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Matt LaFleur Ripped for 1 Decision as Packers Blow Game vs. Vikings
Minnesota scored 29 unanswered points and touchdowns on its final four drives as Green Bay dropped its sixth straight game, critics said.
- On Sunday, the Green Bay Packers opened their 2026 season with a 39-22 loss to the Minnesota Vikings, surrendering a double-digit second-half lead as the Vikings scored 29 unanswered points.
- Packers head coach Matt LaFleur declined a made field goal to accept a penalty early in the fourth quarter, setting up a fourth-and-1 that ended in a turnover on downs after a failed quarterback sneak.
- CBS color analyst Watt praised the aggressiveness but criticized execution, noting the team lacked a 'pusher,' while 247 Sports' Eli Berkovits wrote the loss was a 'classic Matt LaFleur choke job.'
- General manager Brian Gutekunst faced scrutiny over the offensive line's performance as the Packers suffered their 6th straight loss, continuing a documented inability to finish games late.
- The momentum shift at Bank Stadium proved decisive as Minnesota executed four consecutive touchdown drives to seal victory, a pattern critics argued mirrored the franchise's recurring late-game failures.
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Matt LaFleur ripped for 1 decision as Packers blow game vs. Vikings
Matt LaFleur could not get out of his own way on Sunday. LaFleur and the Green Bay Packers lost their season opener to the rival Minnesota Vikings by a final score of 39-22. Despite leading 22-10 in the third quarter, Green Bay allowed Minnesota to hang 29 points unanswered on them to close out the …
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