Lemps is back—and so are your Green Bay Packers.
After a flat, penalty-sprinkled first half that ended 16–7, Green Bay woke the hell up and blasted past the Steelers 35–25 on Sunday Night Football at Acrisure Stadium. Jordan Love got scorching hot (20 straight completions, 360 yards, 3 TD, 0 INT) while TE Tucker Kraft turned the night into a personal holiday—7 receptions, 143 yards, 2 TD and a YAC clinic the league hasn’t seen from a tight end since 2018.
On defense, the Packers hassled Aaron Rodgers all night, tightening coverage after the break and getting home with Rashan Gary (2 sacks) and Micah Parsons (1 sack, multiple pressures). LB Edgerrin Cooper punched out a fourth-quarter fumble that Javon Bullard fell on, and Ty’Ron Hopper blew up the late two-point try to seal it.
Other standouts: Christian Watson’s season debut (4 for 85), Savion Williams’ first NFL TD, Josh Jacobs’ short-yardage power, and Emanuel Wilson’s burst in space.
With the win, Green Bay moves to 5-1-1, still atop the NFC North—and yes, the Pack just won in Pittsburgh for the first time since 1970. National. Tucker. Kraft. Day.
Topics in this episode
- What went wrong in the first half (drops, play-calling, penalties, special teams misses)
- The halftime pivot and why LaFleur’s second-half script cooked
- Tucker Kraft’s breakout and why his red-zone usage should be part of the identity
- Jordan Love vs. man coverage and the 20-straight completions heater
- Defensive adjustments: Carrington Valentine reps, rush discipline, closing time
- Listener mailbag preview and sponsor shoutouts
Stat Nuggets
- Love: 29/37, 360 yards (9.7 YPA), 3 TD, 0 INT; 20 straight completions (ties Favre, 2007)
- Kraft: 7/143/2 with ~131 YAC (most by a TE in a game since 2018)
- Defense (2H): 6 Steelers first downs, 117 yards allowed before late TD
- Sacks: Gary (2), Parsons (1)
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