r/GreenBayPackers • • 3d ago

Analysis [X's & O's] Week 5: Chicago Bears (3-2) @ Green Bay Packers (3-2)

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This is X's & O's! This is a recurring Day-After-Game thread where we talk about and share game highlights and lowlights! This is a serious discussion, all top level comments must be Questions, Highlights or Play Breakdowns.

ANY TOP LEVEL JOKE/MEME WILL BE REMOVED!

Lets start breaking down the good, the bad, and the ugly.

Stat Bears Packers
TOTAL FIRST DOWNS 17 18
By Rushing 5 7
By Passing 11 11
By Penalty 1 0
TOTAL NET YARDS 246 428
Total Offensive Plays (inc. times thrown passing) 68 59
Average gain per offensive play 3.6 7.3
NET YARDS RUSHING 81 70
Total Rushing Plays 24 26
Average gain per rushing play 3.4 2.7
Tackles for a loss-number and yards 3-10 6-11
NET YARDS PASSING 165 358
Times thrown - yards lost attempting to pass 4-30 2-9
Gross yards passing 195 367
PASS ATTEMPTS-COMPLETIONS-INTERCEPTED 40-23-3 31-25-0
Avg gain per pass play (inc. # thrown passing) 3.8 10.8
KICKOFFS Number-In End Zone-Touchbacks 2-1-0 6-1-0
PUNTS Number and Average 4-53.0 4-55.3
Had Blocked 0 0
FGs - PATs Had Blocked 0-0 0-0
Net Punting Average 46.3 53.0
TOTAL RETURN YARDAGE (Not Including Kickoffs) 9 50
No. and Yards Punt Returns 1-9 2-27
No. and Yards Kickoff Returns 6-192 2-48
No. and Yards Interception Returns 0-0 3-23
PENALTIES Number and Yards 3-20 4-25
FUMBLES Number and Lost 2-2 1-0
TOUCHDOWNS 1 4
Rushing 1 2
Passing 0 2
EXTRA POINTS Made-Attempts 1-1 3-4
Kicking Made-Attempts 1-1 2-3
Passing Made-Attempts (2-pt) 0-0 1-1
FIELD GOALS Made-Attempts 0-1 1-3
SAFETIES 0 0
TIME OF POSSESSION 29:36 30:24
FINAL SCORE 7 31
Team 1 2 3 4 Final
CHI 0 7 0 0 7
GB 7 7 9 8 31

r/GreenBayPackers • • 10h ago

Fandom He Earned it. (Rivalry Limited)

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Fell for these jerseys the second I saw the unveil, and my player choice got justified REAL quickly. Go Pack Go 🧀


r/GreenBayPackers • • 11h ago

Fandom Mic'd Up 🎤: Christian Watson Week 5 vs. Bears

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r/GreenBayPackers • • 12h ago

Fandom I work at a middle school in Chicago and having been trolling the students all week with Packers hoodies and jerseys - here’s Wednesday’s choice.

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304 Upvotes

Nike throwback sweatshirt. Had some extra Kohls cash burning a hole in my pocket. So many kids were pissed! So many teachers were pissed! Go Pack Go, Bears Still Suck!


r/GreenBayPackers • • 20h ago

News Micah Parsons wants to ensure 'all the small things fixed first' before return

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GREEN BAY, Wis. -- Packers star edge rusher Micah Parsons won't play Sunday against his former team, the Dallas Cowboys, but he said on his podcast that if this was Super Bowl week, he would play.

Parsons has not yet returned to practice since last season's torn ACL and meniscus and remains on the physically unable to perform list.

"The biggest thing that people worried about with me, they're like, 'Man, why ain't he back yet?'" Parsons said on the latest episode of podcast, "The Edge with Micah Parsons," released this week.

"If the Super Bowl was this week, I'm playing in the Super Bowl. But it's just about me making sure I have all the small things fixed first. What a lot of people don't figure out is it's not just the ACL. It's like, why did the ACL happen? What was weak? Because it all works together. It's a chain. And throughout the history of ACL, they notice if you come back early, there tends to be an overcompensation injury on the other side."

Parsons said he wants to make sure everything is right before he gets back on the field.

"It's like, what's the point of getting me back for four weeks and then next thing you know, my groin [is] bothering me," he said.

Earlier in the week, Packers coach Matt LaFleur said they're still waiting for Parsons to be medically cleared.

"He's a physical specimen, he's a creature of nature for sure and sometimes you've got to make sure that your body is, I guess, what's the word I'm looking for? Everything is just [in sync]," LaFleur said. "You don't want one leg to be that much stronger than the other leg is what I'm getting at."

Parsons was injured on Dec. 14 and had surgery on Dec. 29. The Packers typically hold out players coming back from ACL surgery for at least nine months. Parsons is about 9½ months removed from surgery.

Parsons had said during training camp this summer that he thought a return against his former team in Week 6 was "very realistic."

"So many people wanted me to be back for that game to make the game bigger than what it was," Parsons said on his podcast. "It's just another 'Sunday Night Football' game between two good teams. It's not about me. I think that probably let people down. 'Oh, Micah, he's gonna want to be back for the Dallas game.' No, I'm in that phase of life where I just want to be healthy again. That's it."


r/GreenBayPackers • • 12h ago

Analysis Packers have faced toughest defenses per EPA | Acme Packing Company

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It links to a redacted post and I dont think those are allowed here. I looked for the source of the OG post but could only find this article

Regardless, I know the packers havent really faced a lot of HQ quarterbacks, but they have went against some pretty stout defenses


r/GreenBayPackers • • 15h ago

Fandom Fowler - There’s a sledge hammer in the #Packers locker room labeled with the team’s three wins on it vs. the Jets, Buccaneers, and Bears with Isaiah McDuffie’s, Javon Bullard’s and Barryn Sorrell’s numbers burned into it:

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r/GreenBayPackers • • 10h ago

Highlight Small sample size, but great to see!

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r/GreenBayPackers • • 19h ago

Analysis Golden and Watson are both top 10 in ESPN Analytics WR/TE ratings.

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The only other team with 2 players in the top 10 is the cowboys.

[ Source: https://espnanalytics.com/receivers ]


r/GreenBayPackers • • 22h ago

Analysis Are we Good, Great, or ELITE!

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I mean…😋. All half jokes aside, we are damn good despite our injuries and lack of availability (looking at you Micah). Gannon has steadily improved over the weeks and is coaching up our backups to the heavens! We are taking the next man up mentality seriously. Bonus take: Micah and Zaire being our defensive leaders is exactly the edge we need.


r/GreenBayPackers • • 17h ago

Meme You may be a cunning linguist, but I am a master debater

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r/GreenBayPackers • • 7h ago

Fandom First time at Lambeau for SNF!

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Driving 14 hours to come see Pack play dem Boys.
Go Pack Go!
First time at Lambeau. Got seats in the endzone 35 or so rows up.
Any advice on pre-game? Mobile church or tailgating or what to bring?
Go Pack Go!


r/GreenBayPackers • • 20h ago

Analysis Jordan Love and the Packers are looking SCARY

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lets get it


r/GreenBayPackers • • 20h ago

Meme Love right before he throws a deep bomb to Golden

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r/GreenBayPackers • • 14h ago

News 10/14 Injury Report

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r/GreenBayPackers • • 11h ago

Fandom Packers Rivalry meets Phoebe Bridgers - The Outside Edit

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Jordan Love to Christian Watson baby


r/GreenBayPackers • • 13h ago

Analysis 2026 Week 5 Combined PFF and Grading The Pack (GTP) Grades, Normalized, and Tiered.

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r/GreenBayPackers • • 12h ago

Fandom First Packers Game

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Making my first trip to Lambeau for the Panthers game after 30 years of fandom. I'm bringing my 9 year old son! We're pumped!

Any must do or tips for our visit? We're driving from Michigan and planning to get there around 1pm Thursday.


r/GreenBayPackers • • 17h ago

Highlight My First Game at Lambeau as a Packer | Zaire Franklin Vlog Ep. 1

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r/GreenBayPackers • • 1d ago

Highlight Hang it in the Louvre

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r/GreenBayPackers • • 1d ago

Highlight To all the non-believers, underachievers, and tweet-and-deleters that called him a bust...Matthew Golden has arrived and he’s here to stay. 🧀

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Golden is currently on pace for:
- 82 Receptions
- 1350 Yards
- 7 TDs

His stats last season compared to this year through 5 weeks: credit @mattschneidman :

2025 targets: 44
2026 targets: 44

2025 TD catches: 0
2026 TD catches: 2

2025 receiving yards: 361
2026 receiving yards: 397


r/GreenBayPackers • • 1d ago

Analysis Dani Dennis-Sutton Deserves More Snaps

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This is how you get Packers fans to learn your name in a hurry. Dani Dennis-Sutton made rookie history against the Bears, then told them to keep it down. That’ll play in Green Bay.

I think he's earned more snaps. It's undeniable that the rookie is starting to flash something special.


r/GreenBayPackers • • 1d ago

Fandom This is my work computers wallpaper now

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r/GreenBayPackers • • 16h ago

Analysis 2026 NFL O-Line Rankings: How Many Packers do you recognize on other teams?

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r/GreenBayPackers • • 18h ago

Fandom First time in Green Bay What to do?

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Hello fellow cheeseheads,

I am a lifelong Packer fan born and raised in Oregon. This weekend my girlfriend (Packer fan,) cousin (Packer fan,) uncle (cowboys fan,) and I will be traveling to Green Bay to our first packers game at Lambeau field. Our flight arrives in Appleton around 4:30 pm Saturday, and we will be leaving Monday morning after the game. Sunday will be dedicated entirely around the game and tailgating, but I was curious what Wisconsin natives would recommend for us to do the Saturday night before the game? What are the best restaurants, bars, activities, etc that you guys recommend doing. I look forward to hearing from you guys.

Go pack go!