41 Points Allowed: Analyzing the Worst Defensive Performance Since 2016
Packernet Podcast: Daily Green Bay Packers Podcast
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4.7 • 524 Ratings
🗓️ 28 December 2025
⏱️ 59 minutes
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Summary
The Packers just delivered one of the most confusing games of the season—a performance that was somehow satisfying, depressing, and historically awful all at the same time. The offense looked absolutely dominant with Malik Willis at the helm, cutting through the Ravens defense like they didn't exist. But the defense? They gave up 41 points, the worst performance since 2016 and the worst of the entire Matt LaFleur era.
This episode digs deep into what's really broken with this team. It's not just injuries—it's belief. The 2010 Packers had injuries too, but they had something this team doesn't: the ability to rise up. We're watching a squad that can't capitalize on momentum, can't get inspired, and can't seem to find that warrior mentality when it matters most. The locker room knows the standard isn't being met, but nobody seems to know how to fix it.
We also explore the uncomfortable question: Is Matt LaFleur still the right guy for this next phase? We break down the potential coaching candidates—from Jesse Minter's proven NFL success to Joe Brady's combination of offensive brilliance and leadership—and examine what a transition might look like. Plus, the painful reality that Malik Willis is about to walk out the door for almost nothing after proving he can run this offense at an elite level.
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| 0:00.0 | Ladies and gentlemen, welcome once again to the Packernet podcast. |
| 0:13.2 | I am your host and resident panelist. |
| 0:15.1 | As always, Ryan Schlipp. |
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| 0:18.9 | Find me on Twitter pack underscore datab well um that that was so first of all |
| 0:28.9 | uh shout out to uh the the gentleman that joined me on uh patreon live decided to try to do something a little bit different. |
| 0:41.1 | And it worked out pretty well, I think. |
| 0:42.9 | They don't have a ton of features or anything, |
| 0:44.6 | but I think it accomplished the job. |
| 0:47.4 | I'm going to keep working on that, |
| 0:48.8 | try to up the production a little bit. |
| 0:50.1 | It was a very last-minute thing that I realized I could do. |
| 0:56.6 | So I'm going to try to work on that. Patreon.com forward slash pack underscore daddy, by the way. You can join for as little as a dollar a |
| 1:00.4 | month. We'll definitely do a stream for the remaining games. We have at least two more. And then we'll |
| 1:06.1 | see if I can add a little bit more. We'll do some mock drafts and stuff like that. |
| 1:11.9 | Appreciate that. Look, it was such a weird game because it was oddly satisfying and depressing |
| 1:20.7 | and awful and great all at the same time. The broad strokes overview was in the beginning you could tell this is a team, |
| 1:32.1 | you know, and again, I'd ask the question, do you have anything left? Can you rise to the occasion? |
| 1:37.5 | Can you be a team that overcomes the adversity? I keep seeing the Micah Parsons excuse over and |
| 1:42.7 | over and over again, as though it's impossible to win without Micah Parsons. |
| 1:46.9 | Because, you know, every other team has Micah Parsons on it. You know what I mean? |
| 1:51.0 | Obviously, the defense last year had Micah Parsons on. |
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