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15 Green Bay Packers named top 10 in initial Pro Bowl voting

On Monday, the NFL announced the initial counts of the fan vote for the 2026 Pro Bowl Games. Green Bay Packers fans are voting early and often, based on the early returns. So far, 15 different Packers players rank among the top 10 in their individual positions, including one player making the cut at multiple spots.

The leader of the pack right now is Green Bay defensive end Micah Parsons, who, at 25,155 fan votes, is the most popular choice of any defender league-wide and is only one of two defenders (Myles Garrett) featured in the top 10 in overall votes.

Below is a breakdown of all the Packers who appeared in the top 10s of their individual positions.

Packers Pro Bowl Voting 2025​

• DE Micah Parsons: 1st
• LS Matthew Orzech: 1st
• SPT Evan Williams: 1st
• FS Evan Williams: 4th
• C Sean Rhyan: 5th
• SS Xavier McKinney: 5th
• P Daniel Whelan: 6th
• OT Zach Tom: 7th
• DE Rashan Gary: 7th
• RET Savion Williams: 7th
• QB Jordan Love: 8th
• RB Josh Jacobs: 8th
• DT Devonte Wyatt: 8th
• OT Rasheed Walker: 10th
• ILB Edgerrin Cooper: 10th
• CB Keisean Nixon: 10th

I have some issues with this list, but none more than the weird position splits that the league has forced at the safety position. For the most part, Evan Williams is the Packers’ drop-down safety, so he should be a strong safety in this voting. Meanwhile, Xavier McKinney is the team’s single-high safety most often, even though he’s being called the strong safety by the league. That is simply wrong.

It’s also interesting that Sean Rhyan, who only moved to center in Week 10 after Elgton Jenkins’ injury, is already fifth-ranked at the position. I also believe that cornerback Carrington Valentine has had a much better season than Keisean Nixon overall, even though Nixon is ranked ahead of him. The same could be said of linebackers Quay Walker and Edgerrin Cooper.

The Pro Bowl vote is open for the next two weeks. The roster for the Pro Bowl is decided by the fans, players and coaches, which are all weighted equally in the final count. Keep that in mind. By no means is long snapper Matt Orzech a Pro Bowl lock just because Packers fans are stuffing the ballot.

What are your initial thoughts on the vote returns? Sound off in the comment section.

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Green Bay Packers announce 3 injury list players will open practice window

The Green Bay Packers announced on Monday that the following players will be allowed to practice with the team for up to 21 days before the team needs to make a decision about their 53-man roster future: running back MarShawn Lloyd, defensive end Brenton Cox Jr. and defensive end Collin Oliver. Both Lloyd and Cox were on the injured reserve, while Oliver was on the team’s physically unable to perform list.

Lloyd, a 2024 third-round pick, has only played in one NFL regular-season game in two years due to a multitude of injuries, but the Packers recently sent him to a specialist to find imbalances in his body. Green Bay usually carries three to four backs on the 53-man roster, meaning that Lloyd’s addition to the trio of Josh Jacobs, Emanuel Wilson and Chris Brooks doesn’t necessarily mean that one of those backs has to be cut, but the team is about to feel a roster crunch as guys get healthier.

Cox has played 12 games in three NFL seasons after beginning his pro career as an undrafted free agent. He suffered a groin injury in Week 2, after making the initial 53-man roster, and has been on the injured reserve since.

The Packers already carry six defensive ends on the team in Micah Parsons, Rashan Gary, Kingsley Enagbare, Lukas Van Ness, Barryn Sorrell and Arron Mosby. It seems highly unlikely that the team will release any of the first five names on that list, considering four are significant contributors and Sorrell’s release would subject his four-year rookie contract to waivers.

In the seven games that Mosby has been active for, he’s played 76 percent of the team’s special teams snaps and has been one of the team’s top players in the kicking game. Notably, Cox has only played 49 special teams snaps in three seasons, as the team seems to believe that he doesn’t have a knack for contributing there outside of a punt rusher.

Oliver is a hybrid linebacker-defensive end, but he’s well behind the curve, considering that he missed all of training camp with a hamstring injury that was initially talked about as a short-term issue but then required surgery. The rookie is a speed rusher who was drafted in the fifth round out of Oklahoma State in April.

With the return designations to Lloyd and Cox, along with the prior designations of receiver Jayden Reed and center Jacob Monk, the Packers have now exhausted four of their eight allotted return designations from the injured reserve for the 2025 season.

With that being said, Green Bay isn’t really pressed on IR designation front right now, as the injuries to tight end Tucker Kraft, offensive lineman Elgton Jenkins and linebacker Nick Niemann are believed to be of the season-ending variety. Offensive lineman Travis Glover was placed on the injured reserve, too, but he was done so before the roster cutdown deadline, so he’s not eligible to return this year. Those are the only four other members on the Packers’ injured reserve at the moment.

Within the next 21 days, Green Bay will have to decide whether to activate Lloyd, Cox and Oliver to the active roster. If they aren’t activated, they will revert back to the injured reserve and will not be eligible to return to the roster (or practice with the team) for the remainder of the year.

Beyond the injury activations, the Packers also waived receiver Will Sheppard from the 53-man roster today. This is likely to make room for Reed to join the 53-man roster. Green Bay will likely try to get Sheppard back to the practice squad, where he has spent the year prior to his promotion last week, but with a full 17-man practice squad, the Packers will need to make a corresponding roster move to open up space for Sheppard.

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Packers make cornerback swap, clear roster spot on practice squad

Yesterday, the Green Bay Packers announced that receiver Will Sheppard would be waived from the 53-man roster. To get him back on the practice squad, should he clear waivers, the Packers needed to make a corresponding roster move, as their practice squad was full after the re-signing of kicker Lucas Havrisik last week. They made this move on Tuesday, when they released receiver Michael Woods II and cornerback Tyron Herring, while also announcing the signing of cornerback Shemar Bartholomew.

Sheppard should replace Woods, who was signed by Green Bay in Week 10. Even without Woods, the potential signing of Sheppard would still give the Packers’ 17-man practice squad a third receiver to go along with Isaiah Neyor and Jakobie Keeney-James.

Herring was in camp with the Packers after signing with the team as an undrafted free agent out of Delaware following the 2025 draft. He wasn’t initially re-signed to the practice squad at the start of the year, spending Weeks 4 to 7 with the New England Patriots’ practice squad, before being signed by Green Bay in Week 9 following the Tennessee Titans’ poaching of Micah Robinson, a 2025 draft pick.

Bartholomew originally worked out with the Packers back in early November, but the team elected not to sign him then. A week later, he joined the Minnesota Vikings’ practice squad, where he spent two weeks before being released last week.

Before his workout with Green Bay, Bartholomew had worked out with the Houston Texans, New York Giants, Buffalo Bills, Minnesota Vikings, Indianapolis Colts, Arizona Cardinals, Cleveland Browns, Las Vegas Raiders, Denver Broncos, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, New Orleans Saints and San Francisco 49ers this season. There are probably few players in the NFL who have racked up more miles than him in 2025.

Here is what we wrote about Bartholomew when he initially worked out with the Packers:

The cornerback position is interesting on the practice squad, because the Packers recently had 2025 draft pick Micah Robinson poached by the Tennessee Titans, who actually had Robinson active after just a week of practice last week. Without Robinson, Green Bay only had five cornerbacks available for practice, so the team scrambled to sign Tyron Herring, who had previously spent time with the Packers in training camp, last week.

Based on Green Bay bringing in two cornerbacks on Monday, it doesn’t seem like they’re committed to Herring.

Bartholomew entered the league as an undrafted rookie with the New York Jets, where he was waived at roster cuts in 2024. From there, he was outright claimed by the Carolina Panthers, who were one of four teams that put in a claim for the cornerback. The other teams that attempted to claim Bartholomew were the Los Angeles Chargers, New Orleans Saints and Kansas City Chiefs.

He stayed on the 53-man roster in Carolina for all of 2024 but was waived at cutdowns in 2025. Going unclaimed, he signed with the Panthers’ practice squad for just one day before becoming a street free agent. He was actually replaced by former Packers draft pick Kalen King on the Panthers’ practice squad. In total, Bartholomew played 34 special teams snaps and 17 defensive snaps over five games with Carolina last regular season.

This could also be a sign that the Packers are looking past 2025 and feel good about where Keisean Nixon and Nate Hobbs’ injuries are at right now. The team might just rather have Bartholomew than Herring when they hand reserve/futures contracts (essentially league-minimum deals) to their practice squad members after their season ends. Below is the new breakdown of the practice squad, which again has one opening that Sheppard is likely to fill.

Packers practice squad update​

• QB: Clayton Tune
• RB: Pierre Strong Jr.
• WR: Isaiah Neyor, Jakobie Keeney-James
• TE: McCallan Castles, Drake Dabney
• OT: Brant Banks
• OG: Dalton Cooper
• OC: Lecitus Smith
• DE: None
• DT: James Ester, Dante Barnett (international exemption)
• LB: Jamon Johnson
• CB: Shemar Bartholomew
• S: Johnathan Baldwin, Jaylin Simpson
• K: Lucas Havrisik
• P: None
• LS: None

Source: https://www.acmepackingcompany.com/...back-swap-clear-roster-spot-on-practice-squad

 

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Packers to re-sign WR on Wednesday

The Green Bay Packers made three roster moves on Tuesday, releasing receiver Michael Woods II and cornerback Tyron Herring from the practice squad while adding cornerback Shemar Bartholomew. This left the Packers with one open spot on the practice squad, which Sports Illustrated’s Bill Huber is now reporting that will be used to re-sign receiver and returner Will Sheppard.

Sheppard spent camp with Green Bay and made the team’s initial practice squad. Last week, with Matthew Golden, Savion Williams and Jayden Reed out with injuries, the Packers made the call to activate Sheppard to the 53-man roster, even though he never took an offensive or even special teams snap against the Detroit Lions. Now, Sheppard will return to the practice squad, along with fellow receivers Isaiah Neyor and Jakobie Keeney-James.

For those keeping track at home, the last two weeks of practice squd moves have basically amounted to kicker Lucas Havrisik (previously on the 53-man roster) replacing Wood. Bartholomew was a straight swap for Herring at the cornerback position.

The Packers’ practice squad is now full, but the 53-man roster is down a body, as Sheppard left a vacancy. On top of that, defensive tackle Devonte Wyatt is expected to go on the injured reserve with an ankle injury, too. Green Bay has opened the practice windows of Reed, running back MarShawn Lloyd, defensive end Collin Oliver and defensive end Brenton Cox Jr. recently. In all likelihood, Sheppard’s roster spot on the 53, and the one that Wyatt will eventually create, will end up going to two of those players. Until then, Green Bay functionally has a 51-man active roster.

Source: https://www.acmepackingcompany.com/green-bay-packers-news/75792/packers-to-re-sign-wr-on-wednesday

 

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Packers-Bears Initial Injury Report: 17 injured for Green Bay

The Green Bay Packers and Chicago Bears took very different approaches to their Wednesday practice schedule. The Packers, off their mini-bye after playing the Detroit Lions, had a fully padded practice, which they are only allowed three of in the final six weeks of the NFL season per the collective bargaining agreement. Meanwhile, the Bears, off a Black Friday game, did not have a practice or walkthrough on Wednesday.

In total, the Packers had 3 non-participants in their practice and 14 more limited participants today. The Bears only had to update an estimated injury report, since they didn’t do on-field work on Wednesday.

Let’s get into what the injury report looks like.

Packers’ Non-Participants​

• WR Savion Williams (foot)
• DE Lukas Van Ness (foot)
• DT Devonte Wyatt (ankle)

None of these should really be surprising to Packers fans. Wyatt will go on season-ending injured reserve soon, likely whenever Green Bay needs that 53rd roster spot. Head coach Matt LaFleur already confirmed that Wyatt’s 2025 campaign is over, which should open up opportunities for the likes of Colby Wooden, Karl Brooks and Warren Brinson. The two defensive tackles that the Packers assumed would start for them this year — Wyatt and the traded nose tackle Kenny Clark — are no longer available to the team.

Van Ness said earlier this week that he’s back in the rehab portion of his recovery plan, after his foot didn’t feel right in his return to the field against the Minnesota Vikings. Last week, he was inactive against the Lions. The assumption is that he won’t be able to play against the Bears on Sunday.

Williams was seen in a walking boot going into the Vikings game, which LaFleur said has been normal for the receiver and returner. LaFleur described Williams’ injury as a pain management issue, though Williams didn’t play against the Lions on a short week. Maybe with a longer run-up, Williams will be able to suit up against Chicago. We probably won’t have a better handle of this situation until later in the week.

Packers’ Limited Participants​

• RB Josh Jacobs (knee)
• RB MarShawn Lloyd (calf, IR)
• WR Jayden Reed (foot/shoulder, IR)
• WR Matthew Golden (wrist)
• WR Dontayvion Wicks (ankle)
• RT Zach Tom (back)
• DE Barryn Sorrell (ankle)
• DE Collin Oliver (hamstring, PUP)
• DE Brenton Cox Jr. (groin, IR)
• DT Karl Brooks (ankle)
• LB Quay Walker (neck)
• LB Edgerrin Cooper (shoulder)
• CB Nate Hobbs (knee)
• S Javon Bullard (shoulder)

For the most part, players who show up on the limited participants list for the Packers have been dealing with nagging injuries. The big exceptions here are running back MarShawn Lloyd, receiver Jayden Reed, defensive end Collin Oliver and defensive end Brenton Cox Jr., who are not currently members of the 53-man roster, but are on Green Bay’s injury lists and are practicing through their 21-day window to return to the team.

As a reminder, the players who were inactive for the Packers last week, besides the already mentioned Williams and Van Ness, are Golden, Brooks, Walker and Hobbs. Hopefully, Green Bay will get those players back this week. Notably, Walker is the team’s starting Mike linebacker, while Brooks would be a replacement starter for Wyatt at the three-technique position.

When the Packers added a defensive tackle to their 53-man roster this week, it wasn’t to target a Wyatt replacement, a three-technique under tackle, but a nose tackle. That’s a good sign for Brooks playing, as Warren Brinson is really the team’s only other three-technique type of player remaining on the roster beyond Brooks.

Bears’ Non-Participants​

• RB Kyle Monangai (ankle)
• WR Rome Odunze (foot)
• LB Ruben Hyppolite III (shoulder)
• CB Tyrique Stevenson (hip)

The Chicago Bears’ preferred starting cornerbacks are getting healthy, so it’s uncertain how much of an impact Stevenson would make this week, even if healthy, but there are two big injuries to monitor for Chicago: running back Kyle Monangai and receiver Rome Odunze. From an EPA perspective, Monangai has been far more efficient than D’Andre Swift in 2025, so losing him would be a big loss for the Bears’ rushing attack. Odunze is Chicago’s leading receiver this year and was a first-round pick last season.

#Packers with a lot of names on the injury report but only Savion Williams, Lukas Van Ness and Devonte Wyatt (soon to be put on IR) were DNPs. pic.twitter.com/PYecJ36g9T

— Tom Silverstein (@TomSilverstein) December 3, 2025

Source: https://www.acmepackingcompany.com/...nitial-injury-report-17-injured-for-green-bay

 

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Packers News: Matt LaFleur clarifies Collin Oliver’s position

At different points in his college career, Green Bay Packers rookie fifth-round pick Collin Oliver was either a true edge rusher or an off-ball linebacker. Oliver, who injured his hamstring before training camp, has been missing from the practice field since the mid-summer, so fans haven’t gotten much of an opportunity to figure out how exactly the Packers will be using him moving forward. So when Oliver’s practice window opened up this week, people had a reasonable question: Is Oliver going to be a 4-3 defensive end with the team or a linebacker?

On Wednesday, head coach Matt LaFleur answered that question, stating that Oliver would start out at defensive end before potentially branching out to other positions once he’s comfortable with his base position.

That’s an interesting way to use Oliver, considering how deep the Packers are at the end position right now. Even without Oliver or Brenton Cox Jr., who also had his practice window open up this week, the Packers have six ends on their 53-man roster. Five of them are not at risk of losing their roster spot: Micah Parsons, Rashan Gary, Lukas Van Ness, Kingsley Enagbare and 2025 fourth-round pick Barryn Sorrell.

The only player who might be dropped, eventually, is Arron Mosby, who is more of a special teams player than a defender. Mosby is currently backfilling the special teams snaps that Van Ness used to play, as Van Ness is still dealing with a foot injury that occurred in the team’s win against the Cincinnati Bengals.

Maybe the team is just trying to bank some reps for Oliver and Cox, in case an end goes down later in the season. Otherwise, it’s going to be tough for either of them to make the 53-man roster, even if Mosby is eventually out of the picture (remember, Jayden Reed and MarShawn Lloyd also have open practice windows). Either way, the Packers have about three weeks to decide to bring Oliver and Cox up. If they don’t by the 21-day deadline after their practice windows opened, they will revert to the season-ending injured reserve.

Source: https://www.acmepackingcompany.com/...att-lafleur-clarifies-collin-olivers-position

 

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How the Packers can take advantage of the Chicago Bears’ defense

As I’ve mentioned previously, one of the stats I’ve been tracking this season is something I’ve been calling Explosive +/-. Basically, it’s looking at how many explosive plays you’re creating on offense vs. how many you’re giving up on defense. Per a study by Brian Billick, teams that have had a +2 Explosive +/- in a game have won that game 80%-85% of the time. So one thing I like to do is see how teams have generated explosive plays against the Green Bay Packers’ next opponent (the Chicago Bears) and find plays that fit the Packers’ offense.

Explosives are defined as passes that gain 16+ yards or runs that gain 12+ yards.

This season, the Packers lead the league in Explosive +/- at +2.4 (just barely holding off the Broncos at +2.3). The Bears are 7th at +1.3. What’s interesting is what’s underneath. The Packers are generating 0.92 fewer offensive explosive plays per game, while giving up 2.08 fewer explosive plays on defense. So the Packers have been slightly less explosive, while the defense has been significantly better at suppressing explosive plays.

The other thing to note is the yardage. The Packers are averaging 22.4 yards per explosive play while allowing 21.6 yards per explosive play on defense. The Bears are averaging 21.8 yards per explosive play while allowing 24.9 yards per explosive play on defense. Overall, the Packers are +700 in total explosive yards (3rd in the league), while the Bears are +56 (14th in the league).

The Bears are more susceptible to giving up explosive plays through the air, allowing 4.7 explosive plays in the passing game per game (13th in the league), so that’s where we’ll focus today.

We’ll start with a couple of the main issues plaguing the Bears’ defense: They can’t consistently get pressure on the quarterback. Per NFL Pro, the Bears’ average time to pressure is 2.89 seconds, 31st in the league. Their pressure rate of 29.3% is ranked 28th in the league. That should allow Jordan Love to feel nice and comfortable in the pocket, allowing them to operate in the vertical style they prefer to live in.

The Bears are also bad against play action. The Bears’ defense allows +0.11 EPA per Dropback against play action, 22nd in the league. On the flipside, the Packers offense generates +0.29 EPA per Dropback when running play action, the 5th-best mark of the league.

To go off of that last point, the middle of the field should be open off play action. Or, honestly, off of the regular dropback game. Between the lack of pressure and injuries at linebacker, the Bears’ defense has had a hard time covering the middle of the field, allowing open windows for explosive plays.

The safeties also have a tendency to hang back deep, which can leave a lot of grass in front of them. It can leave a lot of room for crossing routes. If Jayden Reed is back this week, I’m sending him on multiple crossers and seeing if we can get him loose for a big gain.

This is a group that can communicate well, but you can catch them having issues passing off assignments on the back end, particularly when running deep switch routes. Concepts like Scissors or High Cross should lead to explosive opportunities.

Lastly, per FTN, the Bears run Man coverage on 42.9% of their defensive snaps, the 5th highest rate in the league (the 4th place team is the Lions at 43.7%). Break out those man-beating concepts. From a game plan perspective, the Packers may not need to change too much from what they ran last week. They’ll have more concepts to attack the middle of the field against this Bears defense, but the man-beaters – High Cross, Mesh, Smash Fade, etc. – will all still be on the menu this week.

And if you see a one-on-one on the outside with Christian Watson on a vertical? Don’t be afraid to take that shot.

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Packers OC on Ben Johnson’s comments: ‘Yeah, you take it personal’

Green Bay Packers head coach Matt LaFleur stayed away from it. Defensive coordinator Jeff Hafley stayed away from it. But offensive coordinator Adam Stenavich was willing to make a statement about what Chicago Bears head coach Ben Johnson said in his opening press conference.

If you need a reminder, Johnson was surprisingly hired by the Bears after being the belle of the ball in the 2025 coaching cycle. Johnson was able to net a contract paying him $13 million per year as a first-time head coach, which is likely more than LaFleur, who is 75-36-1 in the NFL and going into a contract year in 2026, is being paid. As a reminder, the Packers do not disclose their coaching salaries, but LaFleur was reportedly paid $5 million per year when he was first hired in Green Bay.

When Johnson got the head job, he said the following in his first press conference as a Bear:

The sound byte from Ben Johnson’s introductory press conference as Chicago’s head coach that will be replayed over and over until the Bears play at Green Bay next Sunday: pic.twitter.com/z2NgCUG2Mn

— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) November 28, 2025

I want to stay in this division. I know this is the toughest division in football right now. There’s three teams that made the playoff this year. I’ve got tremendous amount of respect for the coaches and the players in this league. Having competed against them for the last six years. Dan Campbell, Kevin O’Connell, you’re talking about two guys who are up for Coach of the Year Awards as the season ends here. And to be quite frank with you, I kinda enjoyed Matt LaFleur twice a year.

At the time, LaFleur said that the comment came out of left field and that he hadn’t spoken to Johnson in the past. This week, he wouldn’t add any fuel to the fire.

But on Thursday, Stenavich, who was notably interviewed for the same head coaching position that Johnson ended up receiving, got a question asking him if he felt Johnson’s comment was reflective of the entire Green Bay staff. Stenavich’s response, “Yeah, you take it personal, for sure. I’ll just leave it at that.”

So the Packers’ coaches can say whatever they want when they’re public-facing, but the truth is what we all knew already: Johnson got under these guys’ skin. As Hafley said, when deflecting a similar question: “We’ll figure it out on Sunday.”

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The Green Bay Packers claim another defensive tackle

The Green Bay Packers placed defensive tackle Devonte Wyatt on the injured reserve on Friday, which many (including myself) thought was a move to make room for the addition of receiver Jayden Reed from the injured reserve. General manager Brian Gutekunst seemed to have other plans, though, as the Packers actually used that roster spot to claim nose tackle Quinton Bohanna from the Seattle Seahawks.

Quinton Bohanna was drafted in round 6 pick 192 in the 2021 draft class. He scored a 2.29 #RAS out of a possible 10.00. This ranked 1007 out of 1304 DT from 1987 to 2021. https://t.co/wfadaYuPoV pic.twitter.com/5Ih7FsdgCk

— RAS.football (@MathBomb) February 15, 2025

Bohanna is now on his fifth NFL team, originally beginning his career with the Dallas Cowboys as a sixth-round pick in 2021. Since then, he’s spent time with the Detroit Lions, Tennessee Titans and Seattle Seahawks. This year, he played five games for the Seahawks, registering 32 snaps played on defense. In total, he’s played 640 snaps on defense in his NFL career and has made 13 career starts.

Big ol' Quinton Bohanna (90) discarding the double team like it isn't even there (with an assist from 93 Josh Paschal) pic.twitter.com/xUrE0wfaJh

— Benjamin Solak (@BenjaminSolak) November 20, 2023

While he measured in at 327 pounds coming out of college, Bohanna is now listed at 6’4” and 355 pounds by the league. Make no mistake, he’s a nose tackle. It’s worth mentioning that the other defensive tackle the Packers added this week, Jordon Riley, is also a nose tackle.

So even though Wyatt went down in Detroit and is now out for the rest of the season, the Packers don’t seem to be too concerned about adding competition at the under tackle position. Instead, Green Bay used two roster spots to try to push Nazir Stackhouse, who was the Packers’ only backup nose tackle going into the week, as long as Warren Brinson’s role is now as the team’s backup under tackle (which is expected).

Because Riley was poached from a practice squad, he will be a member of Green Bay’s 53-man roster for the next three weeks. NFL rules stipulate that a player who is poached from a practice squad must be paid out those full three weeks and that the player must take a roster spot on the 53-man roster for those weeks, too, so there’s no reason for the Packers to turn Riley loose, even with the Bohanna addition. Meanwhile, Green Bay doesn’t have to make the same commitment for Bohanna, even though he’s coming from another team’s 53-man roster. This is just the mechanism that the NFL has chosen to prevent constant practice squad poaching.

Here’s my best read of the situation: Adjusting to the loss of Wyatt, the team has decided to make Brinson an under tackle full-time (he had played both positions this season). The team wasn’t comfortable with Stackhouse, who is playing fewer than 10 snaps a game, being their only option backing up Colby Wooden at nose tackle, and that’s why they’ve added the two nose tackles that they did this week.

Source: https://www.acmepackingcompany.com/...laim-another-defensive-tackle-quinton-bohanna

 

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College Conference Championship Discussion Thread

We’re finally at conference championship Saturday, when all the debates about who should be in or out of the playoff can finally end. All of the Power 4 have their championship games today, after most of the Group of 5 played their games last night.

Congrats to Tulane, James Madison, Kennesaw State and Boise State for winning their leagues. Kennesaw State is particularly shocking. They didn’t even join an FBS league until 2024, when they went 2-10 and 2-6 in Conference USA. This year, under new head coach Jerry Mack, the Owls posted a 10-3 record and went 7-1 in the conference. What a turnaround.

Let’s dive into Saturday’s action and break down who the big draft prospects are in each one of these games. As always, our rankings come from the top 250 players from the 2026 consensus draft board.

#11 BYU vs. #4 Texas Tech (11 am CT, ABC)​

• BYU
  • #182 RB LJ Martin
• Texas Tech
  • #15 ED David Bailey
  • #63 ED Romello Height
  • #112 LB Jacob Rodriguez
  • #139 iDL Lee Hunter
  • #165 TE Terrance Carter
  • #230 iDL Skyler Gill-Howard

The last time these two teams faced each other, Texas Tech won by a score of 29-7. While that was nearly a month ago, don’t go assume that the Cougars have figured out a way to score on Tech, who has five likely draft picks in their front seven. Only one team has scored more than 20 on the Red Raiders this year: Arizona State in their upset win of then number seven Tech.

BYU’s playoff candidacy depends on them winning this game. If they fall to 11-2, they will likely be on the outside looking in. The team’s lone draft prospect is running back LJ Martin, a third-year back who was named the Big 12 Offensive Player of the Year. Funny enough, Martin, a West Texas native, was originally committed to play for Tech out of high school (along with Stanford).

Miami (OH) vs. Western Michigan (11 am CT, ESPN)​

• Miami (OH)
  • None
• Western Michigan
  • None

Even by MAC standards, the MAC wasn’t good this year. Miami of Ohio and Western Michigan come into this game with a combined 15-9 record. Neither team has a draftable player. Honestly, I’m pretty surprised that this game is being shown on Saturday, instead of Friday, with the rest of the Group of Five title games. Maybe I’ll throw this game on if Texas Tech is running BYU off the field.

#3 Georgia vs. #9 Alabama (3 pm CT, ABC)​

• Georgia
  • #27 LB C.J. Allen
  • #47 iDL Christen Miller
  • #92 WR Zachariah Branch
  • #114 TE Oscar Delp
  • #132 OL Monroe Freeling
  • #158 CB Daylen Everette
  • #194 TE Lawson Luckie
  • #221 OL Earnest Greene
• Alabama
  • #6 QB Ty Simpson
  • #18 OL Kadyn Proctor
  • #40 ED L.T. Overton
  • #59 WR Germie Bernard
  • #79 LB Deontae Lawson
  • #94 iOL Parker Brailsford
  • #97 CB Domani Jackson
  • #147 S Keon Sabb
  • #153 S Bray Hubbard
  • #163 iDL Tim Keenan III
  • #168 iOL Jaeden Roberts
  • #195 RB Jamarion Miller

This isn’t the turbo-charged Georgia Bulldogs of the past. As it stands today, the team only has two players who are locks to come off the board in the first three rounds of the 2026 draft. You could argue, and I would, that Alabama has more talent in this game.

On top of that, Kirby Smart’s Georgia teams just can’t seem to get over the Alabama hump. Against the Crimson Tide, Smart is just 1-7, compared to 115-13 against everyone else in the country. Alabama probably needs this win to make it into the playoff, too, so they should be a little more motivated than the Bulldogs, who are just playing for seeding.

#2 Indiana vs. #1 Ohio State (7 pm CT, FOX)​

• Indiana
  • #3 QB Fernando Mendoza
  • #56 OL Carter Smith
  • #65 WR Elijah Sarratt
  • #93 CB D’angelo Ponds
  • #118 WR Omar Cooper Jr.
  • #150 S Amare Ferrell
  • #155 ED Mikail Kamara
• Ohio State
  • #2 LB Arvell Reese
  • #5 S Caleb Downs
  • #10 WR Carnell Tate
  • #21 LB Sonny Styles
  • #29 iDL Kayden McDonald
  • #68 CB David Igbinosun
  • #72 TE Max Klare
  • #109 OL Austin Siereveld
  • #143 ED Kenyatta Jackson
  • #167 CB Jermaine Mathews Jr.
  • #220 ED Beau Atkinson

The Indiana Hoosiers are legit. If anyone is going to give Ohio State a run for their money this year, it’s going to be them. With that being said, the Buckeyes do have five projected first-round picks (just in the 2026 draft class) on the roster, two receivers who are expected to go in the top-10 eventually (with sophomore receiver Jeremiah Smith not eligible until the 2027 draft) and arguably the three most talented players in college football in Smith, linebacker Arvell Reese and safety Caleb Downs.

So, yeah. Good luck, IU.

Pay attention to the quarterback battle in this one, as both Fernando Mendoza and Buckeye sophomore Julian Sayin lead the Heisman race. The Hoosiers’ defense is extremely aggressive and should be able to take advantage of the Ohio State offensive line, but their cornerbacks will need to hold up against Smith and Carnell Tate. That’s a tough task.

Duke vs. #17 Virginia (7 pm CT, ABC)​

• Duke
  • #113 OL Brian Parker II
  • #117 CB Chandler Rivers
  • #136 QB Darian Mensah
  • #202 WR Cooper Barkate
• Virginia
  • #190 ED Fisher Camac

Five-loss Duke gets to play spoiler here. If they win, both James Madison and Tulane will likely make the playoff, keeping the ACC out of the playoff entirely. Virginia is win and in.

The most important player in this game for Packers fans is going to be tackle Brian Parker II, who I’ve been told is a potential center convert at the next level. If the underclassman declares, keep an eye on him as a potential riser.

I don’t think that Duke quarterback Darian Mensah is going to declare this year, as he’s a well-paid college quarterback, but he has a little Jordan Love to his game. He’s a fun watch.

The only draftable prospect from UVA is edge defender Fisher Camac, a 6’7” end who transferred up from UNLV this year. Look for matchups between him and Parker.

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Feel free to talk about Saturday’s college football action in the comment section below.

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The Packers’ defensive turnovers on the rise again after a dry spell

The Green Bay Packers defense is averaging less than one takeaway per game this season (0.9, 24th in the NFL) through 13 weeks, down one full point from last year (1.8, 6th in the NFL), suggesting that the regression hit and it hit hard. However, they have had five takeaways in their last three games, nearly doubling their takeaway rate (1.7 in the last three), suggesting the regression may be over.

No matter what the case may be, those takeaways will be crucial for one of the league’s top defenses heading into the final quarter of the season. While they didn’t register a takeaway in Week 13 against Detroit, they had two interceptions of J.J. McCarthy in Week 12.

First interception​

On the first interception, J.J. McCarthy’s left tackle saved him the embarrassment of throwing a ball straight to a cornerback who undercut the receiver’s route. The Vikings are running a play-action deep curl concept.

The defense is in cover-6 with cover-2 to Justin Jefferson’s side on the top of the screen. Carrington Valentine is in coverage in outside trail technique with the safety over the top. The backside is playing quarters coverage.

pic.twitter.com/QWtpsQodWe

— Forbidden Tape (@forbiddenall22) December 6, 2025

McCarthy drops back to throw as Rashan Gary gets chipped by the tight end and then rushes against the left tackle Justin Skule, in for Christian Darrisaw. Gary beats Darrisaw and gets to the quarterback as he throws, swatting at his arm and causing the ball to flutter up and into the hands of Isaiah McDuffie.

Had Gary not affected the throw, Valentine would likely have picked it off as well because he undercut Jefferson’s route as McCarthy was getting ready to throw anyway. Against cover-6, McCarthy should have been looking at the quarters side with the safety and corner bailing deep.

Second interception​

On McCarthy’s second interception, he simply misfired on the seam route on a traditional dagger concept. There’s nothing exotic about the defense either. It’s just straight Tampa-2 coverage with McDuffie running with the seam route before falling off the seam to plug the dagger route.

The Vikings probably called this with that specific technique in mind, knowing the middle linebacker would fall off the seam to cover the dagger from inside out. Head coach Kevin O’Connell wanted McCarthy to hit the seam, and he ripped it with authority.

pic.twitter.com/rtRc5pMjIJ

— Forbidden Tape (@forbiddenall22) December 6, 2025

Unfortunately, his aggressiveness cost him because he overthrew it, likely because it looks like his footwork didn’t time up with the route concept.

His dropback is 5-step and hitch timing, but he only gained about three yards of depth in five steps, and his heels clicked on his hitch instead of his cleats staying in the ground to give him a strong base. He tried to compensate for this by strong-arming the throw and threw it right to Evan Williams for the interception.

Source: https://www.acmepackingcompany.com/...turnovers-on-the-rise-again-after-a-dry-spell

 

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Packers vs. Bears, Week 14 Game Info: Kickoff time, TV/streaming, odds, etc.

For the first time in a long, long time, the Green Bay Packers and Chicago Bears will meet late in the season with the winner guaranteed to have the lead in the NFC North division. Today’s game, which the NFL moved from an early kickoff into the late afternoon slate, is the first such game (not including season openers) since Week 6 of the 2021 season, and it’s the first in November or later since Week 17 in 2013.

In 2021, the Packers came into their game at 4-1 with the Bears 3-2, meaning a Bears win would have put the teams even on record but giving them a head-to-head win. The Packers won that game 24-14, moving to 5-1 on the season in a game that featured the famous “I Still Own You” celebration from Aaron Rodgers after scoring a rushing touchdown at Soldier Field.

Of course, both fan bases remember that 2013 season finale vividly as well. In Rodgers’ return from a broken clavicle — which he suffered in the teams’ earlier game that season — he helped lead the Packers to a late win and a division title with his touchdown pass to Randall Cobb with less than a minute left.

Will today’s game be as memorable as those two? There’s only one way to find out, so make sure you’re ready to tune in by checking out our Game Primer below.

WHO?​

Chicago Bears (9-3) vs. Green Bay Packers (8-3-1)

WHERE?​

Lambeau Field
Green Bay, Wisconsin

WHEN?​

Sunday, December 7, 2025
3:25 PM Central Time

HOW?​

TV Broadcast​

Channel: FOX
Commentators: Kevin Burkhardt, Tom Brady

FOX Late Window Broadcast Map

Online Streaming​

In-Market: FOX Sports app & NFL+ on NFL app
Out-of-market: NFL Sunday Ticket

Radio Broadcast​

Packers Radio Network
Packers.com

WHAT ELSE?​

Odds​

Point spread: Packers -5.5
Over/under total:

2024 Meetings​

Week 11: Packers 20, @Bears 19
Week 18: Bears 24, @Packers 22

All-Time Head-to-Head​

Regular season: Packers lead 107-95-6
Postseason: Tied 1-1

Current Streak: Bears W1

Source: https://www.acmepackingcompany.com/...-game-info-kickoff-time-tv-streaming-odds-etc

 

[Green Bay Packers]

Packers Week 14 Winners and Losers vs. the Bears

Bear down! By 7, to be precise! The Green Bay Packers and Chicago Bears met for the first time this season in a highly anticipated matchup at Lambeau Field, with first place in the NFC North on the line. After the Packers’ 28-21 victory, they now sit at 9-3-1 and currently hold the #2 spot in the NFC playoff picture. Let’s take a look at the winners and losers from a huge divisional matchup.

Winner: Jayden Reed​

WELCOME BACK, BUDDY. The Packers did what they could this season without one of Jordan Love’s favorite targets, as he recovered from both a broken collarbone and a fracture in his foot. As soon as he stepped onto the field in his first game since week 2, the ball went right to him. On 23 offensive snaps, Reed caught all 4 targets today for 31 yards, and saw a little action in the run game as well for an additional 22 yards.

Today’s game was the first time all year that the Packers have had their top five receivers healthy (Watson, Doubs, Reed, Wicks, Golden), and I’m excited to see how the offense continues to transform as we head into the final stretch of the season. And sure, Bo Melton can tag along!

Winner: Christian Watson​

Plain and simple: Christian Watson is playing the best football of his career. Since his return in October, he’s caught 25 passes on 38 targets, the most of any Packers WR in that timespan. Today, he was a perfect 4/4 for a team-high 89 yards and 2 TDs. During the first score of the game, he was able to create about a yard of separation between himself and the guy covering him.

LET'S GO!#ProBowlVote + Christian Watson#ProBowlVote + Jordan Love

: FOX pic.twitter.com/vHxR1PHsBo

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

And on his second touchdown of the day, he used the speed we’ve become so familiar with, and waltzed into the end zone when the Packers really needed some points. Watson’s 1 year, $11 million contract extension continues to look like a steal as the weeks go by. I’m so glad he’s a Packer.

He's fast, boiiiiii#ProBowlVote + Christian Watson#ProBowlVote + Jordan Love

: FOX pic.twitter.com/Lz99gpApD0

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

Loser: Brandon McManus​

Death, taxes, and SPECIAL TEAAAAAAMSSSS. With the game turning into a sudden shootout, the Packers needed the Bears offense to start deep in their own territory every time they took the field. On a kickoff in the third quarter, Brandon McManus continued his unfortunate trend of kicking the ball out of bounds, thus awarding the Bears the ball at the 40 yard line. After one play, the Bears were already in Packers territory. This drive would end in a Bears field goal, making it a one score game. After a rough stretch of missed kicks, McManus has slowly become more reliable when it comes to field goals and XPs, but the kickoffs need to improve.

Winner: Micah Parsons​

Once again, despite what felt like a dozen missed holding calls, Micah Parsons was still a disruptive force for the Packers defense. He was constantly getting in Caleb Williams’ face, forcing the young QB to get the ball out of his hands quickly, leading to errant throws and incompletions. At one point, the Bears offense was so focused on stopping Parsons, that they completely ignored Kingsley Enagbare, who got the Packers’ lone sack of the game. Parsons said previously that he makes the guys around him better, and he wasn’t lying.

Micah Parsons leads the league in times he has to fix his jersey after a play…#Packers pic.twitter.com/yl6jD3TPnW

— Tony Clements (@TonyCMKE) December 7, 2025

Winner: Kingsley Enagbare​

Speaking of Kingsley Enagbare: Kingsley Enagbare! The 4th-year player has quietly put together a really nice stretch of games recently, and had the team’s only sack of the day just before halftime. This Bears drive would end a couple of plays later with a punt. Lately, he’s been more disruptive than…dare I say…Rashan Gary, who I had high hopes for after the Micah Parsons trade, but hasn’t made much noise the last few weeks. Enagbare finished the game with 4 total tackles, all solo.

KINGSLEY ENAGBARE WITH THE BIG BOOM#ProBowlVote

: FOX pic.twitter.com/XN54UjXGNb

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

Loser: Keisean Nixon​

Keisean Nixon had a nightmare of a game, up until his very last defensive snap. He was flagged twice today—once for illegal use of hands, and a few plays later for unnecessary roughness after an emotional response to being literally choked by Bears WR Luther Burden. After the gifted first downs, this Bears drive would end with a field goal.

Keisean Nixon gets grabbed by neck… and is the one flagged for unnecessary roughness.

Egregious call by the refs.
pic.twitter.com/IDEDnPyHP4

— Ashley Washburn (@ashleyjwashburn) December 7, 2025

Nixon also gave up a touchdown after the ball went right through his hands—and I mean, RIGHT through his hands. The point of catch has been an issue all season for Nixon, and this one really hurt to see.

Holy crap, Caleb to Zaccheaus pic.twitter.com/Tmys2Nahg2

— Depressed Bears Fan (@DepBearsFan) December 7, 2025

Winner: Keisean Nixon​

You know what didn’t hurt? This. “It was the best of times, it was the worst of times” sums up the Keisean Nixon experience on December 7th, 2025.

KEISEAN CALLED GAME#ProBowlVote + Keisean Nixon

: FOX pic.twitter.com/NO7h37ZCzt

— Green Bay Packers (@packers) December 8, 2025

After three-straight divisional wins and their fourth-straight overall win, the Packers are now in sole possession of first place in the NFC North. Next up on the schedule: a trip to Denver to face the Broncos, who (along with the Patriots) have the best record in the NFL at 11-2. The two teams last faced off in 2023, when the Packers lost 19-17, in what many would consider the team’s low point of the season. With the Bears taking on the 3-10 Cleveland Browns next week, the Packers should consider simply beating the Broncos to maintain first place.

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Green Bay Packers News: Packers take control of NFC North from Bears

The Green Bay Packers continue to play some of their best football when it matters most. After their 28-21 win over the Chicago Bears on Sunday afternoon, Green Bay has now swept the other three teams in the NFC North over the last three weeks, dispatching the Vikings, Lions, and Bears in order. That stretch elevates the Packers to 9-3-1 overall and 4-0 in the division this season, with rematches against Chicago and Minnesota yet to come.

Most importantly, the win puts the Packers in the lead in the division with four games to go, including that all-important rematch with the Bears in two weeks.

It wasn’t an easy win, and it certainly came with its share of frustration. But the offense made the plays it needed in clutch times while the defense pounced on a bit of an odd playcall by Chicago in the final moments, getting a crucial interception to put the game on ice.

Keisean Nixon’s game will be the subject of much discussion all week, as he struggled early and got flagged for a few penalties. But he came up with the biggest play of the game when he absolutely had to, giving the Packers the W.

Here’s how other Packers writers saw Sunday’s game.

Game recap: 5 takeaways from Packers’ victory over Bears | Packers.com
The Packers offense put together a must-have drive to take the lead back in the 4th quarter, getting a couple of enormous runs from Josh Jacobs to move the chains and get the go-ahead score.

Quick takeaways from Packers’ 28-21 win over Bears: Watson continues dominance | Packers Wire
Meanwhile, Christian Watson continues to show that he’s a bona fide #1 receiver, doing it all and giving the Packers another pair of long touchdowns.

LaFleur, Packers get best of Johnson, Bears to top NFC North | ESPN
LaFleur will never admit it publicly, but it has got to feel a little bit satisfying to put his counterpart in his place a bit.

Micah Parsons no-call irks Matt LaFleur, more bonus Packers takeaways | Packersnews.com
What more does Parsons need to do to get some holding penalties called against opposing offensive linemen?

Here’s How ‘Jesus Comes Out of the Blue’ to Save Packers vs. Bears | SI.com
That’s how Evan Williams described Keisean Nixon, who made an alert play to cover Cole Kmet on the game-sealing interception after Williams left his man to cover running back D’Andre Swift.

Cases for/against top eight NFL MVP candidates; who’s up/down entering Week 15? | NFL.com
Jordan Love is still a top-4 option in the MVP race, but it seems that the media still doesn’t want to give him his due.

Baby seal causes chaos after wandering into a bar | KGNS News
Stop clubbing, baby seals!

Source: https://www.acmepackingcompany.com/...-packers-take-control-of-nfc-north-from-bears

 

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Monday Night Football, Week 14 Game Info: Eagles visit Chargers

The NFL brings its week 14 schedule to a close this evening on Monday Night Football with an NFC-AFC matchup of teams in the playoff hunt.

The Philadelphia Eagles make their second appearance on Monday Night Football this season, having previously played at Lambeau Field in Week 10. This week, they head much farther west for a date against the Los Angeles Chargers, who sit in second place in the AFC West. Both teams enter the game with matching 8-4 records, though the Eagles hold a lead in their division.

Philadelphia is up multiple games on the 6-6-1 Dallas Cowboys, and a win tonight would give them a chance to stretch that lead out to three games in the win column. Meanwhile, the Chargers trail the 11-2 Denver Broncos by 2.5 games, and a win would keep them in the 5th seed as the conference’s first Wild Card team. However, the Chargers losing tonight would drop them down to the #8 spot instead.

Tune in for tonight’s game and join us in the comments as we follow along with this solid Monday night matchup.

WHO?​

Philadelphia Eagles (8-4) vs. Los Angeles Chargers (8-4)

WHERE?​

SoFi Stadium
Inglewood, California

WHEN?​

Monday, December 8, 2025
5:15 PM Pacific Time (7:15 PM Central)

HOW?​

TV Channel: ESPN
Commentators: Joe Buck, Troy Aikman

Online Streaming: ESPN app, NFL+

WHAT ELSE?​

Odds​

Point spread: Eagles -2.5
Over/under total: 41.5

Last Meeting​

2021 Week 9: Chargers 27, @Eagles 24

All-Time Head-to-Head​

Regular season: Chargers lead 8-5-0

Current Win Streak: Chargers W1

Source: https://www.acmepackingcompany.com/...tball-week-14-game-info-eagles-visit-chargers

 

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Tuesday Cheese Curds: Christian Watson’s remarkable return continues

I’m running out of superlatives for Christian Watson.

A little more than two weeks ago, I wrote about Watson’s resurgence after his torn ACL. Since then, he’s gone ahead and gotten even better, hauling in eight catches for 169 yards and three touchdowns in his last two games.

Week over week he continues to improve and establish himself as a core part of the Packers’ offense. His two touchdowns against the Bears were his third and fourth, respectively, against that team alone, and it’s a thrill to see him make big plays in big moments less than 11 months after his ACL injury.

That might be the most remarkable part of all of this. ACL recovery is far different now than it was even 10 years ago, but the timing of Watson’s injury meant he had essentially no ramp-up period. It was nine months of recovery, a couple of weeks of practice, and then there he was on the field against the Steelers. Just playing alone would have been an impressive feat, but Watson’s been legitimately great.

What’s more, he’s helping the Packers’ offense peak at the right time. The Packers have put together a solid run of offensive performances as they enter the stretch run toward the playoffs, and a big part of it is a player who was holding his injured knee on the Lambeau Field turf less than a year ago.

Blazing fast touchdown highlights Christian Watson’s incredible comeback | Packers Wire

Watson was fast during his big touchdown, but frankly it didn’t look like he was giving it everything he had — which is kind of a scary thought.

Packers’ ‘gazelle’ Christian Watson reaching another level since return from injury | The Athletic ($)

The Packers are gushing about Watson, who’s been tremendous in the handful of games he’s played since returning from his ACL injury.

RB Josh Jacobs was workhorse on game-winning drive | Packers.com

Jacobs’ improbable escape on 3rd and 1 late in the game-winning drive is going to live in my head for a long time.

Packers fully focused on Broncos despite looming rematch against Bears | Packers News

In the odd spot of playing the Bears twice in three weeks, Matt LaFleur says he won’t hold anything back against the Broncos despite the fact that Chicago will get to see it on tape.

Ben Johnson Brushes Off Awkward Handshake Moment With Matt LaFleur | Sports Illustrated

Johnson won’t get to beat Matt LaFleur twice this year, and their postgame handshake seemed a bit frosty.

16,000 fossil footprints in central Bolivia reveal dinosaur behavior | Associated Press

It’s cool to hear some of the local legends about how these tracks came to be.

Source: https://www.acmepackingcompany.com/...christian-watsons-remarkable-return-continues

 

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Packers-Broncos referee has biggest home-away penalty flag split

The referee for the Green Bay Packers’ matchup against the Denver Broncos will be Brad Rogers, who holds an interesting designation going into this week. No referee in the NFL throws more flags on the away team, which in this case would be the Packers, relative to the home team than Rogers’ crew.

Right now, Rogers is averaging 7.27 flags per game on the away team, which would rank fourth-most among crews in 2025. At the same time, though, his crew only flags home teams 5.82 times a game, the second-lowest rate in the NFL. On average, the away team gets flagged 1.45 plays more in Rogers games. That bucks the league-wide trend, as home teams actually get flagged more, contrary to popular belief.

The Packers previously played a Rogers game, his first of the year, in Week 2 against the Washington Commanders. Green Bay actually benefited in the penalty department in that game. Since that matchup, Rogers’ crew has thrown 54 flags on home teams and 75 on away teams, a difference of 2.1 penalties per game more for the away team.

So don’t expect to get a lot of calls on Sunday, Packers fans. Mind you, Rogers’ crew is coming off a Titans-Jaguars game where the away team was flagged 13 times.

Source: https://www.acmepackingcompany.com/...gest-home-away-penalty-flag-split-brad-rogers

 

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Packers vs. Broncos Week 15 TV Broadcast Map

Week 15 brings good news for Green Bay Packers fans across most of the United States, at least those who are hoping to watch the Packers’ game against the Denver Broncos from home. Aside from the Pacific coast, nearly every media market across the USA will get to see Packers-Broncos on their local TV channels, with this week’s game being televised on CBS in the late afternoon window.

This week’s game is a 3:25 PM Central Time kickoff due to Denver being in the Mountain Time Zone. CBS has one other game in that time slot as well, the Indianapolis Colts-Seattle Seahawks matchup, which means that fans in most NFC West and AFC South markets will see that game instead. Otherwise, it’s all Packers-Broncos across the rest of the country on Sunday afternoon.

Here’s a look at the 506sports.com broadcast map for CBS’ late game schedule, which shows Packers-Broncos in red and Colts-Seahawks in blue:

Note that the Hawaii market is scheduled to see Packers-Broncos, but Alaska is set up for Colts-Seahawks, instead.

Fans tuning into Packers-Broncos will hear CBS’ top broadcast team, with Jim Nantz on play-by-play and Tony Romo as the color commentator.

Additionally, Week 15 is a rare Sunday in which both major networks show games in both time slots. That means that although there are five games taking place in that late afternoon window, two of them will be available in every media market, one each on CBS and FOX. FOX’s late schedule has a clear leader as well, as the Detroit Lions visit the Los Angeles Rams in yet another Jared Goff vs. Matthew Stafford matchup.

That Lions-Rams game will be on FOX in the state of Wisconsin, allowing Packers fans to check in on their divisional rivals periodically. Early games on across Wisconsin are Bills-Patriots on CBS and Browns-Bears on FOX.

Source: https://www.acmepackingcompany.com/...oncos-week-15-tv-broadcast-map-cbs-nantz-romo

 

[Green Bay Packers]

Packers-Broncos Injury Report: RB Josh Jacobs did not participate in practice

The Green Bay Packers had one lone non-participant in Wednesday’s practice: running back Josh Jacobs, who was given a knee designation. This isn’t too uncommon for Jacobs, who hurt his knee against the New York Giants, but it is a situation to monitor throughout the week. If I were to guess, Jacobs will play against the Denver Broncos, despite being on the injury report, like he has the last two weeks.

Beyond Jacobs, though, receiver Savion Williams (foot) and defensive end Lukas Van Ness (foot), who missed last week’s game against the Chicago Bears, were both limited participants in practice on Wednesday. That’s a positive sign for their injury outlooks. The Packers particularly need Van Ness back, as the team got little to no pass-rush push from the interior defensive line following Devonte Wyatt’s season-ending injury.

Generally, Green Bay seemed pretty conservative from an injury perspective today, which is interesting. On one hand, the team is going to elevation in Denver this week and probably needs to be well-conditioned for the environment. On the other hand, you also don’t want to wear out players before playing at Mile High.

Green Bay Packers Limited Participants​

• RB MarShawn Lloyd (calf, IR)
• WR Jayden Reed (shoulder)
• WR Dontayvion Wicks (ankle)
• WR Matthew Golden (wrist)
• WR Savion Williams (foot)
• RT Zach Tom (back)
• DE Lukas Van Ness (foot)
• DE Kingsley Enagbare (knee)
• DE Collin Oliver (hamstring, PUP)
• DE Brenton Cox Jr. (groin, IR)
• DT Jordon Riley (knee)
• LB Kristian Welch (concussion)
• S Javon Bullard (ankle)

The Packers have another week to decide whether to call up running back MarShawn Lloyd (IR), defensive end Collin Oliver (PUP) or defensive end Brenton Cox Jr. (IR) to the 53-man roster. If they don’t do that next week, then the players will revert to the injury lists for the remainder of the 2025 season.

Beyond Van Ness and Williams, who we’ve already touched on, the only other player on the list who was unable to finish the game against the Bears last week was linebacker Kristian Welch, who dropped out with a concussion. Receivers Dontayvion Wicks and Matthew Golden didn’t play much against Chicago due to injury, but the team never gave them in-game injury statuses.

Denver Broncos Injuries​

• WR Pat Bryant (hamstring, DNP)
• TE Nate Adkins (knee, limited)
• OL Ben Powers (biceps, IR, limited)

The only real major injury that the Broncos are dealing with right now is the hamstring of Pat Bryant, who is arguably the team’s number-two receiver. Bryant has posted 199 receiving yards in his last four games with Denver, including four receptions for 32 yards against the Las Vegas Raiders last week.

Josh Jacobs still listed as just a knee issue on the injury report. Full injury report below. pic.twitter.com/tqSpj93ITp

— Eric Boynton (@ericboynton) December 10, 2025

Source: https://www.acmepackingcompany.com/...b-josh-jacobs-did-not-participate-in-practice

 

[Green Bay Packers]

Josh Jacobs’ gameday status vs. Broncos will come down to Friday’s practice

According to Green Bay Packers head coach Matt LaFleur in his pre-practice press conference, running back Josh Jacobs, who was a non-participant in Wednesday’s practice with a knee injury, is unlikely to practice on Thursday. As LaFleur put it, Jacobs is “battling through it” and the team will have to see where he’s at for the final practice of the week on Friday before the team travels to Denver to take on the Broncos.

Jacobs has been dealing with bruising on his knee since the Packers’ win against the New York Giants at MetLife Stadium on November 16th. Jacobs missed Green Bay’s following game against the Minnesota Vikings before returning against the Detroit Lions in Week 13. After the Lions game, the team had a “mini bye,” coming off the Thanksgiving matchup, before their win against the Chicago Bears, another victory.

So this is the first time that Jacobs has come off game action and is expected to play in a seven-day turnaround since the injury began a month ago. The running back was the lone Packer on the 53-man roster to not participate in practice on Wednesday.

The timing of this couldn’t get much worse, as the Broncos’ defense is performing like one of the elite units in the league and only gives up 89 rushing yards per game, which is the second-best mark in the league.

If Jacobs is out, the replacement starter will be Emanuel Wilson, who made his first career start in the Vikings game, when he ran 28 times for 107 yards (3.8 yards per carry). Chris Brooks, the other running back on the 53-man roster, is more of a blocking back than a true running back. In all likelihood, the Packers would need to call up one of Pierre Strong Jr., a member of the practice squad, or MarShawn Lloyd, who is currently practicing with the team but is still on the injured reserve, if Jacobs can’t suit up on Sunday. For the Packers to make room for the 53-man roster addition of Lloyd, they’d need to waive a player, as their roster is currently at capacity.

Source: https://www.acmepackingcompany.com/...l-come-down-to-fridays-practice-injury-update