What unfolded against the Chicago Bears was not a fluke or a one-off collapse — it was a concentrated version of the Green Bay Packers’ 2025 identity. Poor adjustments, game-management failures and recurring breakdowns resurfaced on the biggest stage, forcing Green Bay to confront uncomfortable questions about its head coach moving forward.

Matt LaFleur has one year remaining on his contract, and the Packers’ plan was to meet with him this offseason to discuss a potential extension — one that both sides were reportedly open to. However, the 18-point collapse against the Bears introduces a level of uncertainty that simply did not exist a few weeks ago. What happens next will be worth monitoring, and it sets the stage for what figures to be a long and eventful offseason for Packers fans.

Today’s Hottest Take: It’s Time for the Packers to Move On From LaFleur

There is no denying the production. Over the past five seasons, the Packers have fielded one of the most efficient offenses in the NFL, ranking second in EPA per play, third in success rate and second in EPA per dropback during that span — despite cycling through four different starting quarterbacks. The results are real, and they reflect LaFleur’s strengths as an offensive designer and play-caller.

Still, the case for moving on goes beyond raw efficiency. At this point, it is less about scheme and more about culture — about repeated collapses, situational failures and an inability to close games when the margin for error disappears. When those patterns persist, even strong offensive numbers stop being enough to justify staying the course.

What You Need to Know: The Policy family has a history of making decisions based on what they believe best serves the organization, regardless of how those choices are received publicly.

Packers president Ed Policy was raised around the realities of NFL leadership, seeing up close how his father operated the San Francisco 49ers and made calls that weren’t always popular but were driven by what he believed the franchise needed long term — including the decision to move on from Joe Montana. Those experiences helped shape Policy’s understanding of leadership and responsibility. Now in Green Bay, his first major test awaits: determining whether Matt LaFleur remains the right coach to guide the Packers into the future.

The question Policy ultimately has to answer is a simple but uncomfortable one: deep down, does he truly believe LaFleur can lead this team to a Super Bowl, when the evidence suggests the green and gold may have already reached their ceiling?

Before You Go: The final score on Saturday night might prevent Jordan Love’s outstanding performance from getting the attention it deserves.

Love threw for 323 yards and four touchdowns, doing everything in his power to ensure the Packers walked out of Chicago with a win. Unfortunately, his defense surrendered 25 points in the fourth quarter, and Brandon McManus missed two field goals and an extra point — misses that loomed large in a four-point loss.

Naturally, what most Packers fans will remember is the second-half collapse. Green Bay was outscored 28–6 over the final two quarters, allowed 333 total yards, went three-and-out three times in the third quarter and was forced to punt four times as the game slipped away.

Regardless of who is serving as Green Bay’s head coach in 2026, the plan has to be built around Love. He is the franchise and, by a wide margin, the last person who should be considered part of the problem. On Saturday night, Love finished with four touchdowns and no interceptions — yet still walked away with a loss. For context, Tom Brady threw a combined three touchdowns and four interceptions in the 2001 and 2018 playoffs and went 6–0. Quarterback play was not the issue.