Green Bay Packers stay with Pettine as defensive coordinator
GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Packers coach Matt LaFleur has decided to stick with Mike Pettine as his defensive coordinator. In LaFleur’s first season, the Packers went from 6-9-1 in…
49ers expect different Packers team in NFC title game
SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — When Aaron Rodgers greeted Jimmy Garoppolo following the least productive start of his sterling career he had a simple message for the San Francisco 49ers…
Division champion Packers proud of another not-so-pretty win
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The first time the Green Bay Packers formally gathered in the spring, new coach Matt LaFleur presented the goal of reclaiming the NFC North. Division titles are…
Packers’ Rodgers, Vikings coach Zimmer set to face off again
GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers and Minnesota Vikings coach Mike Zimmer have a lengthy history facing each other. As well as a strong respect…
Playoff-bound Packers focused on winning NFC North
GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — The Green Bay Packers are in. After completing the regular-season sweep of the longtime-rival Chicago Bears and having the Dallas Cowboys make easy work of…
Redskins-Packers Preview Capsule
By The Associated Press WASHINGTON (3-9) at GREEN BAY (9-3) Sunday, 12 p.m. CDT, Fox OPENING LINE — Packers by 14 1/2 RECORD VS. SPREAD — Redskins 5-7; Packers 8-4…
Matt LaFleur built his NFL foundation in Washington
GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — The Green Bay Packers on Sunday will host the Washington Redskins, a club Packers coach Matt LaFleur knows all too well. LaFleur’s first NFL job…
Lots of familiarity between coaches when Packers visit 49ers
SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — When Green Bay coach Matt LaFleur started preparing to face San Francisco’s stellar defense, he sent out a text message trying to get some inside…
Adams’ injury paved way for Jones’ breakout year for Packers
GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — A single injury changed everything for the Green Bay Packers’ offense this season. Davante Adams caught 10 passes for a career-high 180 yards in the…
Calling plays in NFL a challenge for some rookie NFL coaches
By TERESA M. WALKER AP Pro Football Writer Maybe Sean McVay made it all look just too easy. McVay coached the Los Angeles Rams to the playoffs each of his…
Rodgers on loss at LA: ‘good slice of humble pie for us’
GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — For the first time in Matt LaFleur’s first year as Green Bay Packers coach, his team has hit some adversity. The Packers rolled into Los…
Packers-Chiefs a showdown of division leaders
By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — It was supposed to be a Sunday night celebration of two of the NFL’s storied franchises, the Green Bay…
Rodgers-LaFleur relationship strengthening and it’s showing
By KEITH JENKINS AP Sports Writer GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Aaron Rodgers is one of the NFL’s top quarterbacks. But the 35-year-old two-time MVP and Super Bowl champion had…
Lazard ‘fulfills journey’ in standout effort against Lions
By KEITH JENKINS AP Sports Writer GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Allen Lazard wasn’t even on the Packers’ initial 53-man roster. The 6-foot-5 receiver was cut before the season, signed…
Aaron Rodgers returns to his ‘special’ place: Monday night
By KEITH JENKINS AP Sports Writer GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Aaron Rodgers loves playing on Monday night. Growing up in Northern California, Rodgers would watch the long-running “Monday Night…
Matt LaFleur says 4-1 Packers are ‘playing for each other’
GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — There are six rookie NFL head coaches this season, and Green Bay’s Matt LaFleur is standing head and shoulders above them all. LaFleur and the…
Vikings-Packers Preview Capsule
MINNESOTA (1-0) at GREEN BAY (1-0) Sunday, 12 p.m CDT, Fox OPENING LINE — Packers by 3 RECORD VS. SPREAD — Vikings 1-0; Packers 1-0 SERIES RECORD — Packers lead…
LaFleur remembers how challenging it was facing Zimmer’s D
By KEITH JENKINS AP Sports Writer GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Packers coach Matt LaFleur remembers vividly how challenging it was facing Mike Zimmer’s defense. Zimmer’s defensive unit held LaFleur’s…
