(QB Jordan Love – USA Today Sports)
Key Players Returning:
QB Jordan Love, RB AJ Dillon, WR Romeo Doubs, WR Jayden Reed, WR Christian Watson, WR Dontayvion Wicks, TE Tucker Kraft, TE Luke Musgrave, OC Josh Myers, OG Elgton Jenkins, OT Zach Tom, DE Rashan Gary, DE Kingsley Enagbare, DE Preston Smith, DE Lukas Van Ness, DT Karl Brooks, DT Devonte Wyatt, NT Kenny Clark, NT TJ Slaton, LB Isaiah McDuffie, LB Quay Walker, CB Jaire Alexander, CB Corey Ballentine, CB Eric Stokes, CB Carrington Valentine, NB/RS Keisean Nixon, PK Anders Carlson, and PT Daniel Whelan.
Key Players Departing:
RB Aaron Jones (Vikings), OG Jon Runyan (Giants), OT David Bakhtiari (UFA), OT Billy Turner (Jets), LB De’Vondre Campbell (49ers), CB Rasul Douglas (Bills), FS Rudy Ford (UFA), SS Jonath an Owens (Bears), and SS Darnell Savage (Jaguars).
Key Players Added:
RB Josh Jacobs (Raiders), OT Andre Dillard (Titans), and SS Xavier McKinney (Giants).
(OT Jordan Morgan – AP Photo)
Draft Picks:
Round 1: Pick 025 – OT Jordan Morgan (Arizona)
Round 2: Pick 045 – LB Edgerrin Cooper (Texas A&M)
Round 2: Pick 058 – FS Javon Bullard (Georgia)
Round 3: Pick 088 – RB MarShawn Lloyd (USC)
Round 3: Pick 091 – LB Ty’Ron Hopper (Missouri)
Round 4: Pick 111 – FS Evan Williams (Oregon)
Round 5: Pick 163 – OC Jacob Monk (Duke)
Round 5: Pick 169 – SS Kitan Oladapo (Oregon State)
Round 6: Pick 202 – OT Travis Glover (Georgia State)
Round 7: Pick 245 – QB Michael Pratt (Tulane)
Round 7: Pick 255 – CB Kalen King (Penn State)
2023 Results:
W01 @ Bears W 38-20
W02 @ Falcons L 24-25
W03 SAINTS W 18-17
W04 LIONS L 20-34
W05 @ Raiders L 13-17
Bye Week
W07 @ Broncos L 17-19
W08 VIKINGS L 10-24
W09 RAMS W 20-3
W10 @ Steelers L 19-23
W11 CHARGERS W 23-20
W12 @ Lions W 29-22
W13 CHIEFS W 27-19
W14 @ Giants L 22-24
W15 BUCCANEERS L 20-34
W16 @ Panthers W 33-30
W17 @ Vikings W 33-10
W18 BEARS W 17-9
WC @ Cowboys W 48-32
DIV @ 49ers L 21-24
Team Info:
2023 Overall: 9-8 (2nd in NFC North)
Home: 5-3
Away: 4-5
North: 4-2
NFC: 7-5
AFC: 2-3
Head Coach: Matt LaFluer
Green Bay: 59-31
Career: 59-31
Playoffs: 3-4
(WR Jayden Reed – Getty Images)
Returning Statistical Leaders:
Passing: Jordan Love (372-579, 4159 yards, 64.2%, 7.2 avg., 32 TD, 11 INT)
Rushing: AJ Dillon (142 car., 613 yards, 3.4 avg., 2 TD)
Receiving: Jayden Reed (64 rec., 793 yards, 12.4 avg., 8 TD)
Yards After Catch: Jayden Reed (335)
TD’s Scored: Jayden Reed (10)
Sacks: Rashan Gary (9)
Tackles: Quay Walker (118)
Interceptions: 4 Tied (1)
Pass Deflections: Carrington Valentine (9)
Tackles For Loss: Kenny Clark (9)
Forced Fumbles: Kenny Clark/Rashan Gary/Preston Smith (2)
Kick Returns: Keisean Nixon (30 ret., 782yards, 26.1 avg., 0 TD)
Punt Returns: Keisean Nixon (114 ret., 95 yards, 6.8 avg., 0 TD)
Kicking: Anders Carlson (27-33 fg/fga., 82%, 34-39 xp/xpa., 115 pts.)
Punting: Daniel Whelan (57 punts, 2634 yards, 46.2 avg., 22 in20)
Projected Offensive Starters:
QB: 10 Jordan Love
RB: 8 Josh Jacobs
WR: 9 Christian Watson
WR: 87 Romeo Doubs
WR 11 Jayden Reed
TE: 88 Luke Musgrave
LT: 63 Rasheed Walker
LG: 74 Elgton Jenkins
OC: 71 Josh Myers
RG: 77 Jordan Morgan |R|
RT: 50 Zach Tom
KR: 25 Keisean Nixon
PK: 17 Anders Carlson
Projected Defensive Starters:
DE: 52 Rashan Gary
NT: 97 Kenny Clark
DT: 95 Devonte Wyatt
DE: 91 Preston Smith
LB: 7 Quay Walker
LB: 56 Edgerrin Cooper |R|
NB: 25 Keisean Nixon
CB: 21 Eric Stokes
CB: 23 Jaire Alexander
FS: 20 Javon Bullard |R|
SS: 29 Xavier McKinney
PR: 11 Jayden Reed
PT: 19 Daniel Whelan
(LB Rashan Gary – USA Today Sports)
Team Grades
Offense
Quarterbacks: A
Running Backs: C
Wide Receivers: C
Offensive Line: C
Defense
Defensive Line: B
Linebackers: B
Secondary: B
Special Teams
Kick Returners: A
Punt Returners: B
Kickers: A
Punters: A
Schedule:
09/06 @ Eagles | Green Bay trails the series 14-16. The Packers are 3-2 since 2014, and they lost (33-40) the last meeting between teams in 2022.
09/15 COLTS | Green Bay trails the series 6-11-1. The Packers lost (31-34) the last meeting between teams in 2020, and their last series win (34-14) dates back to 2008.
09/22 @ Titans | Green Bay trails the series 6-8. The Packers lost (17-27) the last meeting between teams in 2022, and their last series win (40-14) was in 2020.
09/29 VIKINGS | The series is tied 57-57-3. The Packers are 10-10 since 2014, and their last series home win (41-17) was in 2022.
10/06 @ Rams | Green Bay leads the series 23-20. The Packers are 5-1 since restarting the series in 2015, and their last series loss (27-29) was in 2018.
10/13 CARDINALS | Green Bay leads the series 13-7-1. The Packers are 1-3 since restarting the series in 2015, and they won (24-21) the last meeting between teams in 2021.
10/20 TEXANS | Green Bay leads the series 4-1. The Packers won (35-20) the last meeting between teams in 2020, and their only series loss (21-24) dates back to 2008.
10/27 @ Jaguars | Green Bay leads the series 5-2. The Packers won (24-20) the last meeting between teams in 2020, and their last series loss (16-20) dates back to 2008.
11/03 LIONS | Green Bay leads the series 66-48-4. The Packers are 10-10 since 2014, and their last series home win (35-17) was in 2021.
11/17 BEARS | Green Bay leads the series 73-42. The Packers are 18-2 since 2014, and their last series home loss (13-17) was in 2015.
11/24 49ERS | Green Bay leads the series 24-19. The Packers are 4-4 since restarting the series in 2015, and their last series regular season win (20-28) was in 2021.
11/28 DOLPHINS | Green Bay trails the series 6-10. The Packers won (26-20) the last meeting between teams in 2022, and their last series loss (20-23) dates back to 2010.
12/05 @ Lions | The Packers last series road loss (9-15) was in 2022.
12/15 @ Seahawks | Green Bay leads the series 15-9. The Packers are 5-3 since 2014, and they won (17-0) the last meeting between teams in 2021.
12/23 SAINTS | Green Bay leads the series 18-10. The Packers are 2-3 since 2014, and their last series loss (3-38) was in 2021.
12/29 @ Vikings | The Packers last series road loss (7-23) was in 2022.
01/05 @ Bears | The Packers last series road loss (17-24) was in 2018.
Predictions:
Home: 5-4
Away: 3-5
North: 3-3
NFC: 6-6
AFC: 2-3
Overall: 8-9 (3rd in NFC North/7th Seed – Eliminated in Wild Card Round)
Series Histories: Histories are from the inception of the first Super Bowl season through present day. Meetings prior to 1966 are not included. Playoff wins are included in the year the season took place. For example, if a team won a wildcard game in January of 2024, the game will be listed under the 2023 season.
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