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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nfl/green-bay-packers/packers-news-josh-jacobs-gets-pretty-good-update-matt-lefleur');   ga('set', 'title', 'Packers’ Josh Jacobs gets ‘pretty good’ update from Matt LeFleur');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Packers-RB-Josh-Jacobs-.jpg"><figcaption>Charles LeClaire-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Packers’ Josh Jacobs gets ‘pretty good’ update from Matt LeFleur</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-12-12T09:46:30-08:00">December 12th, 9:46am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-12-12T09:48:03-08:00">December 12th, 9:48am</time><address><a>Malik Brown</a>Malik Brown is a multimedia reporter based in Atlanta who covers the Hawks and Dream for ClutchPoints. Malik has worked in entertainment and sports, and he specializes in the NBA and NFL.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Green Bay Packers</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Green Bay <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/green-bay-packers/packers-bold-predictions-blockbuster-week-15-clash-broncos">Packers will be facing the Denver Broncos</a> this week, and this will be a big game against two top teams in the league. For the Packers, they are dealing with some injuries to some key players, and one of those players is running back Josh Jacobs.</p><p>Jacobs has been dealing with a knee injury for the past few weeks. He sat out against the Minnesota Vikings and played the next two games, but he noted that it was stiff against the Chicago Bears. Jacobs received an MRI, and the scan revealed that he was good, but the Packers have been cautious with him, sitting him out of practice the first two days of the week.</p><p>Head coach Matt LaFleur <a href="https://x.com/AdamSchefter/status/1999524041426645224" rel="noopener">offered an update</a> on Jacobs on the last day of their practice before the game, and he said that he would be on the field in a limited fashion.</p><p>“It sounds like he’s feeling pretty good,” LaFleur said via ESPN’s Rob Demovsky.</p><p>The day before, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/green-bay-packers/packers-news-josh-jacobs-no-promises-broncos-matchup-knee-mri">Jacobs did not make any promises</a> on whether he would play against the Broncos.</p><p>“It’s just a build-up,” Jacobs said. “Like I said, I didn’t get hit on it last game. But toward the second half of the game last week, it started to get stiff. Just running around, just casual swelling. So that’s the main thing, just trying to get the fluid out of there.”</p><p>Jacobs has been a major key for the Packers’ success this season, but they have been able to find success when he isn’t on the field. Emmanuel Wilson has stepped in as the backup, and if Jacobs can’t go, he’ll get the boatload of carries in the backfield.</p><p>The hope is that Jacobs doesn’t have to miss time, but the Packers should continue to be cautious with him, especially with just a few games left in the regular season.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Packers’ Josh Jacobs gets ‘pretty good’ update from Matt LeFleur

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nfl/denver-broncos/broncos-bold-predictions-for-huge-week-15-clash-against-packers');   ga('set', 'title', 'Broncos bold predictions for huge Week 15 clash against Packers');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Broncos-bold-predictions-for-huge-Week-15-clash-against-Packers.jpg"><figcaption>12/12/25</figcaption></figure><h1>Broncos bold predictions for huge Week 15 clash against Packers</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-12-12T08:27:04-08:00">December 12th, 8:27am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-12-12T08:27:04-08:00">December 12th, 8:27am</time><address><a>Steve Silverman</a>Steve Silverman has been covering the NFL for more than 35 years, and his writing has appeared in ESPN Magazine, Bleacher Report, CBS Sports, Pro Football Weekly, and Forbes.com. He has written 10 books, including "Who's Better, Who's Best in the NFL." He has won multiple awards from the Pro Football Writers of America.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Denver Broncos</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The calendar says the NFL is in the home stretch of the regular season but the matchup between the Denver Broncos and the Green Bay Packers in the Mile High City is shouting Super Bowl preview.</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/denver-broncos/broncos-news-patrick-surtain-ii-vouches-vance-joseph-head-coaching-job">The Broncos (11-2) are fighting</a> for the top spot in the AFC playoff structure against the New England Patriots. Denver has reeled off 10 straight victories and head coach Sean Payton has a team that has played effectively on offense and dominated on defense. Bo Nix leads an attack that ranks <a href="https://www.espn.com/nfl/stats/team">10th in total offense</a>, as the Broncos are averaging 342.0 yards per game. The defense has been able to choke off opponents as that unit ranks 3rd in yards allowed (282.0) and is 4th in points given up per game (18.1).</p><p>The Packers (9-3-1) appear to be built in a similar matter with quarterback Jordan Love and edge rusher Micah Parsons leading the way. The Green Bay offense ranks 14th in total yards with 340.3 per game and slightly better in points with an average of 24.8 points. The defense regularly chokes off opponents as the Packers are 5th in yards allowed (287.2) and 6th in points per game (19.0).</p><p>This game could come down to special teams performance late in the 4th quarter. That would seem to be an edge for the Broncos, because Wil Lutz has made 20 of 23 field goal attempts, including 3 of 5 from beyond the 50. Brandon McManus has battled injuries and has made 15 of 21 three-point attempts.</p><h2><b>Look for Nix to throw for 225-plus yards and 2 touchdowns</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Courtland-Sutton-may-be-the-difference-maker-for-the-Broncos.jpg"><figcaption>Mandatory Credit: Ron Chenoy-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>The key in this game may be the matchup between Payton and Packers defensive coordinator Jeff Hafley. Payton needs to put Bo Nix in an advantageous position so he can find his receivers and also pick up key yards on the ground when he senses an opening. That means he has to avoid Micah Parsons throughout the game.</p><p>It is unlikely either coach will win by a knockout, but expect Payton to do just a bit more than Hafley in this matchup. Nix is a confident leader who has a full understanding of<a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/green-bay-packers/packers-news-matt-lafleur-sets-stage-broncos-showdown-buttering-them-up"> the Broncos offense</a>. He will occasionally show some scatter-arm tendencies, but he is usually at his best at the most critical moments. Nix has completed 297 of 470 throws for 2,954 yards with 19 touchdowns and 9 interceptions.</p><p>He has a big-play receiver in Courtland Sutton who has caught 56 passes for 773 yards and 5 touchdowns. Sutton is likely to see a lot of double coverage, but he can use his speed and athleticism to high point the ball when the Broncos need it most. Fellow wideout Troy Franklin is a solid No. 2 pass catcher who has been a key contributor with 51-541-5.</p><p>The Broncos running game has had a positive impact all season with J.K. Dobbins and RJ Harvey making impact plays on a regular basis. Dobbins has rushed for 772 yards and 4 touchdowns, Harvey has 354 rushing yards and 5 touchdowns, and the success of the ground attack could tone down Parsons’ pass rush.</p><p>The dynamic former Cowboys should have 1 sack, but the Broncos offensive line will keep him from dominating.</p><h2><b>Broncos defense must limit Love to 200 yards and 1 TD pass</b></h2><p>Jordan Love can be one of the most dangerous quarterbacks in the league when he is on a hot streak, but the Denver defense should be able to keep him in check.</p><p>Linebacker Alex Singleton is a brilliant defender who leads the Broncos with 103 tackles and 1 forced fumble, and while veteran defensive back Talanoa Hufanga is a game change who has 94 stops, 5 tackles for loss and 10 passes defensed.</p><p>The Denver defense will do just enough to keep Love from having a brilliant game. The Packers quarterback has completed 259 of 386 passes for 3,028 yards with 22 TD passes and just 4 interceptions.</p><p>Romeo Doubs is Green Bay’s leading receiver with 45 catches for 542 yards and 5 TDs, but the most dangerous pass catcher is explosive Christian Watson. He has the dynamic speed needed to make big plays and he has caught 25-452-5. Watson is averaging a team-high 18.08 yards per catch.</p><p>Running back Josh Jacobs is a solid and dependable ground gainer who has take a number of big hits throughout his career and may have slowed down by a half-step. He has 817 rushing yards and 12 touchdowns, but he is not usually a breakaway threat as he is averaging 3.97 yards per carry.</p><h2><b>Broncos will outlast the Packers</b></h2><p>Green Bay is coming off a vital win over the Chicago Bears and moved into first place in the NFC North by one-half game over the Monsters of the Midway. The two teams play again in Week 16, and the belief here is that the Packers will be back in second place for that rematch.</p><p>The Broncos will take advantage of their home field, their hard-hitting defense and their special teams advantage to pull out the late victory over the Packers</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Broncos bold predictions for huge Week 15 clash against Packers

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nfl/nfl-stories/jordan-love-packers-offense-heater-exploit-broncos-elite-defense-week-15');   ga('set', 'title', 'Jordan Love, Packers offense is on a heater that will exploit Broncos’ elite defense in Week 15');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Jordan-Love-Packers-offense-is-on-a-heater-that-will-exploit-Broncos-elite-defense-in-Week-15.jpg"></figure><h1>Jordan Love, Packers offense is on a heater that will exploit Broncos’ elite defense in Week 15</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-12-11T21:24:11-08:00">December 11th, 9:24pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-12-11T21:24:11-08:00">December 11th, 9:24pm</time><address><a>Troy Finnegan</a>Troy Finnegan is a Senior Editor, NFL and NCAA Sports Lead at ClutchPoints. He graduated from the University of Colorado Boulder in 2023 with a degree in journalism and minors in communications and sports media, as well as a critical sports studies certificate. He has had a passion for sports his entire life, and enjoys covering and writing about all sports.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Denver Broncos</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Green Bay Packers have been one of the more inconsistent teams in the NFL so far this season, but they have finally steadied the ship and are clear contenders in a stacked NFC. Green Bay comes into Week 15 on a four-game winning streak and are coming off of back-to-back wins over playoff contenders in the Lions and the Bears.</p><p>Now, the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/green-bay-packers/packers-bold-predictions-blockbuster-week-15-clash-broncos">Packers are facing arguably their toughest test</a> of the season. Matt LaFleur will lead his squad into the Mile High City for a Week 15 tilt with the Denver Broncos in one of the marquee games on the Sunday slate. The Broncos have been through their ups and downs on the offensive side this year, but they still have one of the best defenses in football.</p><p>The Packers should have the upper hand when the Broncos have the ball, as their pass rush can neutralize the quality Denver offensive line and Jeff Hafley has a lot of pitches to throw at Sean Payton and Bo Nix in the back seven. However, this game could be decided when Green Bay has the ball, as two heavyweight units will be going at it.</p><h2><b>Denver pass rush will struggle to create negative plays against the Packers</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Broncos-EDGE-Nik-Bonitto-and-LB-Jonathon-Cooper.jpg"><figcaption>Mandatory Credit: Ron Chenoy-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>While LaFleur and company still want to lean on the running game to get into positive down-and-distances, the passing game has still been the strength of this Packers attack during their recent winning streak. That will be even more crucial heading into this game with star running back <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/green-bay-packers/packers-news-josh-jacobs-no-promises-broncos-matchup-knee-mri">Josh Jacobs’ status in doubt</a>. Jacobs has missed practice on Wednesday and Thursday as he deals with a knee injury.</p><p>Thankfully for Green Bay, Jordan Love and this high-flying attack should have the advantage in this matchup.</p><p>The Broncos’ defense is built on getting pressure on the quarterback. Vance Joseph’s unit blitzes at the seventh-highest rate in the league (31.8%) and has the fourth-highest pressure rate in football (39.5%). When Denver isn’t bringing pressure, star edge rusher Nik Bonitto is dominating tackles on a weekly basis. Bonitto is ranked fifth in the NFL in total pressures (61) and tied for third in sacks (12.5) as he makes his case to be an All-Pro.</p><p>On the other side, the Packers are very good at avoiding those negative plays in the passing game. They rank in the middle of the pack in pressure rate allowed, but some of that comes from the fact that they throw the ball downfield a ton. Love has a 2.89-second time to throw, a top-10 mark in the NFL.</p><p>Love also ranks eighth in air yards per attempt (8.7), seventh in play action rate (29.2%) and fourth in deep pass percentage (13.7%), defined as passes traveling 20 or more air yards, according to Next Gen Stats. It’s clear that the scheme and Love’s willingness to push the ball down the field is creating that increased pressure number.</p><p>On top of that, Love is one of the best in the league at not taking sacks when he does feel the pressure. His 11% pressure-to-sack rate is the second-lowest mark in the NFL among players with at least 100 pressured dropbacks, according to PFF (Broncos QB Bo Nix leads the league in this stat). His ability to avoid those sacks and negative plays will be a critical part of Sunday’s game.</p><h2><b>Denver’s coverage menu plays right into Green Bay’s hands</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Jayden-Reed-Matthew-Golden-practice-sightings.jpg"><figcaption>Credit: Jeff Hanisch-USA TODAY Sports</figcaption></figure><p>The Broncos have one of the best secondaries in the league led by reigning Defensive Player of the Year Patrick Surtain II. It’s very hard to find open windows to throw the ball against Denver, which stands as one of three teams in the league with an average target separation of less than three yards (joining the Lions and Eagles), according to Next Gen Stats.</p><p>The Broncos do that by playing a lot of man coverage, which makes sense for a team that blitzes a lot and employs the likes of Surtain and Riley Moss, a quality player even if his reputation has taken a bit of a hit due to penalty issues in 2025. Ja’Quan McMillian is a great nickel corner as well, and rookie first-rounder Jahdae Barron is coming along with more reps as the year goes on.</p><p>Denver plays man coverage on 35% of snaps, the <a href="https://x.com/fball_insights/status/1998531277864186249" rel="noopener">fourth-highest rate</a> in the NFL according to Football Insights. Only the Giants, Lions and Browns play more man. Most of those snaps come in Cover 1, but Joseph does mix in some Cover 0 looks at an above-average rate.</p><p>Unfortunately for Denver, Love has been one of the best quarterbacks in the league at <a href="https://x.com/fball_insights/status/1998598121912475979" rel="noopener">beating man coverage</a> so far this season. The Packers signal-caller currently ranks second in the NFL in EPA per play against man coverage this season (+0.49) and third in success rate (53.1%), according to Football Insights. Seattle’s Sam Darnold leads the league in both categories.</p><p>On top of that, Green Bay has a diverse group of pass-catchers and doesn’t concentrate its targets toward one guy, which will make it difficult for the Broncos to deploy Surtain against any specific wide receiver. Christian Watson will likely see a lot of Surtain on Sunday, but the Packers have many other options to go to.</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/chicago-bears/packers-news-matt-lafleurs-cryptic-josh-jacobs-injury-update-isnt-good-sign-broncos-game">Green Bay doesn’t yet know which of those options will be available</a> on Sunday, as Matthew Golden, Jayden Reed and Dontayvion Wicks were all listed as limited at Thursday’s practice. Whoever can go will join Watson and Romeo Doubs in a passing game that should have the upper hand on Sunday based on the matchup.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Jordan Love, Packers offense is on a heater that will exploit Broncos’ elite defense in Week 15

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nfl/green-bay-packers/packers-news-jeff-hafley-rashan-gary-defense-6th-straight-game-sack');   ga('set', 'title', 'Packers’ Jeff Hafley gives spirited Rashan Gary defense after 6th-straight game without a sack');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Kenny-Clark-looks-favorably-at-his-trade-to-the-Cowboys.jpg"><figcaption>Tork Mason/USA TODAY NETWORK-Wisconsin</figcaption></figure><h1>Packers’ Jeff Hafley gives spirited Rashan Gary defense after 6th-straight game without a sack</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-12-11T20:47:22-08:00">December 11th, 8:47pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-12-11T20:47:22-08:00">December 11th, 8:47pm</time><address><a href="http://hoopnut.blogspot.com/">Enzo Flojo</a>Enzo Flojo is an Associate Editor at ClutchPoints and a columnist for Asian basketball at FIBA. He brings a dynamic spirit and background, having expertise that spans writing, analytics, coaching, and broadcasting. He is also currently an Assistant Coach on Scouting &amp; Analytics for the Philippine national youth basketball team.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Green Bay Packers</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Rashan Gary’s box score drought may be loud <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/green-bay-packers/packers-bold-predictions-blockbuster-week-15-clash-broncos">ahead of Week 15</a>. Green Bay Packers defensive coordinator Jeff Hafley, though, isn’t buying the narrative. After Gary went sackless for a sixth straight game, Hafley delivered a spirited, detailed defense of his edge rusher. He argued that scheme and circumstance, ass opposed to decline, are driving the numbers.</p><p>According to Hafley, opposing offenses have leaned heavily on six- and seven-man protections, play-action looks, and tight end or running back chips that have limited Gary’s one-on-one pass-rush chances.</p><p>“Just because a guy might not have pressures or sacks in a game doesn’t mean he didn’t play well,” Hafley said. <a href="https://x.com/mattschneidman/status/1999237183555997731" rel="noopener">He pointed to Gary’s improved run defense</a> and discipline within the scheme.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Jeff Hafley with a lengthy answer in defense of Rashan Gary⬇️ <a href="https://t.co/hkSG0eVGrw">pic.twitter.com/hkSG0eVGrw</a></p><p>— Matt Schneidman (@mattschneidman) <a href="https://twitter.com/mattschneidman/status/1999237183555997731?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 11, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>The context matters, of course. Gary burst out of the gate in 2025 with 4.5 sacks in his first three games and 7.5 through seven. He helped fuel <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/2025-nfl-quarter-season-defensive-player-of-the-year-power-rankings">Green Bay’s early defensive dominance</a>. Since then, however, opponents have adjusted. They have leaned into run-heavy third downs and quick-game concepts that minimize traditional drop-back opportunities.</p><p>The result has been objectively clear. Gary has recorded zero sacks, zero tackles for loss, and just three quarterback hits over the last six games. That kind of production looks alarming without the schematic lens Hafley insists is essential.</p><p>Despite the drought, the Packers remain one of the NFC’s most complete teams. At 9-3-1, Green Bay holds the NFC’s No. 2 seed. They have found success behind an efficient offense and a top-five defense that has improved markedly against the run. Gary’s versatility remains central to that identity, even when the splash plays dry up.</p><p>That spotlight sharpens in Week 15. The Packers host the Denver Broncos at Lambeau Field. Denver’s offensive line has been solid but not impenetrable. Hafley’s confidence suggests Gary could be primed for a statement moment. With playoff positioning and momentum at stake, Green Bay believes the sacks will come. Despite that, they believe Gary’s impact has never really gone away.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Packers’ Jeff Hafley gives spirited Rashan Gary defense after 6th-straight game without a sack

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nfl/green-bay-packers/packers-news-josh-jacobs-no-promises-broncos-matchup-knee-mri');   ga('set', 'title', 'Packers’ Josh Jacobs makes no promises for Broncos matchup');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Josh-Jacobs-of-the-Green-Bay-Packers-3.jpg"><figcaption>Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Packers’ Josh Jacobs makes no promises for Broncos matchup</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-12-11T13:29:36-08:00">December 11th, 1:29pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-12-11T13:30:17-08:00">December 11th, 1:30pm</time><address><a>Jaren Kawada</a>Jaren Kawada is a former full-time sports bettor and is now a NFL, College Football and Betting Associate Editor at ClutchPoints. Kawada was born and raised in Honolulu, Hawaii, but now resides in Indianapolis, Indiana, after graduating from Butler University with a B.A. in sports media. Aside from football, Kawada is an avid combat sports and basketball bettor.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Green Bay Packers</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Green Bay Packers might have to face the Denver Broncos in Week 15 without their best offensive weapon. Although no decisions have been made yet, running back <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/green-bay-packers/packers-news-josh-jacobs-misses-practice-broncos-game-knee-injury">Josh Jacobs admitted he is still unsure</a> if he will play through his knee injury.</p><p>Jacobs has already missed one game, with his knee injury forcing him out of the Packers’ Week 12 clash against the Minnesota Vikings. He has played in the team’s last two games, but acknowledged that his <a href="https://x.com/RobDemovsky/status/1999210048862532019" rel="noopener">knee is still bothering him</a>.</p><p>“It’s just a build-up,” Jacobs told reporters, via ESPN’s Rob Demovsky. “Like I said, I didn’t get hit on it last game. But toward the second half of the game last week, it started to get stiff. Just running around, just casual swelling. So that’s the main thing, just trying to get the fluid out of there.”</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Josh Jacobs said he underwent another MRI on Monday just to make sure he didn’t make his existing knee injury worse, and it came back clean. He just continues to deal with swelling, and it kicked in again vs. the Bears. He’s not making any declarations for Sunday yet. <a href="https://t.co/5xkMfdnhjD">pic.twitter.com/5xkMfdnhjD</a></p><p>— Rob Demovsky (@RobDemovsky) <a href="https://twitter.com/RobDemovsky/status/1999210048862532019?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 11, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>Jacobs remains questionable on the injury report after missing Wednesday’s practice session. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/green-bay-packers/packers-news-josh-jacobs-ruled-out-vikings">Jacobs’ Week 12 absence</a> marked his first missed game in two years with Green Bay.</p><p>The 27-year-old has battled through the injury and posted 169 rushing yards in two games following his return to the lineup. He is up to 817 rushing yards on the year, 15th in the league, despite being without a 100-yard performance this season.</p><p>If Jacobs returns to the sidelines, Emmanuel Wilson will earn another spot start. Wilson ran wild with a career-high 107 rushing yards against the Vikings in Jacobs’ stead, albeit on just 3.8 yards per carry.</p><p>Regardless of which running back starts, the Packers’ ground game will face a difficult test in Week 15. The Broncos are allowing just 89.0 rushing yards per game thus far, second-fewest in the league.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Packers’ Josh Jacobs makes no promises for Broncos matchup

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nfl/green-bay-packers/packers-rumors-insider-clarifies-matt-lafleur-job-status-after-recent-questions');   ga('set', 'title', 'Packers rumors: Insider clarifies take on Matt LaFleur’s job status after recent questions');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Matt-LaFleur_07d8af.jpg"><figcaption>Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Packers rumors: Insider clarifies take on Matt LaFleur’s job status after recent questions</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-12-11T08:44:25-08:00">December 11th, 8:44am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-12-11T08:44:25-08:00">December 11th, 8:44am</time><address><a>Ben Strauss</a>Ben Strauss is an Associate Editor at ClutchPoints. He is a die-hard NFL fan who cheers for the Detroit Lions. He has previously written fantasy football content for IDPGuys and ImportantNonsense.com.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Green Bay Packers</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Green Bay Packers are on top of the world heading into Week 15. Green Bay is 9-3-1 and sitting atop the NFC North standings with <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/nfl-stories/bears-packers-playoff-chances-green-bay-wins-week-14-lambeau">just four weeks before the playoffs</a>. But there are still questions about head coach Matt LaFleur’s job despite the team’s recent success.</p><p>The Athletic’s Matt Schneidman <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6880298/2025/12/11/packers-mailbag-jeff-hafley-romeo-doubs/?source=emp_shared_article" rel="noopener">clarified a past take</a> on LaFleur’s job security during a recent article.</p><p>Schneidman replied to a mailbag question on if LaFleur’s status has changed after the past two weeks. Here’s what he had to say.</p><p>“I’d like to clarify something. What I wrote after the loss to the Philadelphia Eagles was that LaFleur might be coaching for his job the remainder of the season. It was based on something I had heard, not my opinion,” Schneidman wrote on Thursday. “I still think he might ultimately be judged by first-year team president Ed Policy on this year’s playoff success, but the last couple of games certainly haven’t hurt his case for an extension. There’s still plenty of football left, however. Again, none of this is my opinion about what should happen with LaFleur. That doesn’t matter.”</p><p>It is interesting to hear that the rumors around LaFleur’s job status are more than just one reporter’s opinion.</p><p>Schneidman declared that <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/green-bay-packers/packers-rumors-insider-declares-matt-lafleur-on-hot-seat-after-eagles-loss">LaFleur could be on the hot seat</a> after Green Bay’s loss to Philadelphia in Week 10.</p><p>“I don’t think it’s far-fetched to say Matt LaFleur is coaching for his job the rest of the season,” Schneidman wrote on social media after the loss.</p><p>He followed that post up with a column that explained further why he thought it could be a possibility.</p><p>Schneidman pointed to the fact that Policy did not extend LaFleur or GM Brian Gutekunst during the offseason before the 2025 season. The pair of important figures are both on contracts that will expire after the 2026 NFL season.</p><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/nfl-stories/micah-parsons-trade-grades-shocking-cowboys-packers-blockbuster">Micah Parsons trade</a> just before the season adds an interesting wrinkle to the whole situation. Would the team make such an aggressive move if a regime change could be on the horizon? Or was Parsons too good of a talent to pass up?</p><p>Either way, Green Bay has authored impressive wins against Detroit and Chicago over the past two weeks. LaFleur should be fine if the Packers just keep on winning games, especially in the playoffs.</p><p>Next up for the Packers is a Week 15 matchup against the Broncos.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Packers rumors: Insider clarifies take on Matt LaFleur’s job status after recent questions

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nfl/green-bay-packers/packers-news-josh-jacobs-misses-practice-broncos-game-knee-injury');   ga('set', 'title', 'Packers’ Josh Jacobs misses practice before Broncos game with knee injury');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Josh-Jacobs-of-the-Green-Bay-Packers-3.jpg"><figcaption>Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Packers’ Josh Jacobs misses practice before Broncos game with knee injury</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-12-10T15:30:03-08:00">December 10th, 3:30pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-12-10T15:43:09-08:00">December 10th, 3:43pm</time><address><a>Rexwell Villas</a>Rexwell Villas is an experienced sports writer covering a variety of sports, including the NFL, NBA, MLB, NHL, and college football. He's a Communications Arts graduate from the University of Santo Tomas in the Philippines, and he claims to have JR Smith's conscience with his shot selection. He has won a basketball, a baseball, and a football championship in fantasy all within a year.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Green Bay Packers</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Green Bay Packers have been on a roll of late, having stitched together four wins in a row to get back to the top of the NFC North division standings. They will look to win their fifth contest in a row this coming Sunday on the road <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/green-bay-packers/packers-news-matt-lafleur-sets-stage-broncos-showdown-buttering-them-up">versus the Denver Broncos in Mile High City</a>, though there are questions arising about the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/green-bay-packers/packers-news-josh-jacobs-ruled-out-vikings">availability of star running back Josh Jacobs</a>.</p><p>The former Alabama Crimson Tide star tailback appeared on Green Bay’s injury report on Wednesday, which noted that he <a href="https://x.com/RobDemovsky/status/1998889134501540308" rel="noopener">did not practice with the team</a> (h/t Rob Demovsky of ESPN).</p><p>“Josh Jacobs is still dealing with the knee injury, and that’s what kept him out of practice today. No reason to think that it is any worse than it’s been, but we’ll see if he practices tomorrow,” wrote Demovsky in a social media post on X , formerly Twitter.</p><p>It can be recalled that Jacobs sustained a bone bruise injury in his knee back in Week 11’s Green Bay win over the New York Giants at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford.</p><p>He missed the following outing against the Minnesota Vikings at Lambeau Field, though the Packers weathered his absence in a 23-6 victory over their NFC North rival.</p><p>Jacobs returned to action in Week 12’s meeting with the Detroit Lions at Ford Field in Detroit and rushed for 83 yards on 17 carries in a 31-24 Thanksgiving Day victory. In Week 14, he burned rubber for 86 rushing yards and a touchdown on 20 carries.</p><p>The 27-year-old Jacobs still has opportunities to log practices before the Broncos game, but in case he gets ultimately ruled out, Green Bay can feel confident in backup running back Emanuel Wilson, who has shown he can deliver when called upon to step in for Jacobs. Starting in lieu of Jacobs in the Vikings game, Wilson rushed for 107 yards and two touchdowns on 28 carries.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Packers’ Josh Jacobs misses practice before Broncos game with knee injury

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He started as a reporter for the student newspaper at East Tennessee State University, worked his way up to Editor-In-Chief, and began his sports writing career at the Johnson City Press daily newspaper while still in college. During 30-plus years at the Press, he covered University of Tennessee football, men's and women's basketball, ETSU athletics, and high school athletics. Among the people he has interviewed are Dale Murphy, Bobby Cox, John Smoltz, and Bruce Smith. He is also a Christian-based screenwriter (five feature-length and one short), book writer (three completed manuscripts and one novel), and songwriter.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Green Bay Packers</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/green-bay-packers/packers-news-lukas-van-ness-returns-after-recent-injury-setback">Green Bay Packers recently got good injury news</a>, not long after <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/green-bay-packers/packers-news-lukas-van-ness-returns-after-recent-injury-setback">their playoff-enhancing win over the Bears</a>. And head coach Matt LaFleur <a href="https://x.com/ByRyanWood/status/1998804203767312417" rel="noopener">set the stage</a> for the showdown against the Broncos, buttering up the Week 15 opponent, according to a post on X by Ryan Wood.</p><p>“#Packers coach Matt LaFleur gushing about Broncos defense, ends with this: “There’s a lot of similarities when I look at our defense in regards to the style of play and how hard they play.”</p><p>And <a href="https://x.com/ByRyanWood/status/1998804411280404802" rel="noopener">there was this</a> on another Wood post.</p><p>“Matt LaFleur says he saw this coming from Broncos after joint practice in Denver before 2024 season: “They put it on us pretty good.” Being there, can confirm the Broncos won that practice. And now #Packers will try to topple the AFC’s top seed this week.”</p><h2><b>Packers face key late-season test against Broncos</b></h2><p>The Packers, now 9-3-1, drifted into shaky territory with losses to the Panthers and Eagles in back-to-back weeks. And then they nearly lost to the Giants. But they bounced back with wins over the Vikings, Lions, and Bears. And now they’re in a spot to make a strong run at a high playoff seed, especially if they can trip up the 11-2 Broncos.</p><p>LaFleur said the team is <a href="https://www.si.com/nfl/packers/onsi/matt-lafleur-ability-to-overcome-adversity-gives-packers-golden-opportunity" rel="noopener">still trying to get better</a>, according to Sports Illustrated.</p><p>“My No. 1 concern and, whether it’s the beginning of the season, the end of the season, we’ve just got to continue to fight and try to find ways to get better,” LaFleur said on Monday, one day after a 28-21 victory over the Bears put his team in position for its first NFC North championship since 2021.</p><p>“Sometimes you’ve got to overcome some obstacles, like injuries and whatnot. There’s sometimes some learning curve in terms of, OK, how do we fill that void that that player left there? But that’s the challenge of every team in the league. It’s not like we’re unique from everybody else. We’re all dealing with this stuff.”</p><p>Certainly, the Packers overcame the adversity of that three-game slump.</p><p>“You have to handle it the right way,” MaFleur said. “And you’ve got to just try to keep your head down and keep swinging and fighting and just going to work, you know? And I think teams that are able to overcome adversity by doing that and sticking to your process.”</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Packers’ Matt LaFleur sets stage for Broncos showdown by buttering them up

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nfl/green-bay-packers/packers-bold-predictions-blockbuster-week-15-clash-broncos');   ga('set', 'title', 'Packers bold predictions for blockbuster Week 15 clash with Broncos');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Green-Bay-Packers-QB-Jordan-Love.jpg"><figcaption>© Mark Hoffman/Milwaukee Journal Sentinel / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Packers bold predictions for blockbuster Week 15 clash with Broncos</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-12-10T12:33:41-08:00">December 10th, 12:33pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-12-10T12:33:41-08:00">December 10th, 12:33pm</time><address><a href="https://matthew516sports.substack.com/">Douglas Fritz</a>Douglas Fritz has been writing about sports for almost four decades and publishes a Christian sports newsletter and podcast on Substack at Matthew516Sports. He started as a reporter for the student newspaper at East Tennessee State University, worked his way up to Editor-In-Chief, and began his sports writing career at the Johnson City Press daily newspaper while still in college. During 30-plus years at the Press, he covered University of Tennessee football, men's and women's basketball, ETSU athletics, and high school athletics. Among the people he has interviewed are Dale Murphy, Bobby Cox, John Smoltz, and Bruce Smith. He is also a Christian-based screenwriter (five feature-length and one short), book writer (three completed manuscripts and one novel), and songwriter.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Editorials</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/nfl-stories/clutchpoints-week-15-nfl-mvp-power-rankings-josh-allen-jordan-love">Green Bay Packers saw Jordan Love rise in the MVP conversation</a> after last week’s big win. But they <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/green-bay-packers/packers-news-jordan-love-admits-bears-game-extra-juice-ben-johnson-offseason-trash-talk">won’t have the trash-talk motivation</a> this week. Still, here are the Packers’ bold predictions for their Week 15 clash against the Broncos.</p><p>With a record of 9-3-1, the Packers are one of the best teams in the NFC. Meanwhile, the Broncos stand at 11-2, clearly an elite squad in the AFC.</p><p>But whether this could be a Super Bowl preview probably hinges on the play of the teams’ quarterbacks. Is Love ready to deliver in a game of this magnitude?</p><h2><b>Packers QB Jordan Love will throw a pair of TD passes</b></h2><p>Before you jump out of your chair and scream about the Broncos’ great defense, understand that this prediction is touchdowns — not yardage. There’s little likelihood Love will rack up a bunch of yardage against the Broncos’ stout defense.</p><p>However, the Packers may not be able to rely on Josh Jacobs brutalizing his way into the end zone on the ground. So these passing touchdowns could all be from five yards out or less.</p><p>Still, this profiles as a low-scoring game. So touchdowns will be at a premium.</p><p>One thing that weighs in Love’s favor is that the Packers have been able to hit plays down the field <a href="https://www.nbcsports.com/nfl/profootballtalk/rumor-mill/news/jordan-love-biggest-part-of-offense-is-explosive-plays-christian-watson-provides-that" rel="noopener">in recent weeks</a>, thanks to Christian Watson, according to the Pat McAfee Show via NBC Sports.</p><p>“The biggest part of our offense is finding those explosive plays,” Love said. “We got some big-time playmakers. Since Christian’s been back and gotten healthy, he’s been stepping up and making some huge plays. Just the speed he has, his ability to create those yards after the catch is something not a lot of guys can do.”</p><p>This is no doubt a big test for Love. The Broncos can bring it. But Love has shown <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6876532/2025/12/10/jordan-love-mvp-candidate-packers-broncos/" rel="noopener">he has the tools</a>, according to The Athletic.</p><p>“The eye test backs it up,” Matt Schneidman wrote. “The statistics back it up. The odds back it up. There’s no debate worth having anymore about whether Love is the guy, whether the Packers made the right decision in making him their $220 million man, whether he can be the one to help one of sport’s most iconic organizations return the Lombardi Trophy home.”</p><p>Head coach Matt LaFleur said Love is doing his thing.</p><p>“He’s playing really good football right now,” Matt LaFleur said bluntly on Monday. “That’s obviously important. And it’s going to be important moving forward because we’ve got a hell of a test against this defense. They’re for real, one of the top defenses in the league.”</p><h2><b>Packers WR Christian Watson will get 60-plus yards receiving</b></h2><p>It will take a chunk play for this to happen. But Watson has delivered big plays of 41, 51, 25, 52, and 33 yards this season. And even though the Broncos are good, Watson should be able to get a big play down the field.</p><p>Plus, Love is looking for him and making the targets count. Watson gives Love credit for sticking with things.</p><p>“I think that we see his resiliency all the time,” wide receiver Christian Watson said. “We know what he’s capable of doing. He puts us in a great position a lot of times, so we’re never going to hold anything against him.”</p><p>Watson has regained his speed after battling <a href="https://packerswire.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/packers/2025/12/08/packers-christian-watson-touchdown-bears-highlight-week-14-next-gen-stats-fast-speed-comeback/87669308007/" rel="noopener">through many injuries</a>, according to PackersWire.com.</p><p>“On Sunday, Watson hit 21.6 miles per hour — the 15th fastest speed by a ball-carrier in the NFL this season — on his [41-yard] touchdown [against the Bears],” Zack Kruse wrote.</p><p>LaFleur said the Packers know what they have in Watson.</p><p>“He’s a dynamic player. We have to continue to find ways to get him the ball,” LaFleur said Sunday. “I’m just really proud of what happened a year ago versus the Chicago Bears and how he’s responded and how he’s worked to get into a spot now where you go out and see what he can do. I have a lot of love and respect for Christian Watson.”</p><p>After missing the first seven weeks of the season, recovering from a torn ACL in 2024, Watson has been rocking lately. He has 452 receiving yards and five touchdowns (tied for sixth in the NFL) since Week 8.</p><h2><b>WR Jayden Reed will make an impactful play</b></h2><p>He has been the forgotten man in some ways after missing much of the year with an injury. But when healthy, Reed is a dynamic playmaker.</p><p>And since the Broncos will likely try to contain Watson and stuff the run game, this is a game where Reed could get some key catches.</p><p>Love <a href="https://www.si.com/nfl/packers/onsi/after-injuries-these-packers-standouts-were-pain-against-bears" rel="noopener">recognized the importance</a> of having Reed back, according to Sports Illustrated.</p><p>“It was big time,” Jordan Love said about Reed’s return. “He made some big-time plays, and I think there’s still more out there we could’ve got him involved in. Yeah, he’s just a playmaker. He had a very clutch catch on that last drive, and he’s another threat the defense has to be aware of. We did some cool things, being able to get him on some arounds and some sweeps. But he’s just a playmaker. He makes plays when the ball comes his way.”</p><p>It’s going to be a tight battle, but which team will win? Look for the Packers to find a way late. <b>Prediction: Packers 20, Broncos 17.</b></p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Packers bold predictions for blockbuster Week 15 clash with Broncos

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nfl/green-bay-packers/packers-news-lukas-van-ness-returns-after-recent-injury-setback');   ga('set', 'title', 'Packers’ Lukas Van Ness returns to practice after recent injury setback');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Packers-21.jpg"><figcaption>Tork Mason/USA TODAY NETWORK-Wisconsin</figcaption></figure><h1>Packers’ Lukas Van Ness returns to practice after recent injury setback</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-12-10T10:07:27-08:00">December 10th, 10:07am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-12-10T10:07:27-08:00">December 10th, 10:07am</time><address><a href="https://www.downeuclid.com">Evan Dammarell</a>Evan Dammarell is an award-winning sports journalist covering all things Cleveland, including the Cavs, right off the shores of Lake Erie. Follow him on Twitter, Facebook or Instagram.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Green Bay Packers</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Help is finally on the way for the Green Bay Packers’ defensive front as they brace for the toughest stretch of their season. Coach Matt LaFleur said third-year defensive end Lukas Van Ness <a href="https://x.com/RobDemovsky/status/1998807062890033501" rel="noopener">will return to practice</a> after missing seven of the last eight games with a foot injury.</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/green-bay-packers/packers-news-lukas-van-ness-optimism-grows-hours-week-12-vikings">Van Ness hurt his foot</a> while sacking Joe Flacco in Week 6 and has been limited to just six snaps since the injury. He tried to return in Week 12 against the Minnesota Vikings, but lasted only those six snaps before the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/green-bay-packers/packers-news-lukas-van-ness-injury-encouraging-update-bengals">Packers shut him down again</a>.</p><p>His absence has been quietly significant. Over Green Bay’s first five games, Van Ness generated 16 pressures, five quarterback hits, and four multi-pressure outings, looking ready for a breakout season. His ability to rush off the edge or slide inside on passing downs gave new defensive coordinator Jeff Hafley a movable piece in a front that leans on depth and disruption.</p><h2><b>The stakes are rising for the Packers</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Packers-12.jpg"><figcaption>Wm. Glasheen USA TODAY NETWORK-Wisconsin</figcaption></figure><p>Now the Packers are asking him to ramp back up just as the stakes climb. Green Bay is 9-3-1, has won four straight, and sits back atop the NFC North, but the next two weeks might decide whether that lead holds. The Packers travel to Denver on Sunday to face a Broncos team that has won 10 in a row and boasts the league’s top pass-blocking grade, according to Pro Football Focus, before a rematch at Chicago on Dec. 20.</p><p>“It’s all about finishing,” quarterback Jordan Love said after Sunday’s 28-21 win over the Bears. “We’ve been here before, but we’ve got to finish it.”</p><p>The defense has started to match that message. Green Bay has allowed just 16 first-quarter points all season and has produced game-sealing interceptions in back-to-back weeks from Evan Williams and Keisean Nixon.</p><p>Van Ness’ return adds another pass rusher to that mix and could be critical in a building where the Packers are 1-7 all-time. If he can regain his early-season form, Green Bay’s bid to hold the division lead and finally win in Denver may start with No. 90 winning up front.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Packers’ Lukas Van Ness returns to practice after recent injury setback

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nfl/green-bay-packers/bears-news-ben-johnson-hints-at-kyler-gordons-injury-knocking-him-out-season');   ga('set', 'title', 'Bears’ Ben Johnson hints at Kyler Gordon’s injury knocking him out for season');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Gordon-defends_3d5bb9.jpg"><figcaption>Talia Sprague-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Bears’ Ben Johnson hints at Kyler Gordon’s injury knocking him out for season</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-12-10T09:51:35-08:00">December 10th, 9:51am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-12-10T09:53:07-08:00">December 10th, 9:53am</time><address><a>Jackson Stone</a>Jackson Stone is a Mercer University alum from Atlanta who graduated with a BA in communications. A lifelong sports lover, Jackson is a die-hard fan of all Atlanta teams. He joined ClutchPoints in 2023.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Green Bay Packers</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>On Sunday, the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/bears-news-ben-johnson-admits-his-1-big-flaw-thats-hurting-caleb-williams">Chicago Bears fell</a> to 8-4 on the 2025 NFL season with a frustrating road<a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/chicago-bears/why-bears-look-even-more-dangerous-despite-heartbreaking-loss-to-packers"> loss against the NFC North divisional rival Green Bay Packers.</a> Making matters more disappointing for the Bears was the fact that cornerback Kyler Gordon, who has dealt with injury concerns throughout this season, went down with a groin injury during warmups and was unable to play in the contest.</p><p>Recently, Bears head coach Ben Johnson <a href="https://x.com/CourtneyRCronin/status/1998804417647403492" rel="noopener">didn’t sound particularly encouraged</a> about Gordon’s status moving forward.</p><p>“Ben Johnson said Kyler Gordon’s injury ‘didn’t look very good’ and it’s TBD whether they’ll have him back this season,” reported Courtney Cronin of ESPN on X, formerly Twitter.</p><p>Gordon is one of the most talented cornerbacks in the Chicago locker room but has been out of the lineup for extended periods of time so far this season, including a recent stint on the injured reserve list.</p><p>If he were to indeed be out of the lineup for the remainder of the season, the Bears’ secondary would have to make up that production by committee.</p><p>They didn’t do a great job of that on Sunday vs the Packers, giving up several explosive plays to Jordan Love and the Green Bay offense en route to a tough road loss that brought them back down to Earth after their recent winning streak.</p><p>Still, the Bears have all of their goals for the 2025 season in front of them, including the chance to knock off the Packers in a rematch in two weeks. Before that, Chicago will first take the field this weekend at home against the Cleveland Browns at 1:00 pm ET.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Bears’ Ben Johnson hints at Kyler Gordon’s injury knocking him out for season

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He has contributed to online outlets and reported on major international tournaments, building a strong background in sports journalism and digital media while displaying his passion about storytelling and sports.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Green Bay Packers</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Everything about Green Bay’s passing attack feels different with Christian Watson back in uniform. His vertical speed and leaping ability give Jordan Love the true field-stretcher this offense badly needed, and offensive coordinator <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/green-bay-packers/packers-news-packers-oc-gets-real-on-what-christian-watson-adds-to-offense">Adam Stenavich has called his return “a shot in the arm”</a> for a unit that suddenly looks far more explosive.</p><p>Since getting back from his ACL injury, Watson has stacked 12 catches for 234 yards and two scores in four games, while Romeo Doubs continues to lead the team with 39 receptions for 499 yards and four touchdowns in what has become a deep, flexible receiver room.</p><p>ESPN <a href="https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/47257276/nfl-week-15-buzz-news-updates-fantasy-intel-questions-predictions#notes" rel="noopener">added important context to that depth chart</a>. The Packers quietly completed a one-year, $11 million “bridge” extension with Watson in September while he was still rehabbing, locking him in at just $5.75 million in cash next season, essentially No. 3 receiver money.</p><p>He has responded with a 25-452-5 line since returning, flashing No. 1 upside that could send both sides back to the bargaining table soon. The flip side of that strategy, per ESPN’s report, is that Green Bay is expected to move on from Doubs, who should draw serious interest on the open market after his own productive run.</p><p>Structurally, it makes sense. The Packers have a cost-controlled potential star in Watson, a rookie burner in Matthew Golden, and other young pieces still on rookie deals. Paying Doubs like a high-end starter while Watson’s value is about to spike again would complicate the long-term cap picture, especially with Josh Jacobs and other core players already on significant money.</p><p>Head coach <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/green-bay-packers/packers-news-matt-lafleur-pulls-immediate-180-on-what-win-over-bears-means">Matt LaFleur has been careful not to let his team get comfortable</a>, even after emotional wins. Following the recent victory over the Bears that pushed Green Bay to 9-3-1, he initially said it “means nothing right now” before stressing that the real work begins with a brutal stretch that includes a trip to Denver. That same mindset applies to the roster.</p><p>Locking in Watson while letting Doubs chase a bigger payday elsewhere feels like the kind of cold, calculated move a team makes when it’s planning for contention beyond just this season.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

2025 SEASON STATS
RECEPTIONS	RECEIVING YDS	TOUCHDOWNS	POSITION RANK
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2025 SEASON STATS
RECEPTIONS	RECEIVING YDS	TOUCHDOWNS	POSITION RANK
0	24	1	-

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