The Green Bay Packers’ 2024 season ended in Philadelphia, with a playoff loss to the Eagles, but at least one NFL analyst believes that 2025 could wind up going much differently for head coach Matt LaFleur’s team.
With training camp in full swing, NFL Media’s Eric Edholm believes that Green Bay is among the Eagles’ biggest threats in the NFC.
“A fully healthy season from Jordan Love,” Edholm writes of Green Bay. “Could make the Packers serious contenders to represent the NFC in Super Bowl LX. The young gunslinger flashes top-tier talent, guiding an efficient offense that utilizes interchangeable pieces on the perimeter to keep opponents guessing.
“Although rugged running back Josh Jacobs established himself as Green Bay’s offensive engine last season, the Packers’ deep and talented receiving corps operates like a committee of playmakers, with Jayden Reed, Romeo Doubs, Dontayvion Wicks and Christian Watson (when healthy) sharing WR1 duties in a diverse aerial attack that mixes deep shots with crossing routes. As Green Bay inserts dynamic rookies Matthew Golden and Savion Williams into the rotation, Matt LaFleur can overwhelm opponents with a collection of catch-and-run specialists with the potential to turn short passes into big gains. Furthermore, tight end Tucker Kraft enjoyed a breakout sophomore campaign in 2024, catching 50 passes for 707 yards and seven touchdowns.”
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Love being fully healthy, without the limitations that seemd to follow the 26-year-old quarterback from the Packers’ season-opening loss to Philly, in Brazil, through the NFC Wild Card defeat at Lincoln Financial Field could make all the difference.
The Packers have infused the roster with ascending young talent on both sides of the football, and if it collectively starts to reach its potential in 2025, Green Bay could be a team capable of breaking through and following through on growing championship aspirations.
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