The Green Bay Packers are now 2-1-1 this season.
While that’s not necessarily bad, and they’ve been on the road in consecutive weeks, that simply isn’t good enough.
The Packers entered the season with Super Bowl aspirations, especially after adding Micah Parsons.
That’s why, after wasting multiple opportunities to close out a game, this time against the Dallas Cowboys, head coach Matt LaFleur admitted that he could have done a better job with the offense.
“Obviously the play calls s*****, they weren’t good enough,” LaFleur said.
“Obviously the play calls sucked, they weren’t good enough” – Matt LaFleur
— Lily Zhao (@LilySZhao) September 29, 2025
This has been a recurring issue with LaFleur, who tends to be too conservative and then takes unnecessary risks when he shouldn’t.
That was the case when he called a go route on third-and-6 with the game in the balance.
The pass was incomplete, though the Cowboys arguably should’ve been flagged for defensive pass interference.
Then, after failing to run out the clock and hold the lead, the Packers almost ran out of time before kicking the tying field goal on the final play of overtime.
LaFleur is a well-respected coach, and he has a sharp offensive mind, but his game management and decision-making have been costly at times.
The Packers are a legitimate championship contender, and they won’t settle for simply competing at a high level.
Fans want to see the team back in the Super Bowl, and it looks like their patience might be running out.
