NEWS UPDATE: The Athletic Power Rankings places the Green Bay Packers at …
The Green Bay Packers made the playoffs this year, defying everyone’s assumptions that they would struggle the previous season. The club is expected to do well in the upcoming season, particularly with Matt LaFleur remaining as head coach.
The previous season, the Packers had the youngest roster in the NFL, but they still managed to perform above and beyond expectations. Love turned in a standout performance to help Green Bay destroy the Dallas Cowboys in the wild-card round, despite Love’s poor start.
The Packers are well-positioned to go farther in the playoffs after their significant victory. Unfortunately, Jordan Love and Anders Carlson’s critical errors in the closing minutes of the team’s game against the San Francisco 49ers caused them to lose composure.
Even in that scenario, the Packers’ upcoming campaign seems promising. A handful of picks in the next draft, Love’s continuous development, and the recent hire of Jeff Hafley are just a few of the components that might propel Green Bay to new heights.
The Green Bay Packers are expected to rank highly in the upcoming NFL season, especially with Matt LaFleur leading the team. The Athletic published their most recent NFL Power Rankings indicating this view. Josh Kendall goes into further detail in his piece about how Matt LaFleur, the head coach, is essential to the Packers’ success.
A Post of Appreciation for Matt LaFleur: In some way, the head coach of the Packers gets left out of the Kyle Shanahan-Sean McVay equation. After five seasons in Green Bay, LaFleur is 56-27. Apart from Jim Harbaugh (.695), that.675 winning percentage is better than that of Shanahan, McVay, and any other active coach in the league. LaFleur’s successes were credited to Aaron Rodgers until the previous season; however, the Packers, who make $2.9 million more than LaFleur’s pay,
According to the rankings, the Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs are ranked first, followed by the San Francisco 49ers, Detroit Lions, Baltimore Ravens, and Houston Texans. The Packers are expected to finish as the sixth-best team in the league, so there’s a decent chance they’ll surpass predictions once more.
