Packer's 2026-27 Season

[HarryDoyle]

14 hours ago, TwinsBrewersWorldSeries said:

I’m getting really disappointed that the Packers have not formally cut Jacobs yet.  Just looks really poor for the organization.

if reports are true that his assault of his girlfriend is on video, and the team/NFL has this video, and the team has not taken action, that is pretty damning

I'm not impressed with Policy's tenure as president at all so far. This could get really ugly very soon. I'd hate to go back to the days of the 70s/80s.

[HarryDoyle]

Happy Chester Marcol Day to all who celebrate.

 

[HarveysWBs]

As for predictions, the NFL game is always really hard to do. There is so much variance at work, the whole exercise is one of futility, but I'll say 11-6 seems right.

My inclination is actually to be a bit more pessimistic than that, though, which is something I've had to have beaten into me over the last few years. It used to be that a certain amount of regular season dominance could be expected, but that hasn't been the case in a while. I think there are two ways to tell that story.

The first is that the team has been one with more or less the usual Packers amount of potential but has been undermined by really untimely injuries. If they could only have the kind of injury luck that, say, the 2025 Seahawks enjoyed, they would be right there in the title conversation.

The second way to tell that story, though, is that the Packers repeatedly fail in ways that appear quite predictable, even to laypersons. Lack of depth in critical areas (WR in the late Rodgers years, especially as revealed after Adams' departure; defensive line and CB last year), or bewildering coaching and personnel decisions (whatever the heck we think we've been doing on the offensive line for a while, dating back to how we tried to handle Bakhtiari's absence against Tampa in the NFC championship game and extending through the poorly-executed revamp after bringing in Jacobs at RB; to say nothing of MLF's time management issues) mean that one can kind of get a sense how the team is going to fail in a given year.

To wit, I think Parsons' return and the front seven on defense being reinforced enough combined with a much stronger sense of identity in the passing game will give the Packers a very solid floor. Barring catastrophic injury, of course, it is hard for me to see them winning fewer than ten games again, and the potential for more is easy to envision. But I think we have strayed too far from the old foundation of offensive line excellence that used to be the team's true under-appreciated identity. And in a division with St. Brown, Jefferson, Odunze, Burden III, and a bevy of dangerous tight ends, the CB room remains shaky enough to expect that, when the Packers lose a critical game down the stretch or in the playoffs, one of those two position groups (OL or CB) will again be the culprit. And I'm not sure Love and MLF, for as good as they are and can still be together, will overcome that when they haven't really done it to date.

As always, I'm hoping I'm wrong. I know every team in the NFL starts out wishing for health and that their opponents don't find their Achilles' heel. It is just really hard for me to expect the best outcome anymore, when it has been so long since the team performed at the furthest edge of their potential. I won't begrudge those who still see the hope of what this team could be. I see it, too, but it feels to me like looking at the shore while swimming against a rip tide.

[JosephC]

I looked at the rosters for the NFC North, and I don't think any of those teams has a significantly better roster than Green Bay.  Maybe somebody by a slight margin, but certainly nothing significant.

Green Bay - I don't like the offensive line.  I question much of the depth on the offensive side of the ball (again, offensive line).  Lots of question marks at running back and not crazy about the depth at tight end.  I do like the depth on defense, but nose tackle and cornerback could be worrisome spots.

Chicago - They still have a left tackle problem.  I also am not a fan of Jonah Jackson and have doubts about him.  Garrett Bradbury is likely on his last legs, but at least they drafted a replacement so they have a decent enough in-house option.  Their defensive line got pushed around a lot in the run game last year, and I don't think they fixed that.  They also lost safety Jaquan Brisker who was an under-rated guy for them.

Detroit - As much as I will cry-baby about the Packers depth on offense, that is nothing compared to the Lions depth on offense which is basically nothing.  If I'm counting right, they only have 21 offensive players on the 53 man roster which I find really incredible.  If the Sewell to left tackle thing works, they definitely have more than enough talent with the starting 11 to get it done.  But with the way guys get injured, this could go south real quick.  I do like the starters and the depth on the defensive side of the ball.  Maybe the most complete offensive or defensive unit in the NFC North.

Minnesota - Overall I think their roster is very under-rated, but they are still no better than Green Bay.  Kyler Murray is nothing special, I'd probably rank him something like 21-24 as an NFL starting QB, so definitely below average.  But he still could be a significant upgrade over McCarthy who really held that team back last year as he might not even be solid NFL backup material.  He is awful.  I like the rest of the offense.  But CB is looking like a potential weak spot, and I really like some of those young guys on the DL...but at the same time those guys on the DL are pretty young.

I'll go 10-7 for the Packers and 0-1 in the playoffs.  The way you guys rip on LaFleur, I'll figure that even if they are the better team in the playoff matchup that the game will be close and he'll find some way to screw it up at the end.

[jay87shot]

I am pretty worried about this season to be honest, I didn't like anything we did with the o-line and then losing Jacobs could be a major deal. If we can't run Love is capable with the weapons we have off making it work but all of our receiving options have some injury concerns. Also without Micah I feel like the defense is just average at best, hopefully he comes back as his old self but that is always a worry after a major injury. 

I will hold out hope that the o-line gels well and 1 of the younger unexperienced RB's plays well. I do think that when Micah comes back our defense has a shot to be a top tier unit. There is clearly upside to be a super bowl contender but right now, at least until we play this week, I have more really big concerns than I feel like I usually do week 1.

[JosephC]

So if my math/estimate is correct, Josh Jacobs stands to lose approximately 3.85 million dollars (assuming 6 game suspension) for an offense that the legal system deems a 1000 dollar transgression (assuming he stays out of trouble the next 6 months...otherwise it's likely another small fine as the battery charge seems to be settled).

Something seems very, very wrong with that.  Either the NFLPA are idiots for making this sort of agreement, or the legal system is way too tolerant of criminal behavior.  You be the judge.  

[homer]

14 minutes ago, JosephC said:

So if my math/estimate is correct, Josh Jacobs stands to lose approximately 3.85 million dollars (assuming 6 game suspension) for an offense that the legal system deems a 1000 dollar transgression (assuming he stays out of trouble the next 6 months...otherwise it's likely another small fine as the battery charge seems to be settled).

Something seems very, very wrong with that.  Either the NFLPA are idiots for making this sort of agreement, or the legal system is way too tolerant of criminal behavior.  You be the judge.  

People lose their jobs all the time for misdemeanors and posting dumb stuff on social media. 

[adambr2]

Matt LaFleur on Josh Jacobs being convicted of beating up his girlfriend:

 "I know the guy. And I know the character of the guy. I've said it many times. And unfortunately situations occur in life, and it's just an unfortunate situation."

Great look. An “unfortunate situation”.

[nate82]

Maybe Jacob’s had postnatal depression.

[Yaz]

On 9/2/2026 at 11:41 AM, Brewin said:

I don't get the negative vibes on the Packers that many here seem to have. I see 10-7 minimum, probably 11-6. The stretch of games without Parsons is manageable, and, unlike most on here, think MLF is an above average coach.  

Did you watch those 2 Bears ganes at the end of last season?  Just saying.

[adambr2]

Packers have just done an all-around poor job handling the Josh Jacobs situation but the  comments by MLF today were a slap in the face to victims of domestic violence.

The absolute bare minimum that he should have said was “obviously we don’t support Josh’s actions whatsoever, and really hope he can learn from his mistake and grow from it.”

You don’t get in front of a mic and talk about a guy who beat a woman as a high character guy, even if you really believe it. It’s just tone deaf.

They are really going out of their way to shield a guy who has one more season here at most, probably closer to half a season with the suspension, and was pretty average last season, 

[LouisEly]

2 hours ago, Yaz said:

Did you watch those 2 Bears ganes at the end of last season?  Just saying.

They were without 4 of their 7-8 best players.  And the player who cost them the first game is gone. Just saying.

[HarryDoyle]

5 hours ago, adambr2 said:

Matt LaFleur on Josh Jacobs being convicted of beating up his girlfriend:

 "I know the guy. And I know the character of the guy. I've said it many times. And unfortunately situations occur in life, and it's just an unfortunate situation."

Great look. An “unfortunate situation”.

Obviously he doesn't know him.

[adambr2]

3 minutes ago, HarryDoyle said:

Obviously he doesn't know him.

I’m sure his girlfriend thought she knew him pretty well, too, 

[LouisEly]

If we were all judged by our worst moments...

[adambr2]

7 hours ago, LouisEly said:

If we were all judged by our worst moments...

I’m all about supporting a drug addict who is trying to get clean. Or even a situation like Tony Romo. 

But there are societal lines that you just don’t cross and if people you are associated with do, you distance yourself from them. Abuse of women or children is one of those lines. 

[OldSchoolSnapper]

I couldn't care less if Jacobs suits up and is productive. I just don't care what kind of people these guys are. But it is just very odd the Packers are lining up at the guillotine for a guy who will probably miss at least half the season and then get cut next summer.

[homer]

 

 

[LouisEly]

$26.5M signing bonus.  Likely the only guarantees, but it's the highest signing bonus ever for a TE.

[adambr2]

On 9/2/2026 at 11:41 AM, Brewin said:

I don't get the negative vibes on the Packers that many here seem to have. I see 10-7 minimum, probably 11-6. The stretch of games without Parsons is manageable, and, unlike most on here, think MLF is an above average coach.  

I’m just wondering if, after seeing Game 1, if you still believe Matt LaFleur is an above average head coach and 11 wins is on the horizon. 

[Brewin]

I do still see 10/11 wins and believe MLF is an above average head coach. The opening week of the NFL is prime territory for overreaction. I know your dislike of MLF goes back a while, and that's fine, we can agree to disagree. I guess time will tell as the story of season is along way from being written

[Brian]

6 minutes ago, Brewin said:

I do still see 10/11 wins and believe MLF is an above average head coach. The opening week of the NFL is prime territory for overreaction. I know your dislike of MLF goes back a while, and that's fine, we can agree to disagree. I guess time will tell as the story of season is along way from being written

It is his "in game" decisions that are disastrous, not the weeks prep. 

[OldSchoolSnapper]

25 minutes ago, Brewin said:

I do still see 10/11 wins and believe MLF is an above average head coach. The opening week of the NFL is prime territory for overreaction. I know your dislike of MLF goes back a while, and that's fine, we can agree to disagree. I guess time will tell as the story of season is along way from being written

The opening week is in fact prime for overreaction, but that was about as boilerplate of an MLF loss as it gets. If they'd just done nothing and lost by 35, (as has happened) it would be easier to dismiss. Outgaining your opponent 2x, being in control most of the game, looking at the score and seeing 12-10 thinking it should be 28-0, 4th quarter obliteration. It had everything. 

Nothing has changed. This is the same team, the same style, the same faceplanting. The only difference is that now, the roster is significantly worse, they are completely half (not even one) dimensional on offense, most notably the offensive line, which may be one of the worst in football, they have no running back, and their cornerstone defensive star is out for at least 5 more games and probably more.

It's a bad team. They went to the well too many times with the same plan. That just doesn't work in the NFL. Even with similar rosters, if you aren't reinventing yourself, you fail. I said in the summer this reminds me a lot of 2018 - presumptions by most that this is a playoff team, but just a feeling that things are going stale and they are about to implode.

[homer]

 

[RobertR]

A few more games like yesterday and I'm going to the movies on Sundays instead of watching the NFL.