Can Packers bounce back vs Eagles?

Packers vs Eagles: A Litmus Test Game for Green Bay

In the last 30 years, one of the primary competitors for the Green Bay Packers has been the Philadelphia Eagles. The defending champion Eagles enter next Monday night’s game as the current top seed in the NFC with a 6-2 record.

Since 1995, the Packers and Eagles have the most playoff appearances amongst NFC teams with 22 and 19 appearances, respectively. In 12 of those seasons both teams made the NFC playoffs, resulting in seven combined Super Bowl appearances and four world championships. The two teams have met three times in the playoffs since the turn of the century, with all three matchups taking place at Philadelphia’s Lincoln Financial Field.

Heading into the Week 10 battle, these are two teams who should feel like they are Super Bowl contenders in the NFC. The Packers and Eagles are two of the five NFC teams who made the playoffs the last 2 years. The other three being the Detroit Lions, LA Rams and Tampa Bay Bucs. If the playoffs were to start today those five teams plus the Seattle Seahawks and San Francisco 49ers would make up the NFC’s seven playoff teams.

The last seven Super Bowls have included the Eagles three times, the 49ers twice, the Rams twice and Bucs once. Next Monday’s game will be a litmus test for both where the Packers stand currently against one of the conference’s best teams, but also where it could possibly be playing in the playoffs (should there be playoff games being played at Lambeau Field or on the road). A win over the Eagles would be very important if there was a playoff rematch, with that game more likely being in Green Bay. In each of the three previous years the Packers and Eagles played in the playoffs, the teams played in the regular season. The regular season winner in each case won the playoff rematch.

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All Eyes On LaFleur | Packer Transplants Live 310

The Packers got humbled by the Panthers, and Aaron and Corey aren’t sugarcoating it. On this week’s Packer Transplants Live, the guys break down what went wrong in Carolina and what has to change before a massive Monday Night Football showdown with the Eagles. From red zone failures and offensive line struggles to Xavier McKinney’s standout play and Luke Musgrave’s chance to shine, we’re digging into every angle of this rollercoaster season. Plus: special teams disaster stats, roster moves, and your favorite fan comments from around the Packers Blogosphere.

Tucker Kraft done for the season with torn ACL

The Packers announced on Tuesday that they have placed tight end Tucker Kraft on injured reserve. Kraft reportedly tore his ACL on the play where he went down against the Panthers.

Obviously, this a brutal blow for a Packers team that has been struggling with inconsistency on offense. Kraft was establishing himself as one of the elite tight ends in the NFL, so the injury is painful not only for the offense of which he was a focal point, but for the player who saw his breakout season cruelly cut short.

Green Bay is fortunate to have a former second-round pick in Luke Musgrave to turn to, but he is almost the opposite profile of tight end to Kraft, and the foundation of the offense will need to be reworked moving forward. It is not an exaggeration to say Kraft’s injury could end up being the type of obstacle that prevents the Packers from going all the way in the postseason.

Let's Talk Football: Picking up the pieces after a disastrous loss

Aaron Nagler and Andy Herman take aim at the growing kicker controversy with Brandon McManus, LaFleur’s red-zone decision making, and the defense’s struggles to get off the field. From the frustrating loss to Carolina to what comes next for Jordan Love and company — this week’s Let’s Talk Football pulls no punches.

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What will the Packers offense look like without Kraft?

On Sunday, November 2nd, the Packers lost 16-13 to the Carolina Panthers. It was a gut wrenching, heart breaking, and all the other tragic descriptors, loss at home, in a game in which the Packers were 13.5 point favorites. That loss is the largest point-based upset of the 2025 season. It left fans and media alike scratching their heads about the direction of the Green Bay Packers, pointing fingers in every direction they can think of.

And even still, that wasn’t the biggest loss of the season.

As confirmed on Monday morning, Tucker Kraft suffered an torn ACL, and is lost for the entire season. Kraft was the heart and soul of this team. Besides the franchise QB and the defender you just spent two first round picks on, he was the one you just couldn’t lose.

So far this season, Kraft was sixth in the entire league for yards after the catch. Not sixth among tight ends. Sixth among all pass catchers. In the league. He was 26th in receiving yards, tied for fourth in receiving touchdowns, and 34th in explosive receptions. With Kraft on the field, the Packers averaged 0.172 EPA per play, and a 50.2% success rate. Without him, they manage only 0.063 EPA per play, and a 39.1% success rate. Before his injury, Kraft held a 78.1 overall grade for the season, which was on pace for the highest grade awarded to a Packers tight end since…Jermichael Finley in 2010, whose season was also cut short by injury.

Forget about any feelings you have for PFF for a moment, and just think about the gaping hole now left in the Packers offense. Kraft had played 91% of offensive snaps for this team! He was an emerging superstar, one of the “next generation” of stars at the position, alongside Brock Bowers and Tyler Warren.

If the Packers want to keep competing for a Super Bowl Championship without their star TE, they are going to need to figure out how to live in a Kraft-less world. But what does that look like?

The Daylight Savings Curse Strikes Again in Green Bay

As Packer fans set their clocks back an hour over the weekend, it seems the Packers turned their clocks back way too far… again. The Packers were practically sleepwalking through Sunday's game. It might just be a coincidence, but the Packers have now lost 11 of their last 12 games on the weekend that daylight-saving time ends. Yesterday’s game against the Panthers marks another loss in what is a strange trend. It might be something; it might be nothing. It’s likely just a coincidence, but it does seem odd that the Packers continue to perform poorly on the same weekend year after year.

It seems almost impossible that the Packers could perform poorly on the same weekend year after year, yet the Packers find themselves struggling on the first weekend of every November. Micah Parsons was asked about the strange trend after the game, and he was puzzled by it as well. "I felt rested. I felt prepared this morning. I just think they executed their game plan better than we did. I think an extra hour of sleep is supposed to help people." For whatever reason, the Packers continue to have a terrible trend going. It's not just losing football games; it's how they have lost them. As soon as the clocks are turned back an hour, the Packers show up underprepared to play a football game. They have come out flat, lacked execution, and been humbled by lesser teams. And it's happening the same time every single year.

In the grand scheme of things, losing one football game is minuscule compared to losing a key player for the season. It seems unfathomable that, in addition to playing poorly, the Packers also have had terrible injury luck the same week every season. Back in 2013, the Packers lost Aaron Rodgers for an extended period of time. Then they lost Bryan Bulaga to a season-ending injury in 2017. And now it's Tucker Kraft who will miss the remainder of the season with a torn ACL.

The Packers won't have long to dwell on their most recent loss because the Philadelphia Eagles will be coming to Lambeau Field next Monday night. The Packers have shown they will play to their opponents' level, so hopefully they'll be ready to play against the defending Super Bowl champions. That wasn't the case yesterday - the day that daylight savings ended. Is this all a series of coincidences or a curse? This negative trend has been happening for quite some time now. The injuries are unpredictable and all bad luck. The lack of readiness to play football falls on the players and the coaching staff. It just is so bizarre that it happens every single year at the same time.

Earl Dotson and Tramon Williams to be inducted into Packers Hall Of Fame

The Packers Hall of Fame announced that they will induct former Packers Tramon Williams and Earl Dotson at the 56th Hall of Fame Induction Banquet, announced today by Packers Hall of Fame Inc. President Don Sipes. The banquet is scheduled to be held Thursday, July 30, 2026, in the Lambeau Field Atrium. Information about tickets for the banquet is still being finalized and will be released in the near future.

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Takeaways From Packers Loss To The Panthers

As disappointing as it was, Green Bay’s loss to Cleveland was explainable due to the ravaged nature of their offensive line going up against a lethal defensive front.

There is no excuse for Sunday’s result against the Panthers.

To boil it down to the simplest explanation, the Packers lost because of what they did in and around the red zone, which was repeatedly shoot themselves in the foot. They reached the Carolina 20 and came away with zero points on three separate occasions. Even kicking three field goals on those drives would have likely meant a comfortable win for Green Bay. LaFleur’s decision making and play calling on key downs and in crucial situations was simply not good enough. He is a great coach overall, and losing to the Panthers is not the end of the world, but these are issues the head coach absolutely has to get corrected before it loses them a playoff game.

Check out four more takeaways from the game.

Carry The G Radio - 11/4/2025

Aaron Nagler, Bill Schmid and Armen Saryan take apart the Packers loss to the Panthers, talk trade deadline and look ahead to a big Monday night showdown with the Eagles.

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