Packers Talk

This one isn’t loud.
It’s worse than that.

After a brutal, deflating playoff loss to the Bears, Chris and Dave arrive at a realization that no amount of screaming, coping, or “processing” can fix what just happened. So Packers Therapy is… temporarily suspended.

Welcome to Packers Stoicism.

In this episode, we examine the season-ending collapse not as an emotional event—but as a pattern. A familiar script. A recurring failure dressed up in new uniforms and new excuses. The Bears didn’t steal this game. The Packers handed it to them, calmly, methodically, and with the eerie predictability of a team that no longer knows how to close.

Up 21–3. Perfect first half. Total control.
And yet nobody—nobody—felt safe.

Chris and Dave break down how this team continues to fold under pressure, why halftime adjustments remain theoretical, and why Matt LaFleur’s greatest strength—preparation—has become his greatest weakness when the game stops following the plan. This isn’t about one missed kick, one bad bounce, or one dirty hit. It’s about institutional rot, leadership drift, and a franchise trapped in a loop it refuses to acknowledge.

Listener emails pour gasoline on the fire: scripture, rage, despair, Marine-level blunt force honesty, and one perfect Bears quote that says more than any analyst ever could. We confront the uncomfortable questions head-on:

• Is this team actually learning… or just repeating?
• Is LaFleur a good coach—or simply a comfortable one?
• At what point does “consistently competitive” become quietly unacceptable?
• And what happens when fans stop being angry… and start becoming detached?

Then comes the turn.

Dave introduces Stoicism—not as a gimmick, but as survival. When you can’t control the team, the coaches, or the front office, all that’s left is controlling your reaction. No rage. No denial. Just clear-eyed acceptance of what is—and what is no longer worth emotional investment.

This isn’t optimism.
It’s emotional risk management.

The season ends not with hope, but with clarity. And maybe that’s the most honest ending of all.

Packers Therapy Stoicism begins here.

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Posting its first show in 2005, Packers Therapy is the longest-running Packers podcast on the Internet. Hosts Chris and Dave began the show as a way of capturing the spirited chats the two co-workers had about the team around the office. The two have no pretense about being experts: they are just two opinionated shareholders who love the team, follow it closely, but don’t always see the Packers fortunes eye to eye.

The guys encourage comments and questions via their Twitter feed @PackersTherapy or email to [email protected] and read and respond to as many as they can during each show.

Packers Therapy is a part of the Packers Talk family of podcasts, serving up five distinct podcasts to satisfy the most fervent of Packer fans. Variety is the spice of life, so subscribe to Packers Talk on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts. You can also follow Packers Talk on Twitter and Facebook.

So… you know that feeling when you get dumped, then you get fired, then your dog dies, and then you look up and realize you still have to go to work tomorrow and smile at people? Yeah. That’s Sunday.

Because the Green Bay Packers — YOUR Green Bay Packers — walked into Soldier Field with a 21–3 halftime lead in a playoff game against their biggest rival… and somehow walked out with a 31–27 season-ending loss that felt like getting stuffed into a locker by the Chicago Bears while their fans take turns yelling “SAME OLD PACKERS” into your soul.

And no — before anyone tries it — this isn’t one of those “well, you know, injuries…” podcasts. Miss me with that completely. If you’re healthy enough to build a 21–3 lead, then you’re healthy enough to finish the damn game. San Francisco didn’t stop playing football because someone got dinged up. Neither did anybody else. This is the playoffs. Nobody’s handing out participation ribbons. And what Green Bay did in the second half was the exact opposite of playoff football.

In this episode, Lemps comes to you from the basement Packer room in Milwaukee to do what this game demands: pin this loss squarely where it belongs — on Matt LaFleur. Not because Matt missed a kick. Not because Matt committed a penalty. Not because Matt plays corner or defensive line. But because every single LaFleur-era disease we’ve been living with — and screaming about — for years came roaring back all at once in the most humiliating way possible.

You get the full autopsy:

The second-half turtle mode after a brilliant first half — “all gas, no brakes” turning into “all fear, all punts.”

The maddening obsession with running the ball straight into a wall while the game shifts under his feet.

The inability to adjust quickly when the Bears start bringing pressure and playing like a team that actually wants to win.

Shotgun-heavy nonsense that kills your play-action identity and makes life harder on your quarterback for no reason.

And then… the game management. The timeouts. The penalties. The sloppiness in the biggest moments. The “how is this still happening in YEAR SEVEN?” stuff that makes you want to throw your remote into Lake Michigan and then apologize to the lake.

Lemps also goes hard on the bigger theme: culture. The Packers didn’t just lose a game — they lost the exact kind of game that exposes what a team is made of. When things got tight, when Chicago punched back, when the moment demanded composure and toughness and killer instinct… Green Bay folded. Again. And when LaFleur says after the game “we need to keep our composure”… Lemps explains why that starts with the head coach. Teams reflect their coach. And if you keep watching the same movie, you keep getting the same ending.

This one’s bitter. It’s sharp. It’s exhausted. It’s angry. It’s also painfully familiar — because we’ve seen this exact collapse before in different jerseys, different years, different stadiums… with the same guy holding the clipboard.

And then, because Lemps is a man of the people (and because misery loves company), we crack open a small sampling of listener questions/comments — including coaching candidates, the GM conversation, and what the hell comes next if/when Ed Policy decides to finally make the call that a whole lot of Packer fans are screaming for.

If you’re furious, you’re not alone.
If you’re numb, you’re not alone.
If you live in Chicago and you’re about to hear about this for six to eight months, God help you, and Lemps is pouring one out in your honor.

Buckle up. This one isn’t “fun.”
This one is necessary.

🎧 Listen now on PackersTalk.com, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and wherever you carry the G. And yes—grab a beer first. You’ll need it.

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LempsTalkinPack is a part of the Packers Talk family of podcasts, serving up five distinct podcasts to satisfy the most fervent of Packer fans. Variety is the spice of life, so subscribe to Packers Talk on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts. You can also follow Packers Talk on Twitter and Facebook.

Get ready for one of the most electric matchups in NFL history as the Green Bay Packers and Chicago Bears renew their rivalry on the biggest stage — the playoffs. In this YouTube live episode of No Huddle Radio, we dive headfirst into a full Packers vs Bears playoff preview, breaking down what this moment means for Green Bay and why this rivalry suddenly feels as intense and meaningful as ever. The Bears are no longer just a familiar foe — they’re a legitimate postseason obstacle — and the Packers must be at their best to keep their Super Bowl hopes alive.

This episode is packed with excitement, analysis, and passion as we focus on how the Packers can win this matchup. From Jordan Love’s command of the offense, to the importance of starting fast, winning in the trenches, and limiting Bears momentum, we outline the keys to a Packers victory. We also discuss coaching decisions, matchup advantages, and the mental edge Green Bay needs when facing a rival that knows them better than anyone. It’s a playoff atmosphere, a historic rivalry, and everything is on the line.

If you’re a Packers fan who lives for meaningful January football, this is a must-listen. Join the live chat, share your predictions, and be part of the conversation as Packers–Bears takes center stage once again. Make sure to subscribe to the channel for more Packers playoff coverage, live postgame reactions, and in-depth analysis all postseason long. Hit the like button, turn on notifications, and don’t miss a moment of the run.

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On No Huddle Radio, hosts Gil Martin and Sean Tehan give you in-depth analysis of what’s happening with the Green Bay Packers. Get the latest news, injury updates and preview the next game with key matchups to look for and find out why we think the Pack will win or lose.

Please send in comments and questions for the mail bag on Twitter Gil @GilPackers, @GBPackerSean, or via email to [email protected]. We love talking football and can't wait to hear from you!

No Huddle Radio is a part of the Packers Talk family of podcasts, serving up five distinct podcasts to satisfy the most fervent of Packer fans. Variety is the spice of life, so subscribe to Packers Talk on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts. You can also follow Packers Talk on Twitter and Facebook.

The Green Bay Packers are in the playoffs.
How they got here? Let’s… not talk about that game in Minnesota. 🔥🗑️

On this episode of Cheesehead Radio, the crew does the humane thing: burns the Week 18 tape, scrubs the Clayton Tune experience from collective memory, and pivots hard to what actually matters — a Saturday night playoff showdown at Soldier Field against the Chicago Bears.

The Packers chose rest over rust, sat their starters, survived a street-free-agent football experiment, and somehow still found defensive contributors hiding in plain sight. Meanwhile, Bears fans are paying historic prices, talking historic trash, and convincing themselves this time will be different.

We break down:

• Why that Vikings “game” felt more like the 1987 replacement era than NFL football
• The unexpected defensive bright spots (Barryn Sorrell, Colin Oliver, Brenton Cox Jr.)
• The injury fallout — and why Green Bay is actually healthier than it’s been in weeks
• Rest vs. rust, momentum vs. narrative, physics vs. vibes
• Why Bears swagger feels real… and also deeply fragile
• How ticket prices, weather, turnovers, and special teams could decide everything

Then we get serious — keys to the game, playoff matchups, and what must happen if the Packers are going to walk into Chicago and leave with Bears fans staring into the abyss yet again.

It’s the third postseason meeting between the NFL’s oldest rivals.
It’s the most expensive Wild Card game ever.
It’s Soldier Field, at night, in January.

And for Green Bay?
It’s either a reckoning… or another long offseason.

Pull up a chair.
Burn the tape.
It’s Bears week — again — with everything on the line.

🎧 Listen on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your Packers fix.

Presented by Ticket King, Cheesehead Radio is back for its 17th season — your go-to Packers podcast for news, fun, and a little bit of frivolity.

Be sure to join C.D., Al and Kelly on their regular jaunts through the Packers Universe. You can follow them on twitter (X) at @tundravision, @JerseyAlGBP and @ThatPackerGirl.

Cheesehead Radio is a part of the Packers Talk family of podcasts, serving up five distinct podcasts to satisfy the most fervent of Packer fans. Variety is the spice of life, so subscribe to Packers Talk on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts. You can also follow Packers Talk on Twitter and Facebook.
 

Another Tuesday night, another bag ripped open—and this one is stuffed with Bears hate, Vikings apathy, playoff anxiety, and top-shelf Facebook bulls**t.

Chris Lempesis is back with a brand-new edition of Emptying The Bag, answering everything he didn’t get to after the Packers wrapped up an essentially meaningless regular-season finale against Minnesota. And for once, Lemps doesn’t even bother with the usual “godd**n Vikings” routine—because honestly? That game just wasn’t important enough to earn it.

Instead, the show opens with a heartfelt, nostalgia-drenched ode to BJ Raji—Packers legend, Bears killer, and certified folk hero—whose iconic pick-six in the 2011 NFC Championship Game still gives Lemps chills nearly 15 years later. From Raji’s disappearance into real-life Keyser Söze territory to vivid memories of that magical day at Soldier Field, Lemps reflects on what it means to be a Packer for life—and why that bond between legends and fans matters.

From there, the mailbag officially reopens.

Topics include:

• Why covering a meaningless Vikings game was still absolutely the right call
• Whether rest is actually rust in disguise heading into the playoffs
• Why Soldier Field on Saturday night is going to be absolute chaos
• The Packers’ maddening Jekyll-and-Hyde season and why anything feels possible
• Matt LaFleur’s ongoing mystery relationship with the challenge flag
• The one real reason to feel optimistic heading into Bears Week (hello, Jordan Love)
• A brutally honest look at the defense—and who Lemps trusts way more than Rashan Gary right now
• Trade hypotheticals involving Malik Willis, cap gymnastics, and the nuclear “what if” surrounding LaFleur’s future
• And, of course, an all-time classic entry of Facebook F*ery**, featuring unnamed rookies, imaginary Appleton nightclubs, and some of the finest fake reporting you’ll ever hear dismantled in real time

Lemps also lays out the clearest blueprint yet for how Green Bay can go into Chicago and rip the Bears’ hearts out of their own building—while fully acknowledging that this team could win by two scores, lose by two scores, or do something completely unhinged in between.

The verdict?
Play clean. Protect the ball. Don’t get sloppy.
Do that—and Lemps likes the Packers’ chances. A lot.

The Bears still suck.
The bag is emptied.
And Saturday night can’t get here fast enough.

🎧 Listen now on PackersTalk.com, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and wherever you carry the G. And yes—grab a beer first. You’ll need it.

Support the show

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• Subscribe/Rate/Review on Apple Podcasts, Spotify & iHeart
• Tip jar: Venmo & PayPal links on the site (help fund the victory brews!)
  You can follow Chris on twitter at LempsMKE (@ItsJustChrisNow)

LempsTalkinPack is a part of the Packers Talk family of podcasts, serving up five distinct podcasts to satisfy the most fervent of Packer fans. Variety is the spice of life, so subscribe to Packers Talk on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts. You can also follow Packers Talk on Twitter and Facebook.

The Packers–Bears rivalry is officially back, and it couldn’t return at a bigger moment. In this week’s live episode of Packers Weekly, we dive into the revival of the NFL’s oldest rivalry now that the Bears are no longer a rebuilding footnote, but a legitimate, dangerous opponent — and the Packers’ playoff matchup this weekend. The energy feels different, the stakes feel heavier, and for the first time in years, this matchup actually means something again.

We break down how the Bears’ improvement has reignited the rivalry, why Packers fans should take this game seriously, and what this moment represents for the future of the NFC North. From the emotional weight of Packers vs Bears in January football to the tactical chess match unfolding on the field, this episode blends rivalry passion with playoff-level analysis.

The focus, as always, stays on Green Bay. Can the Packers impose their identity in a high-pressure playoff environment? Which matchups favor the Packers, and where do the Bears pose real problems? We discuss what the Packers must do to control the game, limit mistakes, and remind Chicago who still runs this rivalry when it matters most.

If you’re a Packers fan who’s missed the fire, the hatred, and the electricity of a true Packers–Bears showdown, this is the episode you’ve been waiting for. Make sure to subscribe to the channel, hit the like button, and turn on notifications so you don’t miss any live playoff coverage as the Packers chase another postseason run.

#Packers #Bears #PackersBears #NFLPlayoffs #GoPackGo #PackersWeekly #NFCNorth #PlayoffFootball

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Be sure to join Myles Teteak and Tim Hamilton every week as they breakdown what’s going on in the world of the Green Bay Packers. Stay up to date by following the show’s twitter account @PackersWeeklyPod, follow Myles at MylesTeteak and Tim at TimHam422.

Packers Weekly is a part of the Packers Talk family of podcasts, serving up five distinct podcasts to satisfy the most fervent of Packer fans. Variety is the spice of life, so subscribe to Packers Talk on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts. You can also follow Packers Talk on Twitter and Facebook.

The Packers ended the regular season the way the universe clearly intended: by shuffling into Minnesota, fielding a roster made of practice-squad LinkedIn profiles, and producing an offensive masterpiece so daring it finished with negative passing yardage.

That’s not a typo. That’s not “net yards with sacks.” That’s not “if you squint.” That’s -7. In the National Football League. In a game played by adults who get paid.

And yet—somehow—Matt LaFleur still found the time to call a last-second timeout so Brandon McManus could kick a field goal and preserve the sacred 16–3 final, depriving the Vikings of a shutout like a man proudly tipping over a trash can after the building already burned down.

This episode is Chris and Dave in full Therapy mode: tired, sarcastic, spiritually uninsured, and staring into the abyss while the abyss runs Cover-0 blitz every third down.

They unpack the absolute non-event that was Vikings-Packers:

• Clayton Tune’s historic evening of “I wore the helmet, okay?”
• LaFleur’s game plan, which appeared to be: drop back… and perish
• The Daniel Whelan Punters Showcase™, featuring eight punts and a 54-yard average—your 2025 Packers MVP, ladies and gentlemen
• The injury roulette wheel that still managed to claim real humans in a “meaningless” game, because of course it did
• The sudden appearance of fresh defensive juice (hello, Sorrell and Colin Oliver), which raises the most Packers question possible: why do the backups look more alive than the starters?
• The CBS announcing crew so bad that Pastor Kevin nearly renounced football, capitalism, and possibly baptism

Then the boys pivot to the part nobody wants but everyone’s getting: the Wild Card matchup in Chicago against a Bears team that’s feeling itself, catching tipped interceptions like it’s a birthright, and walking around like the main character.

Chris lays out the grim season-arc prophecy: this feels like the year the worm turns… unless the Bears do what the Bears always do—step on their own rake in front of a national audience.

Also included: a long, uncomfortable coach hug that should’ve come with a consent form… and the final regular-season edition of Ha Ha Clinton-Dix Picks, where one man achieved perfection in the only week perfection was mathematically inevitable.

So yes: the Packers are limping. Yes: the vibes are rancid. Yes: we’re still here.

Because this isn’t just football.
It’s Therapy.

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Posting its first show in 2005, Packers Therapy is the longest-running Packers podcast on the Internet. Hosts Chris and Dave began the show as a way of capturing the spirited chats the two co-workers had about the team around the office. The two have no pretense about being experts: they are just two opinionated shareholders who love the team, follow it closely, but don’t always see the Packers fortunes eye to eye.

The guys encourage comments and questions via their Twitter feed @PackersTherapy or email to [email protected] and read and respond to as many as they can during each show.

Packers Therapy is a part of the Packers Talk family of podcasts, serving up five distinct podcasts to satisfy the most fervent of Packer fans. Variety is the spice of life, so subscribe to Packers Talk on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts. You can also follow Packers Talk on Twitter and Facebook.

Chris Lempesis is back in the basement Packer room in Milwaukee to break down what can only be described as… a football-shaped shrug.

If you sat through the entire 2 hours and 45 minutes of Green Bay’s 16–3 loss to the Minnesota Vikings at U.S. Bank Stadium, give yourself a gold star, a warm blanket, and possibly a small tax credit. Because “meaningless regular season finale” doesn’t even begin to cover what this was. This was a glorified preseason game with Clayton Tune, a bunch of backups, an announcing crew that felt like CBS’s Z-team, and a vibe so sleepy that someone on BlueSky claimed even Larry McCarren sounded disinterested — and folks, if you’ve lost Larry, what hope is there for the rest of us?

The Packers sat damn near every key player, prioritizing rest over rust to avoid a Week 18 repeat of last year’s nightmare (Christian Watson ACL, we remember). And hey — mostly mission accomplished… except for the part where Javon Bullard somehow stayed in long enough to tweak his knee (why?) and Bo Melton also left with a knee injury. Otherwise, the main takeaway was pretty simple:

Matt LaFleur coached this thing like, “let’s just get this over with and get the hell out of here.”

Lemps hits the handful of things actually worth discussing from the “Clayton Tune Game,” including a legit bright spot: a trio of defensive ends Bretton Cox Jr., Baron Sorrell, and Colin Oliver (Oliver’s NFL debut) who combined for 2 sacks, 3 tackles for loss, 6 QB hits, a forced fumble, and a recovery — and who played with more juice in a meaningless game than Green Bay showed defensively against Baltimore. Sorrell, especially, gets the full Lemps stamp: 110 miles per hour every snap, and possibly a real answer for the future with Rashan Gary’s status suddenly very much on the table and Kingsley Enagbare headed toward free agency.

Offensively, Lemps highlights Chris Brooks running hard and looking like a “winning player,” and the bizarre roller coaster of Emmanuel Wilson, who somehow went 7 carries for -14 in the first half — including a run so disastrous it became one of the biggest RB losses since 2007 — then rebounded in the second half with 11 carries for 58 yards. Also: Daniel Whelan punted the hell out of the ball, because yes, the Packers absolutely got their full quota of preseason vibes… right down to special teams being the most stable thing in the building.

But if you’re looking for negatives, Lemps has you covered: the backup pass protection was so brutal he spent part of the afternoon wondering if Clayton Tune was going to leave the stadium in a full-body cast, and he’s not exactly thrilled with what he saw from Jordan Morgan at left tackle. And no, Tune is not your “future Malik Willis replacement.” He’s break-glass-in-case-of-emergency — and this was definitely that.

Then comes the most suspicious moment of the day: LaFleur calling timeout with one second left just to kick a short field goal… in a game where the spread was Vikings -13.5 and that kick helped the Packers cover. Lemps isn’t saying anything. He’s just saying it was… odd. Peculiar, even.

From there, the show pivots to what actually matters now: the playoffs — and the most unhinged, beautiful outcome possible:

• Packers–Bears, Part 3.
• The trilogy.
• Saturday night.
• 7 p.m. Lambeau time.
• Prime Video.

Lemps sets the stage for the Wild Card matchup, why it’s the premier game of the weekend regardless of conference, why the rivalry is real (especially if you live in Wisconsin), and why it’s time for the 2025 Bears’ absurd run of bounces to finally run out. Because yes, the Bears are good… but also: enough.

Finally, Lemps opens the mailbag for a sampling of your reactions — including full-on fan apathy, first-half offensive stats that don’t seem mathematically possible (0.6 yards per play), and frustration with the team’s refusal to use Matthew Golden creatively even in a game tailor-made to boost his confidence. If Tune and Golden have history, why not spam Golden touches? Why not chase that first pro TD? Why are we throwing to fourth-string tight ends instead?

Because the game plan was the same as the vibe: runs up the gut, punts, and get the hell out.

It’s playoff time now, baby.
But the Packers are rolling into it on a four-game losing streak again, so yes — beer is necessary.

All that and more on Packers Tune Out in Minneapolis, right here on LempsTalkinPack.

🎧 Listen now on PackersTalk.com, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and wherever you carry the G. And yes—grab a beer first. You’ll need it.

Support the show

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• Subscribe/Rate/Review on Apple Podcasts, Spotify & iHeart
• Tip jar: Venmo & PayPal links on the site (help fund the victory brews!)
  You can follow Chris on twitter at LempsMKE (@ItsJustChrisNow)

LempsTalkinPack is a part of the Packers Talk family of podcasts, serving up five distinct podcasts to satisfy the most fervent of Packer fans. Variety is the spice of life, so subscribe to Packers Talk on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts. You can also follow Packers Talk on Twitter and Facebook.

Get ready for the season finale as No Huddle Radio goes live to preview this week’s highly anticipated matchup between the Green Bay Packers and Minnesota Vikings. With playoff implications, health concerns, and long-term goals all colliding, this episode dives deep into the biggest question facing Matt LaFleur and the Packers’ coaching staff: should Green Bay rest key players—and if so, who actually sits? From Jordan Love and the offensive line to defensive cornerstones and skill-position depth, the hosts break down the risks, rewards, and emotional tug-of-war between going all-out for momentum versus protecting the future. This is a thoughtful but passionate discussion from the perspective of Packers fans who understand how fragile a season can be. Is chasing rhythm and confidence worth the injury risk? Or is this the moment to trust the depth, evaluate young talent, and prioritize January football? The conversation balances analytics, recent trends, and gut-level fan instincts as the Packers prepare to face a familiar rival in the Vikings. If you’re a Packers fan debating lineup decisions, playoff strategy, and what really matters heading into the postseason, this episode is for you. Make sure to subscribe to the channel, like the stream, and turn on notifications so you never miss a live breakdown or postgame reaction. #GreenBayPackers #PackersVikings #NFLPlayoffs #GoPackGo #NoHuddleRadio #PackersTalk #NFLWeek18 #JordanLove
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On No Huddle Radio, hosts Gil Martin and Sean Tehan give you in-depth analysis of what’s happening with the Green Bay Packers. Get the latest news, injury updates and preview the next game with key matchups to look for and find out why we think the Pack will win or lose.

Please send in comments and questions for the mail bag on Twitter Gil @GilPackers, @GBPackerSean, or via email to [email protected]. We love talking football and can't wait to hear from you!

No Huddle Radio is a part of the Packers Talk family of podcasts, serving up five distinct podcasts to satisfy the most fervent of Packer fans. Variety is the spice of life, so subscribe to Packers Talk on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts. You can also follow Packers Talk on Twitter and Facebook.

Chris Lempesis is back in the basement Packer room for another Tuesday night edition of Emptying The Bag ’25 — beer in hand, keyboard open, and yes… it’s basically New Year’s Eve by the time you’re hearing this, so we’re doing what Packers fans do best:

We’re reflecting.
We’re spiraling.
And then we’re answering your questions anyway.

Because after Green Bay’s 41–24 loss to the Baltimore Ravens at Lambeau Field, the fanbase is somewhere between “I’m done with this” and “I’m a psycho superfan so I’m obviously watching again on Sunday.” (Hi. It’s us.)

Lemps opens the show with a holiday-flavored look back at the calendar year that was for the Green Bay Packers — including a little time capsule from the 2025 NFL Draft in Green Bay, when your old pal was there all three days, had one of the best weekends of his life, and witnessed one of the funniest hallway moments you’ll ever picture involving a Bengals fan at the Country Inn & Suites. (Yes, we’re starting here. No, I will not apologize.)

Then it’s time to open the mailbag — questions and comments from you, the listeners, after the Ravens game where the Packers basically got their grandma run over by a reindeer. Topics include:

• Matt LaFleur’s future — why Lemps doesn’t “hate” the guy, but is increasingly out on the same recurring problems seven years in: the little things, the situational stuff, the underprepared/undisciplined feel… and the inescapable reality that if the special teams are still a mess, someone is choosing to keep that mess employed. (Yes, we’re talking Rich Bisaccia again.)
• If Green Bay actually moved on from LaFleur… who are the names? Lemps throws out candidates and fits, including offensive-minded options like Bills OC Joe Brady, and what matters most if you’re building around Jordan Love.
• Malik Willis and the offseason chessboard — how the Packers handle him after what he’s put on tape, why you can’t just let value walk out the door, and the very real idea that Green Bay could be sitting on a draft-pick gold mine if they play this correctly.
• Best Wild Card matchup — what scenario gives Green Bay the cleanest path, what fans want emotionally (you know what team you want), and how much any of it matters if the Packers keep showing up like this.
• Roster construction and Brian Gutekunst — especially the defensive tackle spot and why it still feels like the Packers haven’t invested enough where the run defense actually lives. Lemps talks DeVonte Wyatt, what happens when you miss a guy like that, and why “we’re still rebuilding the defense” is getting old.
• Matthew Golden — the frustration, the lack of touchdowns, the speed question, and why Lemps still believes in the player… while wondering if the coaching staff has any idea how to use him properly.

Plus: shameless self-promotion (don’t fast-forward, damn it), where to follow, how to subscribe to Packers Talk / Packers Talk Network, how to support the show, and why these Tuesday night mailbag episodes have become one of the most fun parts of the season — even when the football itself is trying to ruin our lives.

So grab a beer, settle in, and let’s empty the bag one more time — Ravens Edition.

🎧 Listen now on PackersTalk.com, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and wherever you carry the G. And yes—grab a beer first. You’ll need it.

Support the show

• Website: Lempstalkinpack.com
• Subscribe/Rate/Review on Apple Podcasts, Spotify & iHeart
• Tip jar: Venmo & PayPal links on the site (help fund the victory brews!)
  You can follow Chris on twitter at LempsMKE (@ItsJustChrisNow)

LempsTalkinPack is a part of the Packers Talk family of podcasts, serving up five distinct podcasts to satisfy the most fervent of Packer fans. Variety is the spice of life, so subscribe to Packers Talk on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts. You can also follow Packers Talk on Twitter and Facebook.