I'll take the Harbaugh-LaFleur comparison a step further: the Ravens have at least one Super Bowl if LaFleur and Harbaugh switch places back in 2019. LaFleur calling a Lamar offense would be nuclear. And Rodgers would be down 2 MVPs LaFleur helped him get.

Christian Watson has never had the chance to be WR1 for the postseason — though he was excellent vs the Lions in a de facto playoff game. Saturday is his chance to prove he can be THE guy when it matters most. www.theleap.football/p/christian-...

Both the Packers and Bears are getting healthy for the playoffs but GBs two key returns matter MORE! Plus Lily Zhao on lingering takeaways from Week 18, Matt LaFleur’s seat temperature, and key players for an NFC North showdown. youtu.be/whcESKUnXlE?...

Weird dynamic this week because the Packers are the betting favorites but the media sentiment is comfortably on the Bears. Both teams can credibly play the underdog card in their locker rooms.

Todd Monken is likely now a free agent OC. Back in 2023, Monken told @byjbh.bsky.social he believed he HAD the #Packers HC job before Matt LaFleur was hired. www.theleap.football/p/the-packer...

Pretty amazing the candidates the Packers interviewed when they hired Matt LaFleur. Joe Philbin Josh McDaniels Adam Gase Jim Caldwell Chuck Pagano Todd Monken Pete Carmichael They also had interest in Pat Fitzgerald and Mike Munchak. Yikes.

We have clear examples of coaches going to Brian Gutekunst's front office with player suggestions and getting what they want. Do we have any reported examples of LaFleur going above Gutey's head to Murphy on something?

Matt LaFleur's job is safe, but drawing the Bears (instead of say, the Eagles) amplifies pressure on him to perform ... and on the team to make a tough decision if the Packers get embarrassed in Chicago. youtu.be/8PnJc3P4aZY

Before the year, I said on @lockedonpackers.bsky.social it would be the mainstream opinion that Jordan Love is a top 6-8 QB by the end of the season. I'm not sure it quite got to mainstream, but there's no question he's been that this year and the national media is getting there.

Like I understand the circumstances in LAC are definitely worse than in GB. Worse OL. Worse skill talent. Worse playcaller. But the blocking wasn't THAT much better in GB and the offense was WAY better, especially through the air. But Love doesn't get Herbert's PR.

Even if you give them back all 31 points vs. the Lions (doesn't work like that but let's pretend), they'd still have the third-worst point differential for a league leader in turnover differential in the last 20 years. Historical outlier.

In games started and finished by Jordan Love this season, the Packers are 9-4-1 with losses by 3 3 3 8 3/4 to top 4 seeds, and the one non-playoff team blocked the game-winning FG.

The Bears led the NFL in turnover differential this year but had a point differential of +26. That's the lowest for the league leader since at least 2006. Average +/- of the league leader in turnover differential was +146 over that time.

Finished How to Change Your Mind and no bullshit, I understand late-career Aaron Rodgers SO much better. If you’ve read the book, you’ll understand why. And I know it’s funny that a book called that led me to change my mind, but the book is about psychedelics.

By the @sumersports.bsky.social model, the Packers and Bears actually have nearly identical defensive EPA/play That actually tracks with how the two teams look right now.

Packers offense is 4th in EPA/play this year. Bears defense is 14th in EPA/play Bears offense is 9th in EPA/play Packers defense is 21st in EPA/play Packers 22nd in success rate on D Bears 26th in success rate Turnovers are the difference.

What matters from the Vikings game as the Packers head to the playoffs? What are players saying about their chances? Plus, Trevon Diggs starting at CB? www.theleap.football/p/packers-wi...

Packers-Bears point differential by quarter this season 1st: 0 2nd: GB +17 3rd: 0 4th: CHI +10 OT: CHI +6

The Packers played with Malik Willis and Clayton Tune for the better part of the last month. GB still finished the year 4th in EPA/play and 3rd in EPA/pass.

The #Packers will get a shot at the rubber match against the #Bears. That's the matchup they wanted. It's the best one they could have hoped for in Round 1. We reacted live to it last night youtube.com/live/ReLXZZP...

The Packers played a de facto exhibition game against the Vikings in Week 18. They don't care about rust (and you shouldn't either) plus who stood out in good/bad ways? youtu.be/5xTikheesZY

This may seem like a big flip, but it's not. When GB was +1.5, they were -106 on the ML. They're -108 now.

Packers were -1.5 on the look-ahead line vs. the Bears. That briefly flipped last night to Bears -1.5. It's back to GB -1.5 in Chicago. They're even on the moneyline at -108

Mike Tirico set that up PERFECTLY, my god.

Holy shit

The most clutch kicker in the league missed a PAT to cost Rodgers a chance at the playoffs. He's going to go on such a long darkness retreat after this.

And it just threw up

This fourth quarter is pee-your-pants drunk holy hell

Rodgers has also never seen a timeout he didn't want to call trying to get way too cute at the line of scrimmage.

There has never been a QB who threw a prettier ball than Aaron Rodgers.

In the last 10 minutes of real time, we had ads for TWO different drugs for people with Crohn's disease. And the second one had the most insane drug warning series of side effects I've ever heard.

How did Lamar do that???

Aaron Rodgers still having the audacity to fake like he's running a zone read is incredible stuff.

Packers-Bears on Saturday night has a chance to be the most-watched game on Prime Video ever, right?

Packers-Bears in the playoffs is why we love sports. We already got two thrillers. It’s going to be a blood-and-guts Round 3. An offseason of bragging rights. A completely dejected fanbase. The inside track at NFC North favorites next year. This is why you watch.

It's Packer-Bears for all the rivalry marbles in the NFC playoffs. Let's talk LIVE youtube.com/live/ReLXZZP...

It's Packer-Bears for all the rivalry marbles in the NFC playoffs. Let's talk LIVE youtube.com/live/ReLXZZP...

Should we go live when we know who the Packers playoff opponent is? I think we should. @lockedonpackers.bsky.social YouTube page in an hour. Let’s ride.

Packers blowing the Bears game REALLY hurts right now. Chicago looking like they're going to lose their last two. Could have been three in a row and the division would have been right there for GB.

The #Packers were clearly not worried about rust against the #Vikings, playing a game -- especially on offense -- that looked like a preseason game. Who looked good? Who struggled? And what happened at QB? We're LIVEEEEE youtube.com/live/-_vbfYN...

The #Packers were clearly not worried about rust against the #Vikings, playing a game -- especially on offense -- that looked like a preseason game. Who looked good? Who struggled? And what happened at QB? We're LIVEEEEE youtube.com/live/-_vbfYN...

Come on, you couldn't have just thrown one up to the end zone?

Bullard is way too important (Evan Williams too) to still be out there. The score is irrelevant.

Javon Bullard playing in the 4th quarter of a blowout and just went down holding his knee. What are you doing???

Desmond Ridder should have had the second half. WRs out there just getting cardio.

The game is moving WAY too fast for Clayton Tune. He's seeing the field so slowly.

Think Brosmer might have tripped on a Packers DL first THEN his own guy. I assume, semantically, that means a sack before the fumble by rule.

All these backup DEs paying tribute to Micah Parsons trying to get early jumps every rep.

That's clearly illegal contact and he never finds the ball, but does he contact the WR before the ball arrives? It was CLOSE.

(That one is on Jordan Morgan though)