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Nov 18, 2025 at 08:30 AM

Caleb from Knoxville, TN

And the MVP of the game goes to…?

Jordan Love. He played like a franchise quarterback when his team needed him the most.

Scott from Sussex, WI

I’ve got a fever, and the only prescription is more Chris Brooks. We are likely to lose that game without his blitz pickup on the Savion Williams play.

I wasn’t sure if I’d ever see a blitz pickup as impressive as Brooks picking up a stunt vs. Detroit in the opener and then he does what he did against Demetrius Flannigan-Fowles on Sunday. It is otherworldly the way Brooks can stand up a blitzing linebacker and hold his ground for seconds. The guy plays with the mindset of an offensive lineman, and the Packers absolutely love him for that. Mark my words – Brooks is going to play in the NFL for a very long time.

Courtney from Hungry Horse, MT

How is Josh Jacobs’ knee? How about Jordan Love’s non-throwing shoulder? Loved it when Emanuel Wilson and Malik Willis stepped up as needed!

Spoff did a great job outlining the Packers’ injury situation coming out of Week 11. Luckily, Green Bay avoided major injuries to two of its best players. But Sunday underscored the value of developing reliable veterans behind your franchise cornerstones. Willis is in his fourth NFL season and second in Green Bay while Wilson is in Year 3 with the Packers. Both players know the scheme well and understand what’s required when their number is called. I don’t know about you, but I take comfort in that.

Pat from Cleveland, TN

Not a question but a comment. I think Willis should have gotten a game ball for coming in and orchestrating a scoring drive.

Absolutely. Matt LaFleur said it himself that the Packers probably don’t win that game without Willis. There are only so many Kudos bars in the box, though.

Henry from Milwaukee, WI

While the last few weeks have not been satisfying, wow it looks like Evan Williams is taking a jump. Feels like every game he makes a few superstar-caliber plays. Is this what a rising star looks like?

What a find Williams was for this defense. First and foremost, his presence allows Green Bay to be flexible with how it deploys Xavier McKinney. In addition to fitting well against the run in recent weeks, Williams showed good awareness and ball skills at a critical time on the INT.

Matt from Janesville, WI

I thought that Sean Rhyan’s game at center was fairly solid. Not great, but decent. I detected no obvious drop-off there after Elgton Jenkins’s injury. How did it look to you?

Promising. There were a few snaps to clean up, but I thought it was an encouraging debut for Rhyan. He owned the role and played with a little nasty against one of the league’s top interior defensive linemen in Dexter Lawrence.

David from Madison, WI

It appeared to me that in both of Carrington Valentine’s so-called “dropped” interceptions that he was responsible for covering someone other than the intended receiver. Thanks to his alertness and athleticism he was able to react to the throw and move over to break up the pass. Although we all wanted the interceptions, this was still a very good play by a very good cornerback.

Sure, but that’s also the life of a defensive back. Rarely are passes going to be thrown directly at you. It’s a split-second sorta deal. Valentine has played great considering the circumstances. It’s just a matter of capitalizing on those takeaway opportunities.

Jim from St Pete Beach, FL

Hi Wes! I agree that the D should’ve had at least one more interception. However, there are two plays I have no problem with. Isaiah McDuffie’s accidental breakup of the Javon Bullard chance was bang-bang and you can’t expect someone running so hard to try to break up a pass to pull up instantly. On the potential Keisean Nixon pick, “X” just barely got a finger on the ball not knowing at the time Keisean was in perfect position to catch it.

McDuffie was playing with his hair on fire and that’s exactly what you want from your “Mike” inside linebacker. Xavier McKinney also confirmed he got a finger on that deep ball before the receiver shoved him in the back. It is what it was.

Harry from Rochester, NY

Why was Luke Musgrave taken out of the game? And not returned?

LaFleur was asked about this Monday and said Musgrave was not removed from the game. The head coach did acknowledge the Packers need to find more ways to get Musgrave involved, though.

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