth quarter, pulled off a miraculous comeback
1 year, 2 months ago

How the Packers, down 17-0 in the fourth quarter, pulled off a miraculous comeback

New York Times  

The Athletic has live coverage of Thursday Night Football featuring Packers vs Lions. Doubs drew a 22-yard defensive pass-interference penalty on Yiadom on the very next play to get the Packers to New Orleans’ 13-yard line, and a Reed catch moved the Packers to the 2. On the play itself, LaFleur said, the timing of Reed’s pre-snap motion “was certainly …

Packers’ preseason opener: 10 takeaways, including Jordan Love’s rebound
1 year, 4 months ago

Packers’ preseason opener: 10 takeaways, including Jordan Love’s rebound

New York Times  

The Green Bay Packers scored 36 points against the Cincinnati Bengals in Friday night’s preseason opener, even with three turnovers, all by their backup quarterbacks. LaFleur said that won’t be Love’s last preseason game action but didn’t specify whether he’ll play next week against the New England Patriots after two joint practices or in the exhibition finale against the Seattle …

Rodgers, Packers lose 20-16 to Lions, miss playoffs
1 year, 11 months ago

Rodgers, Packers lose 20-16 to Lions, miss playoffs

Associated Press  

GREEN BAY, Wis. — Aaron Rodgers will have the entire postseason to ponder his future. Rodgers was intercepted by Kerby Joseph on what might have been the final pass of the future Hall of Famer’s career, and Green Bay lost 20-16 to the Detroit Lions on Sunday night in a game the Packers needed to win to reach the playoffs. …

Turnover margin turnaround has Packers back in playoff hunt
1 year, 11 months ago

Turnover margin turnaround has Packers back in playoff hunt

Associated Press  

The Green Bay Packers have moved back into playoff contention by regaining one of the traits that helped them win three straight NFC North titles from 2019-21. That pattern continued Sunday when Green Bay intercepted Tua Tagovailoa passes on each of Miami’s final three series in the Packers’ 26-20 road victory over the Dolphins. “You see it get sideways in …

Packers defeat Rams 24-12 to keep playoff hopes alive
2 years ago

Packers defeat Rams 24-12 to keep playoff hopes alive

Associated Press  

GREEN BAY, Wis. — Aaron Rodgers and the Green Bay Packers aren’t giving up hope they can still reach the playoffs, even as they remain multiple games below.500. Dillon ran for two scores, Rodgers threw a touchdown pass to Aaron Jones and the Packers kept their playoff hopes afloat with a 24-12 victory over the Los Angeles Rams on Monday …

Gary’s injury provides one more setback for reeling Packers
2 years, 1 month ago

Gary’s injury provides one more setback for reeling Packers

Associated Press  

The Green Bay Packers keep taking hits on and off the field as the three-time defending NFC North champions have watched their playoff chances dwindle to a remote possibility well before Thanksgiving. Green Bay has lost five straight games for the first time since 2008, which was Aaron Rodgers’ first year as the starting quarterback. “It’s a tremendous loss,” Packers …

Packers searching for answers after 4th consecutive loss
2 years, 1 month ago

Packers searching for answers after 4th consecutive loss

Associated Press  

The previous time the Green Bay Packers lost four straight games, they followed it up with a remarkable stretch run that ended just one step shy of the Super Bowl. Green Bay is two games below.500 for the first time in coach Matt LaFleur’s four-year tenure after falling 27-17 at Buffalo. “We’ve just got to put it together now.” Green …

Reeling Packers visit Commanders looking to end 2-game skid
2 years, 2 months ago

Reeling Packers visit Commanders looking to end 2-game skid

Associated Press  

GREEN BAY at WASHINGTON Sunday, 1 p.m. EDT, Fox BETTING LINE: Packers by 4½, according to FanDuel Sportsbook AGAINST THE SPREAD: Packers 2-4; Commanders 2-4 SERIES RECORD: Packers lead 22-16-1 LAST MEETING: Packers beat Washington 24-10 on Oct. 24, 2021, at Green Bay. KEY INJURIES: The Packers activated WR Sammy Watkins off injured reserve and listed him as questionable after …

Packers believe their struggles on offense start up front
2 years, 2 months ago

Packers believe their struggles on offense start up front

Associated Press  

GREEN BAY, Wis. — There are plenty of issues hindering a Green Bay Packers offense that has produced just 10 points over its past six quarters. “If we don’t block better, it’s hard to do anything,” coach Matt LaFleur said Monday, a day after an embarrassing 27-10 home loss to the New York Jets. Until you fix that, they’re going …

Rodgers absent as Packers conduct voluntary OTAs this week
2 years, 6 months ago

Rodgers absent as Packers conduct voluntary OTAs this week

Associated Press  

GREEN BAY, Wis. — Reigning MVP Aaron Rodgers was one of several notable veterans missing as the Green Bay Packers began voluntary organized team activities this week. The Packers conduct more OTAs next week, but Rodgers will be participating in “The Match” golf exhibition with fellow quarterbacks Josh Allen, Tom Brady and Patrick Mahomes on June 1. But I wouldn’t …

Packers clinch division after Ravens’ 2-point try fails
3 years ago

Packers clinch division after Ravens’ 2-point try fails

Associated Press  

BALTIMORE — Aaron Rodgers tied Brett Favre for a major franchise record, and the Green Bay Packers won the NFC North. Rodgers threw three touchdown passes — tying Favre on Green Bay’s career list — and the Packers became the first team this season to clinch a division title when they beat Baltimore 31-30 on Sunday. His 8-yard touchdown run …

Aaron Rodgers’ ‘uncertain’ future hangs over Green Bay
3 years, 10 months ago

Aaron Rodgers’ ‘uncertain’ future hangs over Green Bay

Associated Press  

GREEN BAY, Wis. — Aaron Rodgers said he’s not sure what his future holds in Green Bay. After the Packers’ fourth NFC title game loss in seven seasons, Rodgers said “a lot of guys’ futures are uncertain, myself included.” Rodgers has three years remaining on the four-year, $118 million extension he signed in August 2018, but the two-time MVP has …

Packers struggle to put away Jags, get by with 24-20 win
4 years, 1 month ago

Packers struggle to put away Jags, get by with 24-20 win

Associated Press  

GREEN BAY, Wis. — Green Bay coach Matt LaFleur liked the way his team finished. “You have Aaron Rodgers, he can get pretty much get any football through any wind, so it doesn’t really matter.” Green Bay’s victory wasn’t secure until the final minutes. Sidney Jones picked off Rodgers late in the third to set up Chase McLaughlin’s 31-yard field …

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