The Green Bay Packers losing back-to-back games to the Carolina Panthers and Philadelphia Eagles in gut-wrenching fashion is usually enough to raise our antennas around Chicagoland and among Chicago Bears fans who love schadenfreude.
But then I read this piece from The Athletic’s Matt Schneidman, whose story has me wondering if Packers Head Coach Matt LaFleur is coaching for his job. This excerpt from his story certainly opened my eyes:
Has the seventh-year man in charge proven to be an above-average offensive mind? Yes. Has he enjoyed resounding success in Green Bay? Yes. Can he still be an above-average head coach in the NFL, here or elsewhere? Yes.
But this is Green Bay, Wisconsin. Titletown. The No. 7 seed and premature playoff exits might be good enough elsewhere, but not here. There are eight regular-season games left plus playoffs and that’s plenty of football for LaFleur to convince first-year team president Ed Policy that extending him is undoubtedly the right move. LaFleur has this season and next remaining on his contract, but Policy chose not to extend LaFleur (and general manager Brian Gutekunst, who’s on the same timeline) before this season. Policy also doesn’t want them in contract years, meaning a decision on their futures could very well come after this season.
What’s happened so far this season, though, should be enough to give Policy pause, specifically about the head coach whose offense has looked inept far too often. Monday night’s 10-7 loss to the Philadelphia Eagles at Lambeau Field might’ve been rock bottom so far.
The idea of “rock bottom” being a 5-3-1 record made me roll my eyes to the back of my head to the point where I was afraid they’d not come back to where they are supposed to be. But then I snapped back to reality and remembered that the Packers are no strangers to pulling the plug on an otherwise solid head coach when clear danger signs are in plain sight.
Green Bay Packers quarterback Jordan Love (10) in congratulated by head coach Matt LaFleur after throwing a touchdown pass during the fourth quarter of their game Thursday, September 11, 2025 at Lambeau Field in Green Bay, Wisconsin. The Green Bay Packers beat the Washington Commanders 27-18Do you remember when Green Bay pulled the plug on the Mike McCarthy era in 2018 after losing a home game to the Arizona Cardinals? If not, then you might recall that the Packers replaced McCarthy with LaFleur, who provided an immediate upgrade by rattling off three consecutive 13-win seasons and playoff trips in five of his first six years running the show. With the Packers seemingly underachieving during a season in which the Detroit Lions are leading the NFC North (for a third consecutive season) and the Bears are ahead of them in the standings (with a hard-charging 6-3), I wonder if Green Bay sees this as an opportune time for change.
Is Matt LaFleur on the hot seat? Should he be?
Matt LaFleur has a 72-36-1 record during his seven seasons with the Green Bay Packers. The 46-year-old head coach has led Green Bay to the postseason in five of his first six years as a head coach, and could make it six out of seven if current trends continue. Then again, if the trend of losing consecutive home games continues, the Packers could soon be on the outside looking in at the NFC Playoff Picture.
It is tough for me to conclude that Matt LaFleur should be on the hot seat. However, I understand why Packers fans might want to put him on one.
It pains me to write this, but that team has too much talent to lose the way it has in the last two games. I think criticisms of his offensive play-calling in recent games have been fair. But could this be a result of a struggling offensive line? Is Matt LaFleur coaching to take the air out of the ball and shorten games so he can ride a defense that is loaded with talent? Quarterback Jordan Love’s performance on Monday Night Football didn’t help matters. Still, his overall numbers (when compared with LaFleur’s play-calling) have me wondering if the head coach trusts his quarterback as much as a front office that gave him a whopper of an extension in 2024.
In the end, it is a shame the Bears aren’t playing the Packers anytime soon. This feels like a good time to catch Green Bay while the team is reeling and possibly dealing with some self-doubt. The Micah Parsons trade was supposed to stamp that team as a certified Super Bowl contender that would steamroll its way through the NFC. But to this point, it hasn’t looked anything like anyone thought it would. And that is how you get Matt LaFleur on the hot seat. See you in December, Cheesedoodles!
General manager Brian Gutekunst, head coach Matt LaFleur, and President and CEO Mark Murphy of the Green Bay Packers speak to the media during a press conference introducing Matt LaFleur as head coach at Lambeau Field on January 09, 2019, in Green Bay, Wisconsin. (Photo by Stacy Revere/Getty Images)Hence then, the article about is matt lafleur coaching for his job was published today ( ) and is available on Bleacher Nation ( Middle East ) The editorial team at PressBee has edited and verified it, and it may have been modified, fully republished, or quoted. You can read and follow the updates of this news or article from its original source.
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