A Tale of Two Halves Sends Green Bay Packing in the Postseason
The Packers’ playoff loss to the Bears sparks big questions on this episode of Pack’s What She Said. Maggie and Perri break down a game defined by momentum swings and tackle the biggest conversation in Green Bay right now: what should the franchise do about Matt LaFleur.
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Snap the ball
January 11, 2026 at 08:07 pm
What’s worse losing to them 3 weeks ago or this game or losing to Danny Devito gaints qb
Folks we barely beat the cardinals and giants this year and lost to Cleveland and Carolina
Vikings 3 QBs. Same win total
49 ers loss. Kittle Bosa. Warner. And I’m sure they are glad they lost Banks They are still playing .
I don’t need staters. I need finishers……
I love Jenkins but never should have moved to center …that set this whole thing in motion.
To stubborn to try Ryhan at center and put Jenkins back to guard
We sure missed Tom down the stretch didn’t help
Mc Miss 32nd in the league. Maybe keep the other young leg. We still might be 32 in the league.
But he made a long fg in phoenix to save us from a loss.
3 kicks. From Mc Miss. the ending to the season If he misses one. It’s a tie game.
But love drives down the field and Reed drop ..prior
Ran the ball 3 times in 3rd qtr I think. Wilson 1 carry the whole game
Who does that
Look at 49ers commit to the run…..
Nope. It’s not the miss kicks. It’s the 3 and outs. Playing it safe. Just like Carolina and eagles game at home
MLf. Needs to look in the mirror on this one
Ben Johnson has been in his head since he said what he said.
Next year I bet they don’t even make the playoffs. You can’t continue to win like they have …
I feel sorry for. Josh. X Bullard. Quay. Cooper Watson Reed Doubs and Golden
Golden was used like a red headed step child this year….
If melton doesn’t get hurt. Golden doesn’t get a td Nothing against Bo. I like Bo.
Some common denominator s
Tampa game
49ers game
Two Bears games in a month.
Hafley should have been on the field. Talking to players. In 2nd half
Coaching vs. worry about job interviews…
SinceLombardi
January 11, 2026 at 08:22 pm
I don’t feel sorry for quay. He was a bad first round pick. Some games he can’t shed blocks, or fill gaps in a timely manner. Always a pass defense burden. Some games he’s good. Never better than occasionally good.
Doubs is the reason this was a road game. I can’t get past his prima Donna act last year. He has good hands some games, others he’s a joke. Good riddance.
But I do agree with most of your other points.
Snap the ball
January 11, 2026 at 08:30 pm
Quay plays every play. On defense all most all year
If you had another sub to use so he fresh. Might freakin help
Doubs. I will give him one. Since then been good
Migas
January 12, 2026 at 07:06 am
I agree with many of your comments. I do think much of the offensive issues start with the offensive line. Gute wanted to bulk up the OL. Overpaid for an average Banks. Moved Jenkins to center, Their stats as an OL were not nearly as good as last year. And the OL overall could not move people off the ball. Injuries hurt (especially Tom) and the shuffling results were not good. There was never really a consistent running game. I don't know if this impacted the play calling but I think MLF has difficulty making adjustments during a game. The multiple three and outs in second half of the Bear game was an example of this, and it wore down the D.
This division is tough and if the Viking sign Willis, it could get even tougher. They will lose players that they cannot afford to lose and should jettison Gary who was the only person who thought he played well in the 2nd half.
If people believe that Gute gave MLF all he needed to succeed, then MLF must go. If you believe Gute did not do enough within the cap to make the Pack good enough then he should go. Maybe both should go. A fresh view of the roster might be needed along with a coaching reset.
Snap the ball
January 11, 2026 at 08:10 pm
Why is Al Harris with the Bears
Are you kidding me
Hire him last year….
Nope. Stubborn
And it cost us
Snap the ball
January 11, 2026 at 08:18 pm
What do you think Dan Campbell and Kevin o Connell thinking
Well Matt’s team playing well
But we still have a qtr to go guys. Because he plays conservative and let’s get some stops and put the pressure back on them.
Vs
Control the ball 3rd qtr. and let’s put this game out of reach.
You have numerous injuries on defense the goal is to keep them fresh. Not on the field the whole 2nd half
After cooper went down. That hurt. Big time
Would be nice to have Eric Wilson for a couple million.
Hobbs started out a good camp. MLf told him to tone it down. Was never the same.
You play all year and fight to get into playoffs and take your foot off the gas petal.
Snap the ball
January 11, 2026 at 08:25 pm
2-0 to start. And go 7-8. Last 15 games. I guess 1 tie. Same as a lose but made the playoffs because of it.
Not even 500 after September 11th.
The noon games. Never ready to play on those games. Staying up to late or something
Need to look into that next year ….how they handle that
Snap the ball
January 11, 2026 at 08:28 pm
Last 3 bears loses on MLf and special teams. Period period period
Snap the ball
January 11, 2026 at 08:38 pm
Last 3 losses to the bears. Never should have happened
The game in Lambeau He calls a tie out to give them more time. Who does that
The end of last two seasons
3 in a row and 5 in a row
Tuff to make a nice cake out of that when you have the ingredients for the most part
But you can’t make a cake.
.
Starrbrite
January 11, 2026 at 09:12 pm
Josh Allen, following their victory over the Jags said, “We don’t blink.”
Lafleur said, “we blink all the time, especially in the 2nd half.”
Go Packers!!!
Hire Harbaugh, Stefanski, or Daboll…there are others available too, but these are my top three.
stockholder
January 11, 2026 at 09:19 pm
Everyone threw in their comments but Gute.
Smart man. Keeps the pressure on MLF.
TKWorldWide
January 11, 2026 at 09:43 pm
The horribleness of the second half overcame a very good first half.
Snap the ball
January 12, 2026 at 02:59 am
2nd half no adjustments on offense
The missed extra point cost at least an overtime if he makes the kick.
He froze in 2nd half.
Look at 49 ers offensively they went up and down on the bears the whole game.
Snap the ball
January 12, 2026 at 03:02 am
How did Myers grade out this year by keeping him for a few mill
Snap the ball
January 12, 2026 at 03:17 am
Next year 9-0 at home.
5-3 on the road
Home: Minnesota, Detroit, Chicago, Atlanta, Carolina, Buffalo, Miami, Dallas, Houston
Road: Minnesota, Detroit, Chicago, New Orleans, Tampa Bay, New England, New York Jets, Los Angeles Rams
14-3. NFC through Green Bay.
Don’t screw it up this time
Going 5-3 at home with 8 home games cost you both games in Chicago
Snap the ball
January 12, 2026 at 03:20 am
Put it on your mirror at home. Look every day at it. 9-0. Regular season
Snap the ball
January 12, 2026 at 03:28 am
Why didn’t we have a package of plays with Willis on the field with love or just Willis
..
Snap the ball
January 12, 2026 at 03:29 am
Willis is fast. Use him as a back or set up another throw. ….
fthisJack
January 12, 2026 at 06:39 pm
Should have played Willis in the 4th quarter. Bears weren't prepared for that. Think outside the box for a change MLF.
Snap the ball
January 12, 2026 at 04:22 am
Remember we had Andy in the building and let him go and probably cost us a few super bowls
Maybe Hafley is the next Andy.
Migas
January 12, 2026 at 04:38 am
I don't know how you just extend MLF and Gute after this debacle. To me MLF "may be" a good OC, but he is not a head coach. The biggest issue I had about the game was this: after the first half you had to anticipate the Bears would change their defensive tactics. They did, of course, and MLF/offense had no answers. Multiple three and outs that caused our defense to wear down. This has been a problem before and if you believe the team is a reflection of your coach, the Pack does not respond well to adversity. Neither does MLF.
Gute also shares blame. He said he was going to bulk up the OL. Well, that was a debacle. He overpaid for a guard and this line moved nobody off the ball. People will say Jacobs lost something as a runner but where were the holes? He often made something out of nothing. Our depth at RB was not great and Lloyd who Gute drafted has not played in two years. The DL had injuries, but Gary disappeared the second half. We had no CB depth and Hobbs was another debacle. And why did we sign Diggs? To watch the playoff game from the sidelines? Now we stand to lose a couple of good players on D and Hafley who I think got a bad wrap.
I think one of these two or both have to go. Either a GM to put fresh eyes on the talent of the team itself or a coach with a different approach. The one thing about replacing MLF is this: who is a better coach available to replace him? Typically coaches available have been fired somewhere else. Who is better?
Special teams were a debacle again. Coverage was not terrible, and the punter was great, but the rest was a mess. McManus was awful vs Bears.
The division keeps getting better. There are no more gimme division titles. You have to earn it. And if the Vikes sign Willis, we will have an entire division of good teams.