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The Green Bay Packers offense has been in search of consistency through three games, but unlike in past seasons, the play of the punt coverage unit hasn’t been magnifying those mistakes or missed opportunities by the offense. Instead, they’ve been putting the defense in positions to be successful. The success behind the Packers punt coverage unit, of course, begins with punter … [Read more...] about Rudy Ford and Keisean Nixon making huge difference on Packers punt coverage unit

After a big road win in Tampa Bay by the Green Bay Packers, it is time to go Behind the Numbers with the stats and figures that you need to know about from Sunday’s game. 24 Running the ball certainly didn’t come easy for the Green Bay Packers, who averaged just 2.7 yards per rush against a very good Bucs front-seven. However, Matt LaFleur and Aaron Rodgers stuck with it for … [Read more...] about Behind the Numbers: Diving into the Packers road win over the Bucs

The Green Bay Packers looked on the verge of an impressive blowout of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on the road through two quarters on Sunday, but a nose dive by the offense following a turnover and a near-collapse late by the defense forced Matt LaFleur’s team into needing to stop a two-point conversion attempt with 14 seconds left to avoid overtime. De’Vondre Campbell made the … [Read more...] about Stars, studs and duds from Packers' 14-12 win over Bucs in Week 3

Former Green Bay Packers linebacker Clay Matthews isn’t sure what the protocol is for formally announcing his retirement from the NFL. However, after 10 seasons in Green Bay and one season with the Los Angeles Rams, he is ready to call it a career. “My playing days are over,” Matthews said in an interview on Tuesday with Packers Wire. The Packers drafted Matthews 26th overall … [Read more...] about Former Packers linebacker Clay Matthews says his playing days are over

Green Bay Packers coach Matt LaFleur said he believes rookie receiver Romeo Doubs is “not even close to his ceiling” and has “a ton of potential” after watching him catch eight passes for 73 yards and a touchdown during a breakout performance in his first NFL start on Sunday. Doubs, a summer star of training camp, “earned” the opportunity to play 55 snaps against the … [Read more...] about Inside the hot start to Romeo Doubs' rookie season for Packers

Coming off an upset win in Tampa Bay and with the next opposing quarterback dealing with a potentially severe ankle injury, the Green Bay Packers are entering Week 4 as big home favorites against the visiting New England Patriots. Oddsmakers at Tipico Sportsbook set the Packers as 9.5-point favorites over the Patriots for Sunday. The line was originally at -6.5 as recently as … [Read more...] about Packers set as 9.5-point favorites against Patriots in Week 4

The Green Bay Packers (2-1) used touchdown passes from Aaron Rodgers on back-to-back drives to start the game, a dominant effort on defense and special teams, and a late stop on a two-point try to escape Raymond James Stadium with a 14-12 win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2-1) on Sunday. Here’s how it happened and all the highlights and big plays: … [Read more...] about Packers 14, Buccaneers 12: How it happened, highlights, big plays

Heard the same. Packers seem to have avoided anything major with Jaire’s injury. https://t.co/AqhgxKQo8g — Matt Schneidman (@mattschneidman) September 26, 2022 Early optimism exists in Green Bay over the extent of the groin injury suffered by All-Pro cornerback Jaire Alexander during the Packers’ win over the Buccaneers on Sunday in Tampa Bay. According to both Tom Pelissero … [Read more...] about Early optimism that Packers CB Jaire Alexander avoided significant injury

Style points in the NFL don’t exist, so the Green Bay Packers’ two-point win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on the road on Sunday counts all the same as a convincing blowout. But there were mitigating factors at play, of course. The Buccaneers were down to a third-string left tackle. Receivers Mike Evans, Julio Jones and Chris Godwin didn’t play. Even 45-year-old Tom Brady … [Read more...] about 3 valuable and meaningful things coming out of Packers win over Bucs