Author: Matt Lombardo

The Green Bay Packers turned some heads across the NFL, when the franchise allowed legendary running back Aaron Jones to walk via free agency — and Jones walked right into the arms of the division rival Minnesota Vikings, but the coaching staff is all in on his replacement. Josh Jacobs, whom Green Bay signed moments after free agency began last spring, is turning in one of the more prolific and memorable seasons in recent memory for the Packers. Through the first 14 weeks of the season, Jacobs is currently the NFL’s third-leading rusher, trailing only Eagles running back Saquon Barkley…

The Green Bay Packers received some welcomed news from the NFL, with reports that the salary cap is expected to rise even higher than originally anticipated ahead of the 2025 offseason. Green Bay broke character last offseason, signing marquee free agents Josh Jacobs and Xavier McKinney to colossal contracts, with both having the kind of seasons where they are emerging among the premier players at their positions while looking at cornerstones for the Packers’ success in coming years. If general manager Brian Gutekunst and the Packers hope to once again shop at the top of the market to continue building…

The Green Bay Packers have sights set on an NFC Wild Card berth, with a roster that’s plenty capable behind emergent franchise quarterback Jordan Love to be in the mix for a Super Bowl berth not just this season but for the foreseeable future. However, Sunday afternoon in Minnesota revealed a monumental road block that could stand in the Packers’ way of competing for NFC North Division championships in coming years as well as making the path to bringing the Lombardi Trophy home to Green Bay more daunting than ever. Against the Atlanta Falcons, Minnesota Vikings dynamic wide receivers Justin…

Even as the Green Bay Packers make a legitimate charge to the postseason, cornerback has become a going concern on Jaff Hafley’s defense. Despite safety Xavier McKinney playing at an All-Pro level in his first season since signing as a free agent this offseason, the Packers’ secondary has been vulnerable to big plays on the perimeter in the passing game and Green Bay’s cornerback room besieged by injuries, including to veteran Jaire Alexander. There’s a very real possibility that Alexander will be elsewhere in 2025, and cornerback could be a top priority for general manager Brian Gutekunst and the Packers…

The Green Bay Packers went toe-to-toe with the NFC North-leading and dominant Detroit Lions, and have the look of a team capable of mounting a legitimate charge at a Super Bowl, but have already been part of history during the 2024 NFL season. That’s because last Thursday night’s game was the largest audience ever for a Thursday Night Football Game on Amazon Prime. While the Packers came up short, falling to their bitter division rivals, 34-31, setting the Amazon Prime streaming audience record is a testament to Green Bay’s fanbase and the allure not only of the loaded Lions and…

General manager Brian Gutekunst and the Green Bay Packers struck gold when the franchise signed safety Xavier McKinney in the early hours of free agency this past spring. McKinney was widely viewed as an ascending talent at the position, and the New York Giants’ puzzling decision to allow their former second-round draft choice to talk out of the building became the Packers’ opportunity to land a difference-maker at a vital position in defensive coordinator Jeff Hafley’s scheme. In his first season in a Packers uniform, McKinney has far and away defied even the most optimistic of expectations. Tyler Brooke of…

The Green Bay Packers went toe-to-toe with arguably the most dominant team in the NFL on Thursday night, coming up short in a 34-31 loss to the Detroit Lions at Ford Field, but the outcome far from derails what could lie ahead for head coach Matt LaFleur’s team. Even after falling to their bitter NFC North rivals, the Packers still maintain a 96% chance of making the playoffs, and might even get a third crack at the division-leading Lions in the postseason. Packers safety, and potential NFL Defensive Player of The Year, Xavier McKinney is banking on it. “We’ll be…

The Green Bay Packers came up short in an opportunity to climb the NFC North hierarchy in Thursday night’s 34-31 heartbreaking loss to the Detroit Lions, and were dealt another significant loss on the injury front, as well. Green Bay’s defense is already reeling from several marquee injuries, including veteran cornerback Jaire Alexander still unable to make his return after missing three consecutive games due to a knee injury and the secondary may be without another key contributor moving forward. Safety Evan Williams was knocked from Thursday night’s game with a concussion, and even though the Packers have 10 days…

Each week it seems Jordan Love takes another step in his evolution as the Green Bay Packers’ franchise quarterback. Last season, his first as Green Bay’s starting quarterback, Love led an ambush of the Dallas Cowboys in the NFC Wild Card Playoffs before nearly leading the upstart Packers to an upset win over the San Francisco 49ers just one win shy from a conference championship game appearance. Ahead of Thursday’s NFC North showdown against the bitter-rival and division-leading Detroit Lions, Love revealed that he has been giving input over the Packers’ playbook and gameplans this season. “I’m usually on my…

Green Bay Packers head coach Matt LaFleur isn’t banking on any secret advantage, or intel gleaned from Detroit Lions running back Jahmyr Gibbs accidentally leaking some of the terminology that might be used in his team’s game plan for Thursday night’s showdown between bitter NFC North rivals. Gibbs, who has rushed for 973 yards and 10 touchdowns so far this season, accidentally appeared to leak some key elements of the Lions’ terminology for certain players and plays in a social media post earlier this week. And, while perhaps the leak may have forced head coach Dan Campbell and the Lions…