2023 Green Bay Packers season | |
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Owner | Green Bay Packers, Inc. |
General manager | Brian Gutekunst |
Head coach | Matt LaFleur |
Home field | Lambeau Field |
Results | |
Record | 9–8 |
Division place | 2nd NFC North |
Playoff finish | Won Wild Card Playoffs (at Cowboys) 48–32 Lost Divisional Playoffs (at 49ers) 21–24 |
Pro Bowlers | DE Kenny Clark |
AP All-Pros | KR Keisean Nixon (1st team) |
Uniform | |
The 2023 season was the Green Bay Packers' 103rd in the National Football League (NFL), their 105th overall, their sixth under the leadership of general manager Brian Gutekunst and their fifth under head coach Matt LaFleur.
For the first time since 2004, quarterback Aaron Rodgers was not on the roster, as he was traded to the New York Jets on April 26. [1] Rodgers, who had been the starter since 2008, won four NFL MVPs, led the team to five NFC Championship appearances, and won Super Bowl XLV. This is the first season with Jordan Love as the starting quarterback, who was picked in the first round of the 2020 NFL draft. [2] Also, for the first time since 2006, longtime kicker Mason Crosby was not on the roster as he was not re-signed in the offseason.
Despite struggling in the first half of the season with a 3–6 record, the Packers would go 6–2 in their final eight games, improving on their 8–9 record from the previous season and clinching the final NFC playoff berth, winning a three-way conference record and strength of victory tiebreaker with the New Orleans Saints and Seattle Seahawks for the No. 7 seed, becoming the youngest team to make the playoffs since the NFL expanded to 16 games in 1978.
In the Wild Card round, the Packers became the first 7-seed to win a playoff game when they defeated the 2-seed Dallas Cowboys 48–32, giving the Packers their first playoff win without Brett Favre or Aaron Rodgers since 1982 and 2003. [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] They eventually lost to the eventual NFC champion San Francisco 49ers 24–21 in the Divisional round, making this the fifth time in 11 years that the 49ers ended the Packers postseason run. [8]
Date | Player incoming | Player outgoing |
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April 26 [9] | To Green Bay Packers 2023 first-round pick 2023 second-round pick 2023 sixth-round pick conditional 2024 second-round pick | To New York Jets Aaron Rodgers 2023 first-round pick 2023 fifth-round pick |
October 31 [10] | To Green Bay Packers 2024 third-round pick (91) | To Buffalo Bills Rasul Douglas 2024 fifth-round pick |
Position | Player | Free agency tag | Date signed | 2023 team |
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FS | Adrian Amos | UFA | June 13 [11] | New York Jets |
CB | Corey Ballentine | UFA | March 20 [12] | Green Bay Packers |
ILB | Krys Barnes | UFA | March 25 [13] | Arizona Cardinals |
WR | Randall Cobb | UFA | May 3 [14] | New York Jets |
K | Mason Crosby | UFA | December 22 | New York Giants |
TE | Tyler Davis | RFA | March 15 [15] | Green Bay Packers |
FS | Rudy Ford | UFA | March 20 [12] | Green Bay Packers |
OLB | Justin Hollins | UFA | March 23 [16] | Green Bay Packers |
WR | Allen Lazard | UFA | March 17 [17] | New York Jets |
SS | Dallin Leavitt | UFA | April 4 [18] | Green Bay Packers |
TE | Marcedes Lewis | UFA | August 4 [19] | Chicago Bears |
DE | Dean Lowry | UFA | March 20 [20] | Minnesota Vikings |
OT | Yosh Nijman | RFA | April 17 [21] | Green Bay Packers |
CB | Keisean Nixon | UFA | March 15 [15] | Green Bay Packers |
DE | Jarran Reed | UFA | March 16 [22] | Seattle Seahawks |
TE | Robert Tonyan | UFA | March 17 [23] | Chicago Bears |
ILB | Eric Wilson | UFA | March 25 [24] | Green Bay Packers |
Position | Player | Date |
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QB | Jordan Love | May 3 [25] |
LB | Rashan Gary | October 30 [26] |
Round | Selection | Player | Position | College | Notes |
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1 | 13 | Lukas Van Ness | Defensive end | Iowa | From the New York Jets, [A] signed June 27 [66] |
15 | Traded to the New York Jets [A] | ||||
2 | 42 | Luke Musgrave | Tight end | Oregon State | From the New York Jets, [A] signed July 19 [33] |
45 | Traded to the Detroit Lions [B] | ||||
48 | Traded to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers [B] | ||||
50 | Jayden Reed | Wide receiver | Michigan State | From the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, [B] signed July 20 [69] | |
3 | 78 | Tucker Kraft | Tight end | South Dakota State | Signed May 17 [30] |
4 | 116 | Colby Wooden | Defensive end | Auburn | Signed May 5 [70] |
5 | 149 | Sean Clifford | Quarterback | Penn State | Signed May 5 [70] |
159 | Dontayvion Wicks | Wide receiver | Virginia | From the Detroit Lions, [B] signed May 5 [70] | |
170 | Traded to the New York Jets [A] | ||||
6 | 179 | Karl Brooks | Defensive end | Bowling Green | From the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, [B] signed May 5 [70] |
207 | Anders Carlson | Kicker | Auburn | From the New York Jets, [A] signed May 5 [70] | |
7 | 232 | Carrington Valentine | Cornerback | Kentucky | Signed May 5 [70] |
235 | Lew Nichols III | Running back | Central Michigan | from the Los Angeles Rams, [C] signed May 5 [70] | |
242 | Anthony Johnson Jr. | Safety | Iowa State | from the Jacksonville Jaguars, [D] signed May 5 [70] | |
256 | Grant DuBose | Wide receiver | Charlotte | Compensatory pick, [73] signed May 8 [28] |
Draft trades
The Packers announced the signing of twelve undrafted free agents on May 1, 2023. [74]
Name | Position | College |
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LB | Keshawn Banks | San Diego State |
LB | Brenton Cox Jr. | Florida |
G | Chuck Filiaga | Minnesota |
WR | Malik Heath | Ole Miss |
DE | Jason Lewan | Illinois State |
TE | Camren McDonald | Florida State |
FS | Christian Morgan | Baylor |
FB | Henry Pearson | Appalachian State |
LB | Jimmy Phillips Jr. | SMU |
SS | Benny Sapp III | Northern Iowa |
T | Kadeem Telfort | UAB |
WR | Duece Watts | Tulane |
The roster was cut to 53 on August 29, 2022. [59]
Position | Player | 2023 team |
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TE | Austin Allen | |
CB | Corey Ballentine | Green Bay Packers |
LB | Keshawn Banks | Green Bay Packers |
WR | Jadakis Bonds | |
WR | Cody Chrest | |
T | Jean Delance | |
WR | Grant DuBose | Green Bay Packers |
CB | Tyrell Ford | |
S | Innis Gaines | Green Bay Packers |
CB | Elijah Hamilton | St. Louis Battlehawks |
CB | William Hooper | |
CB | Shemar Jean-Charles | San Francisco 49ers |
NT | Jason Lewan | |
RB | Nate McCrary | Cleveland Browns |
QB | Alex McGough | Green Bay Packers |
WR | Bo Melton | Green Bay Packers |
WR | Dre Miller | |
LB | Arron Mosby | Green Bay Packers |
DE | Antonio Moultrie | |
LB | Kenneth Odumegwu | |
LS | Matt Orzech | Green Bay Packers |
FB | Henry Pearson | |
LB | Jimmy Phillips Jr. | |
LB | Marvin Pierre | |
S | Benny Sapp III | Green Bay Packers |
C | Cole Schneider | Birmingham Stallions |
DE | Chris Slayton | Green Bay Packers |
RB | Patrick Taylor | Green Bay Packers |
OT | Kadeem Telfort | |
CB | Kiondre Thomas | Green Bay Packers |
WR | Duece Watts | Pittsburgh Steelers |
Front office
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The Packers' preseason opponents and schedule was announced on May 11. [75] [76]
Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Recap |
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1 | August 11 | at Cincinnati Bengals | W 36–19 | 1–0 | Paycor Stadium | Recap |
2 | August 19 [A] | New England Patriots | L 17–21 | 1–1 | Lambeau Field | Recap |
3 | August 26 | Seattle Seahawks | W 19–15 | 2–1 | Lambeau Field | Recap |
The schedule was announced on May 11. [78] [79]
Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Recap |
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1 | September 10 | at Chicago Bears | W 38–20 | 1–0 | Soldier Field | Recap |
2 | September 17 | at Atlanta Falcons | L 24–25 | 1–1 | Mercedes-Benz Stadium | Recap |
3 | September 24 | New Orleans Saints | W 18–17 | 2–1 | Lambeau Field | Recap |
4 | September 28 | Detroit Lions | L 20–34 | 2–2 | Lambeau Field | Recap |
5 | October 9 | at Las Vegas Raiders | L 13–17 | 2–3 | Allegiant Stadium | Recap |
6 | Bye | |||||
7 | October 22 | at Denver Broncos | L 17–19 | 2–4 | Empower Field at Mile High | Recap |
8 | October 29 | Minnesota Vikings | L 10–24 | 2–5 | Lambeau Field | Recap |
9 | November 5 | Los Angeles Rams | W 20–3 | 3–5 | Lambeau Field | Recap |
10 | November 12 | at Pittsburgh Steelers | L 19–23 | 3–6 | Acrisure Stadium | Recap |
11 | November 19 | Los Angeles Chargers | W 23–20 | 4–6 | Lambeau Field | Recap |
12 | November 23 | at Detroit Lions | W 29–22 | 5–6 | Ford Field | Recap |
13 | December 3 | Kansas City Chiefs | W 27–19 | 6–6 | Lambeau Field | Recap |
14 | December 11 | at New York Giants | L 22–24 | 6–7 | MetLife Stadium | Recap |
15 | December 17 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | L 20–34 | 6–8 | Lambeau Field | Recap |
16 | December 24 | at Carolina Panthers | W 33–30 | 7–8 | Bank of America Stadium | Recap |
17 | December 31 | at Minnesota Vikings | W 33–10 | 8–8 | U.S. Bank Stadium | Recap |
18 | January 7 | Chicago Bears | W 17–9 | 9–8 | Lambeau Field | Recap |
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Packers | 7 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 38 |
Bears | 3 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 20 |
at Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois
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Packers | 0 | 10 | 14 | 0 | 24 |
Falcons | 3 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 25 |
at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia
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Saints | 7 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
Packers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 18 |
at Lambeau Field, Green Bay, Wisconsin
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Lions | 14 | 13 | 0 | 7 | 34 |
Packers | 3 | 0 | 8 | 9 | 20 |
at Lambeau Field, Green Bay, Wisconsin
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Packers | 3 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 13 |
Raiders | 0 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 17 |
at Allegiant Stadium, Paradise, Nevada
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Packers | 0 | 0 | 10 | 7 | 17 |
Broncos | 3 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 19 |
at Empower Field at Mile High, Denver, Colorado
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The Packers trailed the game 9–0 and 16–3, but took a 17–16 lead in the fourth quarter. However, the Packers lost 19–17 after Jordan Love threw a interception to drop to 2–4, the first time since the 2006 season. [80]
This was the first time the Packers offense has scored 20 points or fewer in four straight games since the 2005 season (that streak would last for six straight games). [81]
The Packers have been outscored in their last four first halves, 63–6. And they have been held to three points, or fewer, in the first half of four straight games for the first time since the 1988 season (that streak would also last for six straight games). [82]
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Vikings | 7 | 3 | 14 | 0 | 24 |
Packers | 0 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 10 |
at Lambeau Field, Green Bay, Wisconsin
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Rams | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Packers | 0 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 20 |
at Lambeau Field, Green Bay, Wisconsin
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Packers | 7 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 19 |
Steelers | 7 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 23 |
at Acrisure Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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Chargers | 3 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 20 |
Packers | 0 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 23 |
at Lambeau Field, Green Bay, Wisconsin
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Packers | 20 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 29 |
Lions | 6 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 22 |
at Ford Field, Detroit, Michigan
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With the win, the Packers improved to 5–6. This was the first Packers victory against the Lions since Week 2 of the 2021 season. This was also the first Packers victory on Thanksgiving since the 2011 season, also against the Lions. [83]
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Chiefs | 3 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 19 |
Packers | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 27 |
at Lambeau Field, Green Bay, Wisconsin
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Packers | 7 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 22 |
Giants | 0 | 7 | 14 | 3 | 24 |
at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey
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Buccaneers | 3 | 10 | 14 | 7 | 34 |
Packers | 7 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 20 |
at Lambeau Field, Green Bay, Wisconsin
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Packers | 7 | 16 | 0 | 10 | 33 |
Panthers | 3 | 7 | 6 | 14 | 30 |
at Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina
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Jordan Love threw for 219 yards, 2 touchdowns, and led a drive that set up a Anders Carlson field goal with 19 seconds left. [84] However, the Packers defense struggled again as they allowed the Carolina Panthers to erase a 14-point deficit to tie the game at 30–30, along with Bryce Young throwing for 312 yards and 2 touchdowns, as well as allowing the Panthers to march 44 yards in 19 seconds before failing to spike the ball in time for the game-tying field goal, sealing the win for the Packers. [85]
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Packers | 10 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 33 |
Vikings | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
at U.S. Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, Minnesota
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Bears | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 9 |
Packers | 0 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 17 |
at Lambeau Field, Green Bay, Wisconsin
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For the second consecutive year, the Packers faced a win-and-in game against a divisional rival in order to make the playoffs (they lost 20–16 against the Lions). The Packers avenged last year by beating the Bears 17–9 as Jordan Love threw for 316 yards and Wicks caught 2 touchdowns during the game. [86] This was also the Packers 10th straight win over the Bears since 2018. [87] With the win, the Packers became the youngest team to make the playoffs since the NFL went to a 16-game schedule in 1978. [88]
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W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | PF | PA | STK | |
(3) Detroit Lions | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 | 4–2 | 8–4 | 461 | 395 | W1 |
(7) Green Bay Packers | 9 | 8 | 0 | .529 | 4–2 | 7–5 | 383 | 350 | W3 |
Minnesota Vikings | 7 | 10 | 0 | .412 | 2–4 | 6–6 | 344 | 362 | L4 |
Chicago Bears | 7 | 10 | 0 | .412 | 2–4 | 6–6 | 360 | 379 | L1 |
# | Team | Division | W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | SOS | SOV | STK |
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Division leaders | |||||||||||
1 [a] | San Francisco 49ers | West | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 | 5–1 | 10–2 | .509 | .475 | L1 |
2 [a] [b] | Dallas Cowboys | East | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 | 5–1 | 9–3 | .446 | .392 | W2 |
3 [a] [b] | Detroit Lions | North | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 | 4–2 | 8–4 | .481 | .436 | W1 |
4 [c] | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | South | 9 | 8 | 0 | .529 | 4–2 | 7–5 | .481 | .379 | W1 |
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5 | Philadelphia Eagles | East | 11 | 6 | 0 | .647 | 4–2 | 7–5 | .481 | .476 | L2 |
6 | Los Angeles Rams | West | 10 | 7 | 0 | .588 | 5–1 | 8–4 | .529 | .453 | W4 |
7 [d] [e] | Green Bay Packers | North | 9 | 8 | 0 | .529 | 4–2 | 7–5 | .474 | .458 | W3 |
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8 [d] [e] | Seattle Seahawks | West | 9 | 8 | 0 | .529 | 2–4 | 7–5 | .512 | .392 | W1 |
9 [c] [d] | New Orleans Saints | South | 9 | 8 | 0 | .529 | 4–2 | 6–6 | .433 | .340 | W2 |
10 [f] [g] | Minnesota Vikings | North | 7 | 10 | 0 | .412 | 2–4 | 6–6 | .509 | .454 | L4 |
11 [g] [h] | Chicago Bears | North | 7 | 10 | 0 | .412 | 2–4 | 6–6 | .464 | .370 | L1 |
12 [f] [h] | Atlanta Falcons | South | 7 | 10 | 0 | .412 | 3–3 | 4–8 | .429 | .462 | L2 |
13 | New York Giants | East | 6 | 11 | 0 | .353 | 3–3 | 5–7 | .512 | .353 | W1 |
14 [i] | Washington Commanders | East | 4 | 13 | 0 | .235 | 0–6 | 2–10 | .512 | .338 | L8 |
15 [i] | Arizona Cardinals | West | 4 | 13 | 0 | .235 | 0–6 | 3–9 | .561 | .588 | L1 |
16 | Carolina Panthers | South | 2 | 15 | 0 | .118 | 1–5 | 1–11 | .522 | .500 | L3 |
Tiebreakers [j] | |||||||||||
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Round | Date | Opponent (seed) | Result | Record | Venue | Recap |
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Wild Card | January 14 | at Dallas Cowboys (2) | W 48–32 | 1–0 | AT&T Stadium | Recap |
Divisional | January 20 | at San Francisco 49ers (1) | L 21–24 | 1–1 | Levi's Stadium | Recap |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Packers | 7 | 20 | 14 | 7 | 48 |
Cowboys | 0 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 32 |
at AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas
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With the win, the Packers became the first 7-seed to win a playoff game in NFL history, having previously went 0-6 in the last 3 seasons.
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Packers | 3 | 3 | 15 | 0 | 21 |
49ers | 0 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 24 |
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This was the 10th playoff meeting all time between these two teams, an NFL record. Additionally, this was also the first-ever 1 seed v 7 seed playoff matchup in NFL history.
Offense
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Offense
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Category | Player(s) | Value |
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Passing yards | Jordan Love | 4,159 |
Passing touchdowns | 32 | |
Rushing yards | Aaron Jones | 656 |
Rushing touchdowns | Jordan Love | 4 |
Receptions | Jayden Reed | 64 |
Receiving yards | 793 | |
Receiving touchdowns | Romeo Doubs Jayden Reed | 8 |
Kickoff return yards | Keisean Nixon | 782 |
Punt return yards | 95 | |
Tackles | Quay Walker | 118 |
Sacks | Rashan Gary | 9.0 |
Interceptions | Rudy Ford | 2 |
Category | Total yards | Yards per game | NFL rank (out of 32) |
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Passing offense | 3968 | 233.4 | 12th |
Rushing offense | 1905 | 112.1 | 15th |
Total offense | 5873 | 345.5 | 11th |
Passing defense | 3515 | 206.8 | 9th |
Rushing defense | 2181 | 128.3 | 28th |
Total defense | 5696 | 335.1 | 17th |
Category | Total points | Points per game | NFL rank (out of 32) |
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Offensive points scored | 383 | 22.5 | 12th |
Defensive points allowed | 350 | 20.6 | 10th |
Statistical values are correct after the end of the regular season. [89] [90]
Recipient | Award(s) |
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Jordan Love | Week 17: NFC Offensive Player of the Week [91] Week 18: NFC Offensive Player of the Week [92] Week 18: FedEx Air Player of the Week [93] |
Keisean Nixon | All-Pro [94] |
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The 2019 season was the Minnesota Vikings' 59th in the National Football League (NFL), their fourth playing home games at U.S. Bank Stadium and their sixth under head coach Mike Zimmer. They improved on their 8–7–1 campaign from 2018 with a Week 14 win over the Detroit Lions, and returned to the playoffs following a one-year absence after the Los Angeles Rams lost to the San Francisco 49ers in Week 16. That week, the Vikings were eliminated from contention for the NFC North division title, losing 23–10 to the Green Bay Packers. They defeated the New Orleans Saints 26–20 in overtime in the Wild Card round but lost 27–10 to the eventual NFC champion San Francisco 49ers in the Divisional Round.
The 2020 season was the Green Bay Packers' 100th season in the National Football League (NFL), their 102nd overall and their second under head coach Matt LaFleur.
The 2021 season was the Chicago Bears' 102nd season in the National Football League (NFL), their 103rd overall, and their fourth and final under head coach Matt Nagy. This was the first season under the NFL's new 17-game schedule.
The 2021 season was the Green Bay Packers' 101st season in the National Football League (NFL), their 103rd overall and their third under head coach Matt LaFleur.
The 2022 season was the Chicago Bears' 103rd in the National Football League (NFL) and their first under general manager Ryan Poles and head coach Matt Eberflus. They failed to improve upon their 6–11 record from the previous season.
The 2022 season was the Green Bay Packers' 102nd in the National Football League (NFL), their 104th overall and fourth under head coach Matt LaFleur.
The 2023 season was the Chicago Bears' 104th season in the National Football League (NFL) and their second under the head coach/general manager tandem of Matt Eberflus and Ryan Poles.
The 2023 season was the Minnesota Vikings' 63rd in the National Football League (NFL), their eighth playing their home games at U.S. Bank Stadium and their second under the head coach/general manager tandem of Kevin O'Connell and Kwesi Adofo-Mensah.
The 2024 season is the Green Bay Packers 104th in the National Football League (NFL), their 106th overall, their seventh under the leadership of general manager Brian Gutekunst and their sixth under head coach Matt LaFleur.