The preseason portion of their preparation for the 2025 NFL season is finally over for the Green Bay Packers. On Saturday, backup quarterback Malik Willis and company concluded their preseason campaign by eking out a 20-7 victory at home over the visiting Seattle Seahawks at Lambeau Field.
Willis overcame a blunder in the first series of the contest and finished the game with 50 receiving yards and a touchdown on 3-of-6 pass completions.
He threw an errant pass in the first quarter that was intercepted by Seahawks defensive back Ty Okada, but rebounded by leading a touchdown drive in the next Green Bay possession.
Willis, who is entering his second season with the Packers, passed for a one-yard touchdown to wide receiver Romeo Doubs to complete a successful 14-play drive in the opening period.
Willis earns praise from Matt LaFleur after Green Bay Packers win vs. Seahawks
The 26-year-old quarterback was among those given a special shoutout by Packers head coach Matt LaFleur after the win against Seattle. LaFleur showed his support for Willis despite the quarterback’s early-game miscue.
“We’ve got a lot of confidence in Malik. I think he’s just scratching the surface of what he can become,” LaFleur told reporters in the postgame press conference (h/t Rob Demovsky of ESPN).
The Packers dominated both sides of the ball versus Seattle. The Seahawks outgained Green Bay with 253 total yards, the Packers went 6-for-18 on third downs and converted both chances in the red zone. Willis’ pick was Green Bay’s only turnover of the contest, while the Seahawks gave the ball away four times.
The next time the Packers take the field, it will be on Sept. 7, when they host the Detroit Lions in Week 1 of the 2025 NFL regular season.
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