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Packers name WR Matthew Golden a starter on Week 1 depth chart

For the first time this regular season, the Green Bay Packers have updated their depth chart. Based on what we saw out of the team this summer, it’s a pretty accurate representation of where the team is.

Here are a couple of interesting notes:

Ohhh baby, that was Golden pic.twitter.com/K3z3JoYNlU

— Green Bay Packers (@packers) August 23, 2025

• Rookie first-round pick Matthew Golden is listed as a starting outside receiver over veterans Dontayvion Wicks and Malik Heath. Golden played well throughout training camp, but it’s still rare that the Packers throw the keys to a rookie draft pick. He’s the only starter among the 2025 draft class.
• Rasheed Walker, who said that he would be the team’s starting left tackle yesterday in the locker room after practice, is indeed listed as the Packers’ top left tackle. Sean Rhyan is listed as the preferred right guard, so you can expect Jordan Morgan to rotate in off the bench at left tackle and right guard this season. Last year, Rhyan and Morgan split time at right guard when healthy.
• Micah Parsons is officially listed as a defensive end, which will probably help him down the line if the Packers ever want to franchise tag him. Both Lukas Van Ness and Kingsley Enagbare are listed as second-string defenders at defensive end, leaving Brenton Cox Jr. as a third-stringer. Cox has been behind Enagbare on the depth chart throughout training camp.

The most improved Packer from last year is Ty'Ron Hopper (LB #59) pic.twitter.com/VtoMpyf2BI

— Justis Mosqueda (@JuMosq) August 17, 2025

• Isaiah McDuffie is the team’s listed third starting linebacker, so don’t think that Ty’Ron Hopper’s hot summer will mean that the team is working to get him on the field on defense. Right now, he’s just a good backup who plays special teams for Green Bay.
• The Packers’ listed starters in the return game are Keisean Nixon (kick return) and Jayden Reed (punt return). It’s going to be tough for the Packers to ever get better at punt returner, considering how big head coach Matt LaFleur likes his receivers.

Below is the full depth chart:

Source: https://www.acmepackingcompany.com/...-depth-chart-update-2025-week-1-detroit-lions

 

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Wednesday Cheese Curds: Packers ready to begin 2025 campaign

The regular season is upon us. Tomorrow night, the Micah Parsons-less Dallas Cowboys will face the Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles to kick off the long march to Super Bowl LX, which will hopefully conclude with the Packers raising the Lombardi trophy.

If the possibility of the Packers being Super Bowl champs doesn’t get you at least a little worked up, perhaps the Packers’ recently released season trailer will do it for you. This was clearly produced well in advance of the Packers’ recent significant roster addition, but there’s a little cameo at the end you may enjoy.

But whether you’re excited now or waiting for Sunday to let yourself get hyped, the fact remains: the NFL season is almost here. We’ve almost made it through the long slog of the offseason. Months of speculation and anticipation are now behind us. Only football remains. Bring it on.

6 reasons why Packers can win Super Bowl in 2025: Parsons vaults Green Bay into contention | Packers Wire

You probably didn’t need six whole reasons, but here they are.

Jacobs, McKinney have bigger goals for Year 2 with Packers | ESPN

Josh Jacobs and Xavier McKinney had tremendous starts to their respective Packers careers, but they’re aiming higher in their second campaign.

Micah Parsons doesn’t have to be Reggie White for trade to work for Packers | Packers News

Reggie White is the inevitable comparison, but Tom Silverstein argues he doesn’t even need to be that good to have a comparable impact.

Explaining Option Bonuses, Which Made Micah Parsons’ Contract Affordable | Sports Illustrated

Breaking down the contract mechanism that makes Micah Parsons’ contract go.

How Keisean Nixon became the Packers’ No. 1 cornerback, whether you like it or not | The Athletic ($)

It seems safe to say that nobody expected Keisean Nixon to ever be the Packers’ top cornerback, but here we are.

Devotees say Bolivia’s lightning-struck ‘miracle tree’ conjures luck | Associated Press

Anybody want to help the Packers by taking a trip to Bolivia and conjuring up some luck?

Source: https://www.acmepackingcompany.com/...se-curds-packers-ready-to-begin-2025-campaign

 

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Packers vs. Lions injury report: Micah Parsons limited with back injury

Before practice on Wednesday, Green Bay Packers head coach Matt LaFleur stated “we’ll see” when it comes to the Week 1 health of defensive end Micah Parsons, who was listed on the injury report with a back injury today. “He’s doing everything in his power,” LaFleur added. “We got to get through a couple practices to see how he responds.”

Officially, Parsons was listed as limited on Wednesday, along with safety Zayne Anderson (knee), center Elgton Jenkins (hip), defensive end Barryn Sorrell (knee), receiver Dontayvion Wicks (calf) and receiver Savion Williams (hamstring). Aside from Jenkins, none of these injuries are new, as the rest of the group was sidelined for the last week of the preseason.

Beyond the limited players, cornerback Nate Hobbs (knee) and receiver Jayden Reed (foot) were non-participants in practice. The good news? Quarterback Jordan Love (thumb) is listed as a full participant. In his media availability after practice, Love stated that he should be able to hand off the football with both hands against the Detroit Lions on Sunday.

While the Packers had a padded practice on Wednesday, the Lions didn’t practice at all today. In their estimated injury report, though, backup running back Sione Vaki (hamstring) and backup linebacker Trevor Nowaske (elbow) were listed as non-participants. Hypothetically limited were backup guard Kayode Awosika (shoulder) and third receiver Isaac TeSlaa (illness). Relatively, the Lions are healthy going into this one.

Update: According to Sports Illustrated’s Bill Huber, Reed’s non-participation in practice is mostly a pain-management issue.

Source: https://www.acmepackingcompany.com/...njury-report-week-1-2025-micah-parsons-update

 

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Packers Injury Report: Jordan Love is still handing off 1-handed

Beyond just the nuts and bolts of the injury report, Green Bay Packers quarterback Jordan Love, who is coming off of UCL surgery on his left thumb, is one of the bigger storylines going into Week 1, despite being a full participant in practice. According to head coach Matt LaFleur in his post-practice press conference, Love hasn’t been handing off the ball with his left hand at all in practice this week.

When pressed about whether that will alter the team’s game plan versus the Detroit Lions, LaFleur responded, “Absolutely, it can change things.” He stated that Love has done well with what the team has “given him,” but that schematically the offense might be limited in the season opener.

Beyond Love, here are the eight players who were listed as limited by the Packers for their Thursday practice:

Limited Players on Thursday

• WR Jayden Reed (foot)
• WR Dontayvion Wicks (calf)
• WR Savion Williams (hamstring)
• DE Barryn Sorrell (knee)
• OL Elgton Jenkins (hip)
• DE Micah Parsons (back)
• CB Nate Hobbs (knee)
• S Zayne Anderson (knee)

LaFleur said that all of them “absolutely” have a chance to play on Sunday. Notably, receiver Jayden Reed and cornerback Nate Hobbs, who missed practice on Wednesday, were participants today. In total, all 53 players on the active roster suited up for the Packers for the first time this year.

On the subject of defensive end Micah Parsons, the head coach said that Parsons was “able to do what we planned for him today” and that, as far as Week 1 goes, “we’re hopeful but no guarantees.”

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Below is a clip from a practice earlier this summer of Love handing off with his off-hand on a stretch run.

#Packers QB Jordan Love also handling snaps under center for first time since left thumb surgery two weeks ago. pic.twitter.com/OXR7lnjI0G

— Ryan Wood (@ByRyanWood) August 27, 2025

With this type of ball security, it’s hard to imagine the Packers will want to expose the ball too much on play-action passes this week, which, unfortunately, are the most efficient plays in the sport right now.

Source: https://www.acmepackingcompany.com/...-2025-detroit-lions-micah-parsons-jayden-reed

 

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NFL Kickoff 2025: Eagles meet Cowboys on Thursday Night Football

And so it begins. The NFL kicks off its 2025 regular season this evening with a massive NFC East matchup, as the defending Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles host a team that has been among their biggest rivals, the Dallas Cowboys.

Last year, the Eagles opened up the season against the Green Bay Packers in Brazil on Friday of week one. That game ended in a 34-29 victory by the Eagles, but they would lose two of their next three games and go into their week five bye at 2-2. However, Philadelphia lost just one game the rest of the season, winning 10 straight through the middle of the season before going on a postseason run that culminated in a dominant 40-22 victory in the Super Bowl over the Kansas City Chiefs.

On the other hand, the Cowboys have had a rough last 12 months — to say nothing of the last week or so. Fresh off a division title in 2023, the Cowboys went 7-10 last year, with Dak Prescott once again missing half the season to injury. Then, just seven days before their opener, owner Jerry Jones decided to send superstar defensive end Micah Parsons to the Packers amid a breakdown in contract negotiations.

With no Parsons, the Cowboys’ pass rush — and frankly, their defense as a whole — will be put to a massive test in their first game of the season. New defensive coordinator Matt Eberflus can settle back into calling defensive plays rather than worrying about managing the clock as a head coach, but he’ll have his work cut out for him.

Tune in for tonight’s game as we look to see who wins the first game of the 2025 season.

WHO?​

Dallas Cowboys vs. Philadelphia Eagles

WHERE?​

Lincoln Financial Field
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

WHEN?​

Thursday, September 4, 2025
8:20 PM Eastern Time

HOW?​

TV Broadcast​

Channel: NBC
Commentators: Mike Tirico, Cris Collinsworth
Online Streaming: Peacock, NFL app

Radio Broadcast​

Westwood One Sports

WHAT ELSE?​

Odds​

Point spread: Eagles -8.5
Over/under total: 47.5

Game Picks​

Source: https://www.acmepackingcompany.com/...agles-meet-cowboys-on-thursday-night-football

 

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Packers extend P Daniel Whelan

The Green Bay Packers have extended punter Daniel Whelan, the team announced on Thursday. Whelan was a great find from the team, as he joined the roster via the XFL’s DC Defenders in May of 2023. After beating out Pat O’Donnell that summer, he’s been the Packers’ starting punter.

Whelan was set to be a restricted free agent after the 2025 season, which means Green Bay would have had to use a $3.5 million right of first refusal tender on the punter to ensure that he didn’t hit unrestricted free agency, had the team not extended him.

Contract details have yet to be released, but a multi-year Whelan extension would ensure that the Packers’ battery will be intact for a while. Long snapper Matt Orzech signed a three-year extension a little over a week ago, and kicker Brandon McManus signed a three-year deal with the team this offseason.

With Whelan’s deal done, Green Bay has 18 unrestricted or restricted free agent players going into 2026, meaning that they’re in contract seasons. Big names on that list include starters Romeo Doubs, receiver Christian Watson, left tackle Rasheed Walker, right guard Sean Rhyan and linebacker Quay Walker.

According to Puntalytics, Whelan was about a mid-level kicker in the league in 2024. The Irish product has a massive leg, but special teams coordinator Rich Bisaccia stated this offseason that the team was hoping that he’d take a step up in his directional punting and understanding situational football, based on return teams’ alignments.

Before the Whelan extension, Spotrac had the Packers with $14.2 million remaining salary cap space this year, which was good for 18th in the NFL.

Source: https://www.acmepackingcompany.com/...news-daniel-whelan-extension-contract-details

 

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NFL Game Picks, Week 1 2025: Will Packers beat Lions and start 1-0?

Week one of an NFL season usually results in some wacky results. Plenty of teams have new coaching staffs and personnel, while the teams that return largely unchanged from the year before have had an entire offseason and training camp to self-scout and come up with new, crazy game plans. It’s one of the more unpredictable weeks on the schedule, with week 18 right there with it.

So naturally, we’ll try to predict the results of this week’s games as we usually do here at Acme Packing Company. Naturally, the big one is the Green Bay Packers’ opener against the Detroit Lions, a game that will find its winner in the early driver’s seat for the NFC North division. The Packers have an unusually backloaded division schedule this year, as this weekend’s game is their only one against a divisional opponent before week 12. Starting then, five of the last seven games of the regular season will be against NFC North teams, so an early 1-0 division record would be a huge boost.

Sunday Night Football should be a great matchup as well, with the Baltimore Ravens visiting the Buffalo Bills. Those two teams met twice last year, first in the regular season and later in the Divisional Playoffs. In that postseason game, the Bills held on for a 27-25 victory, advancing to the AFC Championship Game. The Ravens are now slight favorites, however, with the line swinging a bit in the last few days, while the game has an over/under of 50.5, the largest number of any game this weekend.

Please remember that our picks are for entertainment purposes only — just look at our track records if you need any reasons as to why. Here are our picks for all of the week 1 games!

Source: https://www.acmepackingcompany.com/...-1-2025-will-packers-beat-lions-and-start-1-0

 

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NFL Week 1 Friday: Chiefs face Chargers in Brazil

In 2024, the NFL held a regular season game in Brazil for the first time, broadening its desired reach into South America. That game featured the Philadelphia Eagles and the Green Bay Packers, two teams which surely are grateful that they are not making the long trip south to start off the 2025 season.

This year, the NFL is running it back with another Friday night game in Brazil, this time featuring a pair of AFC West rivals. The Los Angeles Chargers are the designated home team for tonight’s game, with the Kansas City Chiefs playing the roles of the visitors as they begin a quest for a fourth consecutive Super Bowl appearance.

The Chargers enter year two of their Jim Harbaugh era after leading the NFL in scoring defense during his first season as the team’s head coach. The defense’s game-to-game numbers told a different story, however — they went through a stretch in which they gave up 27 or more points in four of six games, then lost in the playoffs to the Houston Texans 32-12. However, they did not allowed just 17 and 19 points to the Chiefs in the two meetings a year ago, though they still lost both of those games due to unproductive offensive performances.

Can the Chiefs put up another low-scoring, one-possession victory in this game, something they have done with such regularity during Patrick Mahomes’ tenure as the starting quarterback? Tune in tonight to find out.

WHO?​

Kansas City Chiefs vs. Los Angeles Chargers

WHERE?​

Corinthians Arena
São Paulo, Brazil

WHEN?​

Friday, September 5, 2025
8:00 PM Eastern Time

HOW?​

TV Broadcast/Online Streaming​

Broadcast: Youtube
Commentators: Rich Eisen, Kurt Warner

Radio Broadcast​

Westwood One Sports

Source: https://www.acmepackingcompany.com/...-week-1-friday-chiefs-face-chargers-in-brazil

 

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Packers vs. Lions, Week 1 2025: Game time, how to watch, odds, & more

It is nearly time for the Green Bay Packers to get their 2025 season underway. While there was already palpable excitement for this team heading towards their week one game, the level of anticipation went up another several notches last week when they acquired Micah Parsons from the Dallas Cowboys. Now fans are left waiting just a few more hours before seeing Parsons and his number 1 jersey take the field against the Detroit Lions at Lambeau Field.

The Packers finally get to open a season at home in 2025, marking the first time since 2018 that they have not been on the road for week one. They get one of their toughest matchups of the season out of the gate, however, facing the Lions — a team that earned the NFC’s #1 playoff seed last season on the backs of a 15-2 record and an NFC North division title.

If the Packers want to win the North this season, they probably need to beat the Lions at least once. They’ll get their first chance to do so this afternoon in a game that will be available on most local CBS stations.

Here’s a look at the details for today’s game. Keep it here at APC all day for full coverage leading up to and during this afternoon’s big NFC North clash.

WHO?​

Detroit Lions vs. Green Bay Packers

WHERE?​

Lambeau Field
Green Bay, Wisconsin

WHEN?​

Sunday, September 7, 2025
3:25 PM Central Time (4:25 PM ET)

HOW?​

TV Broadcast​

Channel: CBS
Commentators: Jim Nantz, Tony Romo
Broadcast Map

Radio Broadcast​

Packers Radio Network
Packers.com

Online Streaming​

In-market: NFL app, Paramount Plus
Out-of-market: NFL Sunday Ticket on YoutubeTV

WHAT ELSE?​

Odds​

Point spread: Packers -2.5
Over/under total: 47.5

2024 Games​

Week 9: Lions 24, @Packers 14
Week 14: @Lions 34, Packers 31

All-Time Head-to-Head​

Regular season: Packers lead 104-78-7
Playoffs: Packers lead 2-0

Source: https://www.acmepackingcompany.com/...-week-1-2025-game-time-how-to-watch-odds-more

 

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5 Questions With the Enemy: Detroit Lions

For our final preview of the Green Bay Packers’ 2025 regular season opener, Ryan Mathews of Pride of Detroit stopped by to answer a few questions about the Lions. Hope you enjoy it.

#1: How has the interior offensive line looked this summer? I know Graham Glasgow had some bad metrics last year, Christian Mahogany hardly played as a sixth-round rookie in 2024 and Tate Ratledge is a rookie this year.

Early on in the summer, for a few practices, the Lions rolled out rookie Tate Ratledge at center and put veteran Graham Glasgow back at right guard–where his metrics were outstanding in 2023 (finished with the eighth-best offense grade among guards, the fifth-best run-blocking grade per PFF). The Lions scrapped that quickly and moved Glasgow to center and Ratledge to right guard. That’s the same plan the Lions went with Frank Ragnow in his first season, coincidentally with Glasgow manning the center spot. The long-term plan seems to suggest that Detroit sees Ratledge playing center, but in the here and now, this is the best configuration for the middle of the offensive line. As for Christian Mahogany, he was very impressive in his two starts last season–one of them being the Lions playoff game for the injured Kevin Zeitler. Dan Campbell spoke to the fact that this group has some ways to grow, which doesn’t sound like a glowing endorsement on the surface, but he was quick to point out that the room to grow is, in fact, encouraging considering how green both Mahogany and Ratledge are.

#2: What’s the confidence level at defensive end? Starters Aidan Hutchinson and Marcus Davenport are coming off of injuries and there seems to be little depth behind them going into Week 1.

It’s been 11 months since people have seen Aidan Hutchinson play football, and from NFL media and fans alike, it’s pretty clear that their attention spans can be measured in nanoseconds. Hutchinson was on pace for Defensive Player of the Year consideration. He had 45 pressures in four and a half games. Rashan Gary finished the season, in 17 game appearances, with 47. Hutchinson was causing so many problems on the first day of joint practices with the Miami Dolphins that Tua Tagovailoa was routinely getting “sacked” and led to him voicing his “frustration” with his team’s lack of execution from the jump.

#3: Where do you think the Lions have the biggest advantage in this game?

Based on what you shared with me and my conversation with Good Guy Dusty Evely, it feels like the Lions still have the edge in defending the run against the Packers. The middle of Detroit’s defense is missing Alim McNeill, but a healthy DJ Reader, rookie first-round pick Tyleik Williams, and newcomer Roy Lopez from the Arizona Cardinals are a formidable trio in the middle. Meanwhile, the Lions linebackers, between Jack Campbell coming into his own as the team’s full-time MIKE, a motivated Alex Anzalone in a contract-season, and the return of Derrick Barnes, are one of the more underrated groups in the NFL. If there’s something I know about a Dan Campbell football team, they’re going to devote a lot of resources to stopping the run–sometimes to a fault–but it will put a lot of pressure on the Packers to make good on third-and-long situations.

#4: Where do you think Detroit falls short in this matchup?

It’s all comes back to the stress test for the middle of this offensive line. Losing Frank Ragnow was huge, he was such a cerebral player that a lot of those responsibilities fall to the feet of Glasgow–who is no slouch to being a student of the game himself–and Jared Goff. Since Goff has arrived in Detroit, one thing is very clear and obvious: pressure up the middle spells disaster for Goff. He isn’t good at moving off his spot and making level-headed plays. Against the blitz, Goff is able to diagnose and get the ball out quick, and the Lions skill players are filled with guys who can make plays once the ball is in their hands. Against interior pressure, Goff is dead to rights. Defensive coordinator Jeff Hafley would be wise to use Micah Parsons in that A gap on a few occasions in this one.

#5: Be honest, how mad are you that we landed Micah Parsons?

Since you’re technically an owner, I guess I can’t be annoyed with you using that pronoun, but Parsons is obviously a huge get for Green Bay. A lot of Lions fans are tying themselves into knots trying to diminish how important of a player he is, and it’s annoying. He’s arguably a top-three defensive player in football, and he’s 26 years old. He’s going to single-handedly hide any of the warts for Green Bay’s defense. But, can’t be too upset, the Lions drafted their game-wrecking pass rusher in 2022 and didn’t have to spend two first-round draft picks to do it after drafting Lukas Van Ness.

Source: https://www.acmepackingcompany.com/...ons-week-1-preview-5-questions-with-the-enemy

 

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Packers Week 1 Winners and Losers vs. the Lions

I’m not sure if you’ve heard, but the Green Bay Packers have had quite the summer. With their first round draft pick this year, they selected WR Matthew Golden, the first time in several decades that they’ve selected a WR this high. Then, less than two weeks ago, they made one of the most shocking trades in recent memory for a generational talent in Micah Parsons. It’s only natural that the team’s season opener against the Detroit Lions would be one of the most highly anticipated games of the weekend, and what a game it was. Across all areas of the field, the Packers absolutely dominated with a 27-13 win over their division rivals, their first win against the team since 2023. Without further ado, let’s dive in and look at the winners and losers from the opener at Lambeau Field.

Winner: Jordan Love​

With the Packers QB playing much of the 2024 season injured, fans have been looking forward to seeing what the offense looks like with a much healthier Jordan Love. The past few years, we’ve seen the offense get off to some very slow starts to open the season, but today was different. Love looked like a veteran when on the field, staying calm and cool the entire game (it helped that he was given all day in the pocket!) His touchdown pass during the team’s first drive of the game was an absolute laser.

TURN US UP, TUCK!

: CBS pic.twitter.com/VGnaWT9Ge7

— Green Bay Packers (@packers) September 7, 2025

He also had a beauty of a pass to Romeo Doubs a couple of drives later, one that showed off the absolute power behind his arm. Love has been dealing with an injury to his thumb on his non-throwing hand and had surgery to repair it not long ago. He’s been wearing a brace since he returned to practice, and there’s been some speculation as to how this may affect his play, particularly handoffs. If today was any indication, I don’t think the thumb looks like it’ll be an issue moving forward. Love finished the day 16/22 for 188 yards and 2 TDs for a 128.6 rating. He had no picks (if they don’t count, they don’t count!) and no sacks taken.

Winner: Offensive Line​

If this play continues throughout the whole season, Jordan Love is going to need to pony UP for his offensive line’s Christmas gifts. The line gave Love ALL. DAY. to throw the ball, and they were able to make some huge plays as a result. It took the team 53 seconds to score one of their TDs, thanks not only to Jordan Love’s big arm, but to the offensive line for giving their QB what felt like years to throw the ball. If this holds up, this offense has the potential to be really special. If I’m wrong, I actually never said this.

Jordan Love going DEEP to Romeo Doubs

DETvsGB on CBS/Paramount+https://t.co/HkKw7uXVnt pic.twitter.com/3rl3BJGCL8

— NFL (@NFL) September 7, 2025

Winner: Josh Jacobs​

If you’re wondering where the losers are, you’re going to have to wait. I’m too jazzed up. Josh Jacobs had a quiet day today, but he looked really solid, especially as a blocker. Multiple plays could’ve blown up had Jacobs been anything less than stellar, but stellar he was. He also had a rushing TD today, making it his 9th straight game with a touchdown, a franchise record. Jacobs finished the day with 19 carries for 66 yards (3.5 avg) and a score. It remains to be seen if we’re going to get the kind of numbers we got from Jacobs last year, but today, he was one of the team’s unsung heroes.

9 consecutive games with a TD, a franchise record, for Josh!

: CBS pic.twitter.com/5SzrPOMdLQ

— Green Bay Packers (@packers) September 7, 2025

Loser: THE REFS​

I had to pick a loser (I didn’t, I can write what I want!) and I felt like being a brat today, so we’re going with the refs! There were some extremely questionable calls made today, and some questionable no-calls, all of which seemed to benefit the Lions. Xavier McKinney was flagged for taunting after *checks notes* standing and staring menacingly at a guy after a tackle, giving the Lions 15 free yards. I want to make it very clear, though: this type of behavior is okay when the Lions do it. In my opinion, the taunting penalties are ridiculous, and I don’t think they’re hurting anyone. That aside, if we’re going to make it a rule, can we at least enforce it consistently?

It wasn’t just the taunting with the refs today, either; there were multiple hands to the face penalties committed by Lions OT Penei Sewell on Micah Parsons, which were just not called. I’m not sure what else would’ve been needed here to make the call, but come on. Thankfully, these didn’t ruin the game for the Packers, but things like this can very easily alter the result of a more competitive outing. I guess we should thank the Lions for not being competitive.

Some pretty desperate blocking techniques from the Lions here. Not sure how this wasn’t flagged. pic.twitter.com/ktNszRxRWb

— Bode (@NickBode41) September 7, 2025

Winner: Micah Parsons​

FINALLY, I’VE BEEN WAITING TO TYPE ABOUT THIS MAN. First of all, I want to thank Jerry Jones and the Cowboys organization. I’ve always dreamed of having a player who can wreck an entire game like Micah Parsons can, and this was absolutely worth the wait. We’ll get into the defense as a whole in just a moment, but I wanted to talk about Micah specifically, because what a guy.

His mere presence on the field was a literal game-changer. He was being double-teamed constantly. He made Penei Sewell, one of the best in the league, look like a rookie at times. Even when being double-teamed, he was able to create such heavy pressure that Lions QB Jared Goff was either running for his life or was getting rid of the football immediately. Towards the end of the game, Parsons recorded his first sack as a Packer, and it was perfect. You know those scenes in horror movies where we can see the bad guy behind the unsuspecting victim who thinks they’re finally safe?

MICAH PARSONS' FIRST SACK AS A PACKER

DETvsGB on CBS/Paramount+https://t.co/HkKw7uXVnt pic.twitter.com/I5A5VNBchI

— NFL (@NFL) September 7, 2025

Beautiful, just beautiful. Now, the Lions are obviously going through a ton of change right now with a new offensive and defensive coordinator, as well as a handful of injuries to some of their most important guys. But it cannot be overstated how big of an impact Micah Parsons singlehandedly had on a team that’s been dominant over Green Bay for the last couple of years. I cannot wait to see what happens when Parsons is more acclimated with the defense. Parsons finished the game with one total tackle, but the box score doesn’t matter unless you’re a Cowboys fan reading this with an agenda to push.

Winner: Defense​

When Micah Parsons wins, the defense wins. When the defense wins, WE ALL WIN. Except the Lions. They did not win. Like I mentioned above, Micah Parsons was being double-teamed like crazy when he was on the field. This, of course, opened things up for guys like Rashan Gary and Lukas Van Ness. As we predicted when the team originally traded for Parsons, Gary and Van Ness feasted. We’ve had our problems with these two being wildly inconsistent over the years, but it turned out all we needed was a hall-of-fame-level talent taking the attention away from them.

Both Gary and Van Ness recorded sacks (there was almost a safety multiple times too!), with Gary getting 1.5 and Van Ness getting .5. Also joining the sack action (sacktion?) were Devonte Wyatt and Micah Parsons with 1 each. We knew DC Jeff Hafley would have fun coaching this unit with an addition like Parsons, and I think this game was just the tip of the iceberg. They were on the field for quite some time today, with multiple long drives by the Lions offense, but this defense was textbook “bend, don’t break”. As the season progresses and these guys really start to mesh with one another, we could see absolute dominance. Again, if I’m wrong, this paragraph never happened.

40th CAREER SACK FOR RASHAN GARY

: CBS pic.twitter.com/zg4jUrPedi

— Green Bay Packers (@packers) September 7, 2025

The Packers have quite a short week ahead of them as they prepare for a Thursday Night Football game against Jayden Daniels and the 1-0 Washington Commanders. The team is luckily staying at home, so there’s no travel cutting into an already shortened schedule. Can the team keep rolling, and can the defense make its mark against one of the Cinderella stories of the 2024 season?

Source: https://www.acmepackingcompany.com/...eek-1-winners-and-losers-vs-the-detroit-lions

 

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Vikings and Bears MNF Week 1: NFC North closes out the opening weekend

On Sunday afternoon, the Green Bay Packers staked a loud, strong claim to be the early leaders in the race for an NFC North title as they soundly defeated the Detroit Lions 27-13. By taking down the repeat division champs, the Packers put the rest of the division on notice that they are legitimate division and Super Bowl contenders in 2025.

But barring a tie in tonight’s Monday Night Football game, they will not be alone atop the division standings after week one, because the other two teams in the NFC North play each other in the final game of the weekend. Tonight’s Minnesota Vikings vs. Chicago Bears contest is a battle between second-year quarterbacks J.J. McCarthy and Caleb Williams, though McCarthy missed all of his rookie season with an injury.

One of these two teams will match the Packers’ 1-0 start, though neither one will play Green Bay until late in the season — Minnesota faces the Packers in weeks 12 and 18, while the Bears play the Packers in weeks 14 and 16. Still, both of them would love to get off to a good start with questions swirling around their respective quarterbacks and their status in the division for the upcoming season.

WHO?​

Minnesota Vikings vs. Chicago Bears

WHERE?​

Soldier Field
Chicago, Illinois

WHEN?​

Monday, September 8, 2025
7:15 PM Central Time

HOW?​

TV Broadcast​

Channel: ESPN and ABC
Commentators: Joe Buck, Troy Aikman

Online Streaming​

ESPN app
ESPN+
NFL+

Radio Broadcast​

Westwood One Sports

Source: https://www.acmepackingcompany.com/...ek-1-nfc-north-closes-out-the-opening-weekend

 

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NFL Power Rankings Round Up: Week 2

It’s that time of the week. It’s time to find out who is disrespecting the Green Bay Packers. After a strong win over the Detroit Lions, who went 15-2 last year, you’d think that most would have moved the Packers up their power rankings this week…

…but some didn’t move them up high enough, based on what most Green Bay fans think this team is capable of. Let’s take a look at where analysts place the Packers after one week of play.

The Athletic: #2

Parsons had barely been with the Packers a week and already made a massive impact as the defense flummoxed the Lions. Once Parsons is comfortable, look out. As Rashan Gary told our Mike Silver, “Once he and I figure some stuff out about how each of us likes to rush, watch out. It’s gonna get spooky for sure.”

USA Today: #3

And they’ve already matched their 2024 win total in NFC North games. But with the Pack’s five remaining divisional matchups occurring over the final seven weeks of the schedule, this team would be wise to make a lot of hay over its next nine contests.

CBS Sports: #3

The defense showed up in a big way against the Lions. And it wasn’t just Micah Parsons, either. They looked the part of a Super Bowl contender.

Yahoo Sports: #3

No team looked more complete against a quality opponent in Week 1. The Packers’ defense made the Lions look bad, and that’s with Micah Parsons playing limited snaps. The Packers’ offense was an efficient machine. Is this the best team in the NFL?

ESPN: #4

Who else could it be? From the Lambeau Field crowd going wild during his pregame introduction to the reaction after his fourth-quarter sack, it was all about Parsons on Sunday. And he delivered. In just 29 snaps, he had three pressures, including a sack and another that forced an interception by safety Evan Williams. What’s more is that Parsons opened things up for everyone else. Three other defensive linemen recorded sacks as well. “That’s why he’s here, right?” Packers coach Matt LaFleur said. — Rob Demovsky

The Ringer: #4

Since head coach Matt LaFleur arrived in 2019, the Packers haven’t had many big wins that didn’t include an explosive offensive performance. Sunday’s wire-to-wire victory over Detroit was almost exclusively the result of Green Bay’s front seven controlling the line of scrimmage on defense. That kept the Lions offense from operating on schedule and forced quarterback Jared Goff into obvious (and uncomfortable) passing situations.

We only saw Green Bay’s newly acquired edge rusher Micah Parsons for a handful of snaps, but he already registered his first Packers sack and won his matchup against All-Pro tackle Penei Sewell pretty handily. If this is the version of Green Bay’s defense we get in 2025, the NFC is in trouble.

Bleacher Report: #4

The excitement surrounding this year’s Packers squad was turned up to 11 after acquiring Micah Parsons 10 days before the regular season began.

Parsons is a legitimate difference-maker, but the Packers coaching staff must be thrilled with the team’s defensive performance against the rival Lions, who managed only 246 yards.

Parsons did register his first sack wearing green and yellow, but the rest of the defensive front came to play like the Packers haven’t seen in recent years.

Lukas Van Ness was a constant presence, which is a great indication for his development. Devonte Wyatt generated a sack and three quarterback hits. Rashan Gary registered 1.5 sacks and three quarterbacks as well.

Once Parsons finds his footing as part of his new team and hits full stride at some point this season, the Green Bay defensive front will be frightening for opponents.

FOX Sports: #4

That wasn’t even the Packers at their best, yet they made a statement that they intend to be the new kings of the NFL’s best division. Jordan Love and Micah Parsons are really just getting started.

Sports Illustrated: #5

Jeff Hafley was one of the league’s standout coordinators a year ago, earning himself an interview for the Jets’ head coaching job. His treatment of Micah Parsons in a short window against a very good Lions team bodes well for more of those in the future. For more on Hafley, check out my blurb on last year’s rising head coaches list. For more on Parsons, watch him make life potentially difficult for Jayden Daniels in just a matter of days.

The Philadelphia Eagles are still the NFC favorite in all nine of these power rankings, and the Buffalo Bills topped the Packers in all but The Athletic’s list of NFL teams, too. After that, though, analysts seem to believe that Green Bay and the Baltimore Ravens are neck and neck, with the Ravens getting the nod over the Packers on just six power rankings.

The only team, outside of those squads, to beat the Packers on any list was the Washington Commanders, who ranked fourth on Connor Orr’s power rankings for Sports Illustrated. These two teams are going to face each other this weekend, so we should be able to solve this one quickly, one way or another.

Source: https://www.acmepackingcompany.com/...ings/70661/nfl-power-rankings-round-up-week-2

 

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Packers Film Room: Green Bay passing attack vs the Lions

What a way to kick off the season. Matt LaFleur gets to open the season at home for the first time in his career and the Packers knock off the Lions 27-13, in a game that didn’t even feel that close.

In this space, we look at how the Packers passing game performed the previous week. So let’s start with the NFL Next Gen Passing Chart:

Love completed 72.7% of his passes for a QB Rating of 128.6 with an ADOT (Average Depth of Target) of 11.5 yards (per RBSDM). Per NFL Pro, Love EPA per Dropback of +0.42 in the game, 3rd highest in the league in Week 1. For reference, Lamar Jackson led the NFL in EPA per Play in 2024 with +0.29. NFL Pro points out that “Love was most successful attacking the intermediate area (10-19 air yards), completing 6 of 8 passes for 108 yards and two touchdowns.”

The Packers used play action on 30.4% of their pass attempts, up from 24.2% in 2024 and 25.7% in 2023. It’s tough to draw any long-term conclusions from a single game with 23 dropbacks, but this is certainly something to monitor as the season progresses.

The talk about this game will revolve around the defense – and rightly so – but Love played really well on a day when the run game didn’t really find its footing until late.

I mentioned the two touchdowns earlier, so let’s take a look at those today.

Play 1: 3rd & 9, 9:31 remaining in the 1st quarter​

The Packers are in 11 personnel (1 RB, 1 TE, 3 WR) in the High Red Zone (between the 11-20 yard line). They’re in a shotgun set, with Josh Jacobs [8] aligned to Jordan Love’s left. They’re in a 2×2 formation, with a two-man stack of Jayden Reed [11] and Matthew Golden [0] split wide on the right. Dontayvion Wicks [13] is in a tight split on the left, with Tucker Kraft [85] in-line.

The Lions are showing a two-high safety look pre-snap, and the two linebackers are shaded to the left (the strength of the formation). Before the snap, Jacobs goes in a quick-motion to the left and the linebackers bump over to that side. Jacobs then returns, but the Packers have picked up a nice little piece of information. It looks like Alex Anzalone [34] is going to be picking up Jacobs out of the backfield, leaving Jack Campbell [46] to take Kraft.

The Packers are looking to split the safeties, sending Jacobs, Wicks and Kraft vertical on the left and Golden vertical on the right. The Lions stay in their two-high look post-snap, and Brian Branch [32] – the safety over Wicks and Kraft – is put in a bind. With Campbell carrying Kraft up the middle and neither Wicks or Kraft declaring their breaks until late, Branch is held in place.

That helps keep the middle clean, giving Love enough room to hit Kraft over Campbell, before Branch can close.

Great pass from Love, putting it up-and-away for Kraft, who makes a nice catch.

Play 2: 1st & 10, 8:39 remaining in the 2nd quarter​

This is a really fun concept. Teams around the league started leaning into this last season, and I was hoping the Packers would make it a bigger part of their offense this year. And here we are, looking at a TD pass off of it in Week 1. Life is good. (It’s not just the Packers: I know the Chiefs ran some version of this no less than 4 times in their Week 1 game, so I think we’re going to be seeing this even more around the league this season.)

Just like the previous play, the Packers are in 11 personnel, although for formation is different. They’re in a 3×1 look, with all 3 WRs in Trips on the right. Malik Health [18] is in the #1 spot, Dontavion Wicks in the #2 and Jayden Reed in the #3 (you count the WRs outside-in). Tucker Kraft is in-line on the left and Josh Jacobs is aligned to Love’s left in shotgun.

The Lions are showing a Cover 0 look (no deep safety, man coverage across the board) pre-snap, and that’s exactly what they do post-snap. The concept the Packers are running here is something I’ve been calling Pinwheel (the outside receiver Pins down and the inside receiver Wheels around). It’s essentially a two-man concept, but the Packers pair it with a skinny-post from Health on the outside. You don’t necessarily need that, but it’s a boundary clearing route and works well with this concept.

The outside receiver needs to push hard vertically for a couple steps, then pull up and stay still. The idea is to create a natural rub, but it has to be a natural route so you don’t get called for offensive pass interference. Wicks does a tremendous job, pushing hard, making himself big and staying in place. Wicks really commits to this, too, staying rooted in place even after Reed catches the TD.

Wicks does his job well, forcing Terrion Arnold [6] to duck underneath him, which gives Reed the separation he needs. Reed does a good job setting this up, taking an initial vertical jab-step to push Arnold back. Tremendous attention to detail by everyone on this concept.

The line protects well up front, giving Love the time he needs to set and make a perfect throw to Reed.

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Source: https://www.acmepackingcompany.com/...film-room-packers-passing-attack-vs-the-lions

 

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The Packers’ defense is talking

I’m going to take you back to 2023. Bear with me. I’m going to talk about that play.

pic.twitter.com/MKgqwIPGlv

— E 𝕏TEND (@JustusMcKing) October 17, 2023

Yes, that one.

Former Green Bay Packers defensive coordinator called a three-up, three-under blitz against the Las Vegas Raiders, which had 3-4 outside linebacker Preston Smith lining up in the slot against Davante Adams, who ran an option route with a two-way go. Adams, a former Packer himself, ended up taking a slant for an explosive gain. Las Vegas ended up winning that night 17-13.

This was shocking to many, and for good reason. First, it’s a terrible matchup. Second, it’s extremely common for defenses to have checks to formations, especially on blitzes. One of the high alert looks on blitzes is against empty, due to the width the defense has to cover, which is what the Raiders were out in for that play.

When asked later that week about the call, here’s what Barry had to say:

“I wish it was that easy”, Barry said on Monday, when questioned if they couldn’t have shifted coverages. “We called a coverage that required Preston to drop, and he happened to be a boundary dropper, and they happened to put Tae at slot into the boundary. Sometimes you’ll have mechanisms, you have checks, or things built in where you can get out of that. Based on the personnel we were in, and the personnel they were in, we didn’t have that mechanism.”

…

“If you’re Preston, you almost just have to survive the down and try to keep it as minimal as you can. But that’s a poor matchup for him to be in, and that’s totally on me,” Barry added. “For us to put him in that situation, we gotta have a mechanism to get out of it, we just have to have a built-in check, which we will and we can do. But based on the personnel that they were in, we never thought it would come. So it ended up being a bad play.”

The team was unprepared to see empty out of 12 personnel, with two tight ends and a running back on the field. It probably ended Barry’s time with the Packers. Luckily for Green Bay, Jeff Hafley came around, and his unit is not afraid to overcommunicate and check to formations.

If you want to see a great example of that, here’s this play from early on in the Packers’ Week 1 matchup with the Detroit Lions from Sunday.

Joe Barry tried to say that you couldn't check to empty in the NFL.

Here's the Packers calling off a blitz because of empty and then getting back into it when the RB motions back into the formation. Look at the communication pic.twitter.com/kEyGiunlEn

— Justis Mosqueda (@JuMosq) September 10, 2025

The play starts with virtually everyone on the Packers’ defense yelling and throwing their hands up to make sure they’re on the same page as a unit. Green Bay must have called a blitz, which would be unsound versus the spacing they’re getting out of the Lions’ formation. In this case, they were going to send cornerback Carrington Valentine, lined up at the bottom of the screen outside of the numbers, on a blitz. But instead of Detroit being in a more condensed formation, the Lions placed a running back almost on the sideline to drain a cornerback and turn the play into 10 on 10 football.

So the Packers checked into one of their base coverages and got out of an exotic call. When Detroit quarterback Jared Goff motioned the back into the backfield, though, this check-to-formation communication took it a step further: They checked back into the blitz.

With Valentine now lined up on the numbers instead of on the sideline, they could run the blitz. It was back on. The team communicated and sent him.

The offense’s call ended up being a screen opposite of him, but the fact that Valentine was on a blitz and didn’t ever stop chasing the ball meant that he was able to meet the running back on the gang tackle for a two-yard gain.

Clearly, Hafley’s defense thinks that they can check in and out of blitzes with ease. The Packers are talking, and it’s beautiful to watch.

Oh yeah, and the Lions’ personnel on this play? 12. And they were ready for it in Week 1.

Source: https://www.acmepackingcompany.com/...ons-week-1-2025-jeff-hafley-blitz-check-empty

 

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Packers Injury Report: 5 questionable vs. Commanders

The Green Bay Packers held their first true practice of the week on Wednesday after not doing on-field work on Monday and holding a walkthrough on Tuesday. With the quick turnaround for their Thursday Night Football matchup against the Washington Commanders, we already have the team’s final injury report for the week.

Here’s the bad news: Defensive end Brenton Cox Jr. (groin) and cornerback Bo Melton (shoulder) have already been ruled out of action. Cox will likely be replaced by rookie Barryn Sorrell (knee), who was not given a game status today but was inactive last week. Melton’s snaps on special teams will probably go to reserve cornerback Kamal Hadden, who was active last week, and possibly Micah Robinson, who was a practice squad call-up in Week 1 but didn’t get on the field for a single snap versus the Detroit Lions.

The Packers listed five players as questionable for the game: safety Zayne Anderson (knee), left guard Aaron Banks (ankle/groin), cornerback Nate Hobbs (knee), defensive end Micah Parsons (back) and right tackle Zach Tom. Anderson and Hobbs missed last week’s action, while Banks and Tom were injured during play, like Cox and Melton. Parsons finished last week’s game, despite being listed as questionable going into Sunday.

If Banks and Tom are out, the most likely lineup for Green Bay on the offensive line is Rasheed Walker, Jordan Morgan, Elgton Jenkins, Sean Rhyan and Darian Kinnard. Morgan is the direct sub for Banks. If Banks is healthy, he should rotate in at right guard with Rhyan. Kinnard split time with second-round rookie Anthony Belton, who saw three snaps at right tackle last week once Tom went down.

The only players given a game status for the Commanders on Wednesday were punter Tress Way (back) and defensive end Deatrich Wise Jr. (knee). Generally, Washington seems to be healthier than Green Bay, which is probably why they conducted two walkthrough practices earlier this week compared to the Packers’ one.

Source: https://www.acmepackingcompany.com/...t-week-2-2025-washington-commanders-wednesday

 

[Green Bay Packers]

Commanders vs. Packers, Week 2 2025: How to watch, game time, odds, & more

The second week of the 2025 NFL season gets underway with a great matchup on Thursday Night Football. Two NFC teams that made last year’s postseason match up as the Green Bay Packers host the Washington Commanders.

Last week, the Packers demolished the Detroit Lions in a 27-13 victory, setting an early tone on the race for the NFC North this season. Meanwhile, the Commanders easily dispatched an outmatched New York Giants squad in a 21-6 win, pulling them to 1-0 along with the Philadelphia Eagles in the NFC East.

Tonight’s game sees the Packers favored heading into the game, in large part due to their home-field advantage. This will also be the first opportunity to see any NFL teams on a short week, which historically means lower-scoring games and less-than-stellar performances on both sides. Tune in to find out if that is indeed the case or if one (or both) of these teams can overcome the short week to put up a more typically good performance.

WHO?​

Washington Commanders (1-0) vs. Green Bay Packers (1-0)

WHERE?​

Lambeau Field
Green Bay, Wisconsin

WHEN?​

Thursday, September 11, 2025
7:15 PM Central Time

HOW?​

TV Broadcast/Online Streaming​

Amazon Prime

Commentators: Al Michaels, Kirk Herbstreit

Radio Broadcast​

Packers Radio Network
Westwood One Sports

WHAT ELSE?​

Odds​

(via FanDuel)

Point spread: Packers -3.5
Over/under total: 48.5

Game Picks​

Last Meeting​

Week 7 2022: @Commanders 23, Packers 21

All-Time Record​

Regular season: Packers lead 20-16-1

Playoffs: Packers lead 2-1

Source: https://www.acmepackingcompany.com/...-week-2-2025-how-to-watch-game-time-odds-more

 

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Packers Inactives: Nate Hobbs to make his debut on Thursday

The Green Bay Packers have announced their inactives for Week 2: tight end Ben Sims, right tackle Zach Tom, left guard Aaron Banks, defensive tackle Warren Brinson, cornerback Bo Melton and safety Zayne Anderson. Beyond Sims and Brinson, who are healthy scratches, the other four players are all injured for Green Bay.

The Packers also brought up offensive lineman Brant Banks and cornerback Micah Robinson from the practice squad for tonight’s game against the Washington Commanders.

With Tom and Banks out, the expectation is that this will be the first-look offensive line: Rasheed Walker, Jordan Morgan, Elgton Jenkins, Sean Rhyan and Darian Kinnard. The first man off the bench tonight will be Anthony Belton, who will serve as a swing tackle for this team. If an interior offensive lineman goes down, it’s likely that Kinnard kicks into guard (Rhyan is the team’s backup center).

Three players will make their 2025 debut for the Packers tonight: cornerback Nate Hobbs, offensive lineman Donovan Jennings and defensive end Barryn Sorrell. Hobbs and Sorrell were dealing with knee injuries last week, which is why they weren’t active for the season opener. Jennings, meanwhile, was a healthy scratch.

We’ll have to see how Green Bay plans on using Hobbs on nickel looks, as he played outside cornerback and slot defender for the team in camp.

Source: https://www.acmepackingcompany.com/...ives-nate-hobbs-to-make-his-debut-on-thursday

 

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“Thank You, Jerry”: Packers Fans Troll Cowboys Owner During TNF

It’s now been just over two weeks since the Dallas Cowboys traded Micah Parsons to the Green Bay Packers, ending a very messy, very public contract dispute. In that time, the Packers have gone 2-0 against two of the NFC’s top teams from last season. And in those 2 games, Parsons has racked up 1.5 sacks and 10 pressures, 8 of them coming in the Packers’ 28-17 win over the Washington Commanders for Thursday Night Football.

It’s no surprise that the former Cowboy was the player chosen to stop by the Amazon Prime TNF post-game booth for an interview after his performance. Packers fans took that time to show a little “Midwest Nice” to Cowboys owner and general manager, Jerry Jones, by sharing their gratitude in the form of “Thank You Jerry!” chants ringing throughout Lambeau Field.

"Thank You Jerry!"

These @packers fans are glad to have Micah Parsons on their team! #TNFonPrime pic.twitter.com/fkUqR0MRgo

— NFL on Prime Video (@NFLonPrime) September 12, 2025

Ouch! This might be one of the few times Jerry wishes his name wasn’t part of a celebration. If that wasn’t brutal enough, as the chants picked up behind the set, Micah Parsons bobbed his head along to the rhythm before hyping up the fans even more.

Micah Parsons is very much Enjoying the "Thank You Jerry" Chant that is currently going on pic.twitter.com/MAyV1WOqki

— Caden Sunila (@CadenSunila) September 12, 2025

Okay, so maybe it wasn’t so much gratitude from fans as it was gloating. But Green Bay might be the only place right now where “thank you, Jerry” is actually being said sincerely. Between Parsons’ dominance on the field and the fan reaction, it’s safe to say the Cowboys’ owner probably isn’t feeling the love.

Source: https://www.acmepackingcompany.com/...y-packers-fans-troll-cowboys-owner-during-tnf

 

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Week 2 NFL Picks: Who wins in Eagles-Chiefs Super Bowl rematch?

The Green Bay Packers already took care of business in week 2, earning a big 27-18 victory over the Washington Commanders and moving to 2-0 on the season. They will get a well-earned extra few days off before their week 3 trip to Cleveland, but before then, the rest of the games on the NFL’s week 2 schedule have yet to be played.

This week, football fans get a big matchup in the late afternoon. Week 2 Sunday sees a rematch of the Super Bowl last February, as the Kansas City Chiefs host the Philadelphia Eagles. Last week, the Chiefs could not pull off a one-score game in a loss to the Los Angeles Chargers in Brazil, while the Eagles won the league’s season opener 24-20 over the Dallas Cowboys.

APC’s writers are split over their projected winners for that game, which has the Eagles slightly favored on the road. Outside of that game, our contributors are largely in sync on the winners of this weekend’s games, though picks are much more varied against the spread.

Take a look at our picks below heading into the weekend and behold our successes from picking the Packers’ win on Thursday night!

Source: https://www.acmepackingcompany.com/...-who-wins-in-eagles-chiefs-super-bowl-rematch