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Under first-year head coach Matt LaFleur, Aaron Rodgers and the Packers opened the season by defeating the Chicago Bears in the season’s opening game, the first time since 2003 that the league-wide kickoff game did not feature the defending Super Bowl champions, with the Packers and Bears being selected for their historic rivalry in the NFL’s 100th season(169). The Packers returned to the playoffs for the first time since 2016, finishing with a record of 13 – 3 and securing a first-round bye as the NFC’s second seed(170). They defeated the Seattle Seahawks 28 – 23 in the NFC Divisional round to advance to the NFC Championship game, where they were defeated by the San Francisco 49ers. (171)
In 2020, the Green Bay Packers won the NFC North Division for the second consecutive year(172). They also earned a first-round bye, with the top seed in the NFC. They defeated the Los Angeles Rams 32 – 18 in the Divisional Round,(173) but fell to the underdog Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the NFC Championship(174) – their fourth straight loss in five appearances under Rodgers. Rodgers won his third MVP award during the season.(175)
The next year, they clinched the top seed in the NFC again, with a 13 – 4 record, before losing 13 – 10 to the 49ers in the Divisional round. The special teams unit was consistently the worst in the NFL during the season, though their defense was noted as an improvement from previous seasons(176). The special teams were especially costly in the postseason game as a field goal attempt and punt were both blocked, the latter of which the 49ers returned for a touchdown(177). The defense did not allow any touchdowns in that game, as the only other points scored the 49ers scored were off two field goals. Matt LaFleur became the first coach to have three straight 13-win seasons, however, none of them ended with a trip to the Super Bowl(178). For his performance in the season, Aaron Rodgers won his fourth MVP award- the second most for any quarterback, only behind Peyton Manning who has five.(179)
In the 2022 season, the Green Bay Packers struggled and were eliminated from advancing to the NFL’s wild-card playoffs when they lost their last regular-season game 20 – 16 to the Detroit Lions(180). This was the first time the team missed the playoffs during Matt LaFleur’s coaching stint. The team finished with an 8 – 9 record. (181)
The 2023 season was the first without longtime quarterback Aaron Rodgers, who was traded to the New York Jets during the offseason(182). Jordan Love, who was drafted to the Green Bay Packers in 2020,(183) took over as starting quarterback. The team finished with a 9 – 8 record which secured 2nd place in the NFC North division, and the 7th seed in the NFC(184). The Packers defeated the 2nd seed Dallas Cowboys 48 – 32 in their wild-card matchup, becoming the first 7th-seed team to win a playoff game(185). The Packers would go on to lose to the 1st seed San Francisco 49ers 24 – 21 in the Divisional round(186). Following the loss, the team announced that defensive coordinator Joe Barry would not return next season.(187)
In 2024 the Packers finished the season with a record of 11 – 6. This was thanks in part due to some additions to the team, including running back Josh Jacobs and safety Xavier McKinney, who were both named to the Pro Bowl that year(188). New backup quarterback Malik Willis, who was acquired in a trade with the Tennessee Titans during the preseason,(189) filled in and won multiple games for an injured Jordan Love(190). Some other additions to the team came in the coaching department, including new defensive coordinator Jeff Hafley,(191) and former New York Jets head coach Robert Saleh, who joined the team as an offensive assistant(192) shortly after being fired by the Jets following a 2 – 3 start(193). Despite their record however, the Packers only managed to finish in 3rd place in the NFC North. Both the Detroit Lions and the Minnesota Vikings finished above them at 1st and 2nd with records of 15 – 2 and 14 – 3 respectively(194). Their record was still good enough to earn the 7th seed in the NFC for the second year in a row. In their wild-card matchup, the Packers were defeated by the 2nd-seeded Philadelphia Eagles with a final score of 22 – 10(195).
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* Jump up to:a b c d Two of the nine teams of the Canadian Football League, which is sometimes considered a major sports league in North America (all current CFL teams are based in Canada), exist with various forms of community ownership. The Saskatchewan Roughriders employ a similar ownership structure as the Packers; they have offered shares of the team periodically. The Roughriders' home market of Regina would also be the smallest market rather than Green Bay.
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