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The Packers will pray for better health in 2026, but outside of that they have decisions to make at head coach and with various star players
The Packers are going into the offseason with 21 players with expiring contracts, including nine unrestricted free agents.
During the Prime Video pregame show, Rapoport said the Packers and LaFleur plan to meet to discuss an extension after the season ends. Plans change. And if anything would change the Packers’ plans, it would be an epic collapse against their biggest rivals in the third postseason meeting ever between the two franchises.
Matthew Golden caught a screen pass for Jordan Love, and after a broken tackle, he ran away from the Bears' defense for a 23-yard receiving touchdown. Golden, a rookie first-round pick, didn't score a touchdown in the regular season, but he picked an ideal time to score for the first time in the playoffs.
For the second straight year, the Green Bay Packers have lost in the wild-card round, and the latest defeat was particularly painful. Not only did Green Bay lose to the rival Chicago Bears, but they also blew a 21-3 halftime lead while doing so.
Preview the Green Bay Packers' NFL Playoffs NFC Wild Card Round matchup with the Bears and find out who is on the injury report.
Packers fans shred Matt LaFleur's coaching after one of the worst losses in NFL Playoffs history against the Bears