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The Green Bay Packers won in Tampa Bay, but they lost Edgerrin Cooper for the season. How does Jonathan Gannon replace one of the defense’s most important playmakers with the Chicago Bears coming to Lambeau Field?

On Packers: DERAILED, J.J. Lahey and Jake Schyvinck start with Cooper’s Achilles injury, the choices between Isaiah McDuffie and Ty’Ron Hopper, and what his absence could mean for a defense that had to save Sunday’s 17-14 win.

Then we turn to the rebuilt offensive line. Laken Tomlinson and Travis Glover helped keep Jordan Love clean, but Kevin Zeitler is expected to enter the lineup. Who should start at right guard, and did Matt LaFleur find an offensive approach that can hold up against Chicago?

Finally, how did the Packers let a winnable game stay so close? We’re breaking down the fourth-quarter turnovers, Kaleb Johnson’s goal-line fumble, the penalties and the third-down struggles that nearly erased Green Bay’s progress.

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Join J.J. Lahey and Jake Schyvinck as they dive into everything football—covering the Green Bay Packers, the NFL Draft, and, of course, the best of northern college football with smart analysis… when we can stay on track. Our audience loves derailing us with wild off-topic questions, leading to rants on everything from football to Godzilla. Join us for game insights, laughs, and endless twists—where every episode goes off the rails in the best way possible! For the best DERAILED experience, join the livestream on YouTube so you can interact live and send us questions or comments that may or may not make us get off track...

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Brian Gutekunst is signing offensive linemen. Is Matt LaFleur willing to change anything about the way the Packers play?

After a 35-14 loss to the Atlanta Falcons, Green Bay is 1-2 and its problems are getting harder to explain away. The Packers ran just nine times for 17 yards, Jordan Love was under pressure again, and a defense that looked promising through two weeks gave up 242 rushing yards. Now Gutekunst has added veteran guards Laken Tomlinson and Mekhi Becton in an attempt to repair the offensive line.

On Packers: DERAILED, J.J. Lahey and Jake Schyvinck ask whether the general manager’s moves can matter if LaFleur keeps trusting the same coaches, the same approach and an offense that cannot establish a run game or protect its quarterback.

We’re breaking down:

• Whether Tomlinson or Becton can actually help the offensive line

• Why it took three games for Gutekunst to seek veteran help

• LaFleur’s refusal to address questions about coaching changes

• The Packers’ nine rushing attempts against Atlanta and what happened to their offensive identity

• How much of Love’s struggle belongs to the line, the play calling or Love himself

• Bijan Robinson and Drake London’s huge nights against Jonathan Gannon’s defense

• What Matthew Golden and Christian Watson are giving this offense

• The latest questions surrounding Josh Jacobs, Jayden Reed and Green Bay’s growing injury list

• What needs to change before the Packers face the Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Gutekunst is trying to fix the roster. We’ll debate whether LaFleur is ready to fix the rest.

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Join J.J. Lahey and Jake Schyvinck as they dive into everything football—covering the Green Bay Packers, the NFL Draft, and, of course, the best of northern college football with smart analysis… when we can stay on track. Our audience loves derailing us with wild off-topic questions, leading to rants on everything from football to Godzilla. Join us for game insights, laughs, and endless twists—where every episode goes off the rails in the best way possible! For the best DERAILED experience, join the livestream on YouTube so you can interact live and send us questions or comments that may or may not make us get off track...

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The Packers escaped New York with an overtime win, but Zach Bako-Bewele’s season-ending injury leaves a bigger question for Thursday Night Football: How can Green Bay protect Jordan Love?

J.J. and Jake break down the offensive line crisis, what Brian Gutekunst can do about it, and whether the Packers need to change their offense to keep Love upright. Then they preview the Falcons: Michael Penix Jr. returns, Bijan Robinson poses a different challenge for Green Bay’s defense, and A.J. Terrell’s absence gives Christian Watson and Matthew Golden matchups to attack.

We make our Packers-Falcons score predictions and, yes, somehow end up doing a 2027 mock draft in Week 3.

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Join J.J. Lahey and Jake Schyvinck as they dive into everything football—covering the Green Bay Packers, the NFL Draft, and, of course, the best of northern college football with smart analysis… when we can stay on track. Our audience loves derailing us with wild off-topic questions, leading to rants on everything from football to Godzilla. Join us for game insights, laughs, and endless twists—where every episode goes off the rails in the best way possible! For the best DERAILED experience, join the livestream on YouTube so you can interact live and send us questions or comments that may or may not make us get off track...

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The Green Bay Packers led the Minnesota Vikings 22-10. Then everything collapsed.

Minnesota scored 29 unanswered points as the Packers' offensive line disintegrated, Jordan Love committed two costly turnovers, penalties extended critical drives and Matt LaFleur made a controversial decision to take a successful field goal off the board.

Is it too early to hit the panic button after one game? Are the Packers' problems fixable, or should LaFleur already be feeling pressure after another familiar collapse?

On Packers: DERAILED, J.J. Lahey and Jake Schyvinck break down everything that went wrong in Green Bay's 39-22 Week 1 loss to the Vikings.

We will discuss:

• Whether LaFleur was right to remove three points and attempt a fourth-and-1

• Why trusting this offensive line to execute a quarterback sneak was such a questionable choice

• Protection failures involving Donovan Jennings, Jacob Monk and the rest of Green Bay's offensive line

• Whether Jager Burton, Aaron Banks or Anthony Belton should enter the starting lineup

• How much responsibility belongs to Jordan Love for the fourth-quarter collapse

• Encouraging performances from Christian Watson, Matthew Golden and Tucker Kraft

• Why the Packers produced explosive plays without sustaining a functional offense

• Whether Jonathan Gannon's defense played better than the final score suggests

• The penalties that repeatedly allowed Minnesota to extend drives

• Brandon Cisse winning the CB2 job and the frightening depth behind him

• Why Carrington Valentine struggled when Cisse left the game

• Whether Week 1 exposed fixable personnel problems or deeper issues with LaFleur's team

One loss does not end a season. But after the Packers spent an entire offseason talking about finishing games, watching them immediately reproduce last year's problems should concern everyone.

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How different are the 2026 Minnesota Vikings, and where can the Green Bay Packers attack them in Week 1?

Tonight, we’re going live for a complete breakdown of Minnesota’s eventful offseason and the team Kevin O’Connell and Brian Flores will bring into the season opener. We’ll examine the Vikings’ new offensive identity with Kyler Murray, their rebuilt vertical wide-zone running game, major coaching changes, and the revamped roster surrounding Justin Jefferson.

On defense, we’ll explain how Flores creates pressure, why Minnesota’s league-leading blitz rate can be misleading, and how the Packers should handle the Vikings’ disguised coverages and mugged A-gap looks.

Topics include:

• Kyler Murray’s fit in Kevin O’Connell’s offense

• Minnesota’s new run-first identity

• Justin Jefferson, Jordan Addison, and Jauan Jennings

• The Vikings’ biggest roster additions and departures

• Brian Flores’ pressure and coverage system

• Minnesota’s young defensive front

• The Vikings’ greatest strengths and weaknesses

• Where Green Bay should attack on offense and defense

• Our predictions for Packers at Vikings in Week 1

Join J.J. and Jake live and tell us in the chat: Who wins the season opener, Packers or Vikings?

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Join J.J. Lahey and Jake Schyvinck as they dive into everything football—covering the Green Bay Packers, the NFL Draft, and, of course, the best of northern college football with smart analysis… when we can stay on track. Our audience loves derailing us with wild off-topic questions, leading to rants on everything from football to Godzilla. Join us for game insights, laughs, and endless twists—where every episode goes off the rails in the best way possible! For the best DERAILED experience, join the livestream on YouTube so you can interact live and send us questions or comments that may or may not make us get off track...

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How good is the Green Bay Packers’ 2026 roster? We graded every position group to find out.

J.J., Jake and the live audience serve as three separate judges, rating the Packers at quarterback, running back, wide receiver, tight end, offensive line, defensive tackle, edge rusher, linebacker, cornerback, safety and special teams. Those scores are then combined into final grades for Green Bay’s offense, defense, special teams and complete roster.

Does Jordan Love have enough help to carry the Packers’ offense? How much should Green Bay trust its reshaped running back and tight end rooms? Can the offensive line hold up? Is the defense deep enough to survive without Micah Parsons early in the season? And do the Packers have enough at cornerback behind Keisean Nixon?

Finally, we use the roster grades to predict what kind of team Green Bay will be in 2026, identify its biggest strengths and weaknesses and determine whether Brian Gutekunst built a legitimate contender.

Join J.J. Lahey and Jake Schyvinck as they dive into everything football—covering the Green Bay Packers, the NFL Draft, and, of course, the best of northern college football, because let’s face it – the South can cram it. For the best DERAILED experience, join the livestream on YouTube so you can interact live and send us questions or comments that may or may not make us get off track…

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The Green Bay Packers have a brand-new running back controversy entering Week 1 against the Minnesota Vikings: Who gets more carries, MarShawn Lloyd or Kaleb Johnson?

Green Bay acquired Johnson from the Pittsburgh Steelers for a 2028 sixth-round pick after Josh Jacobs was placed on the Commissioner’s Exempt List. J.J. and Jake compare Johnson and Lloyd, debate who should be considered the Packers’ new RB1 and make specific predictions for how the carries will be divided against Minnesota. Chris Brooks and practice-squad running back Pierre Strong Jr. also factor into a suddenly wide-open backfield.

We also break down Brian Gutekunst’s other roster moves. The Packers traded Kyle McCord to the Miami Dolphins for a 2028 sixth-round pick, acquired blocking tight end Mark Redman from the Los Angeles Rams for a 2028 seventh and signed veteran tight end Jonnu Smith. Plus, we react to Green Bay’s initial practice squad, including Isaiah Neyor, Chris Hilton Jr., Domani Jackson, Nyjalik Kelly, Arron Mosby and Kristian Welch.

Who should lead the Packers in carries against the Vikings: MarShawn Lloyd or Kaleb Johnson?

Join J.J. Lahey and Jake Schyvinck as they dive into everything football—covering the Green Bay Packers, the NFL Draft, and, of course, the best of northern college football, because let’s face it – the South can cram it. For the best DERAILED experience, join the livestream on YouTube so you can interact live and send us questions or comments that may or may not make us get off track…

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00:00 - Addressing the Packernet Scandal

The Green Bay Packers finally addressed one of their biggest roster needs by signing veteran tight end Jonnu Smith. With Luke Musgrave sidelined, Smith gives Jordan Love and Matt LaFleur a proven weapon to pair with Tucker Kraft.

But the much bigger story involves Josh Jacobs. The Packers running back has formally been charged with misdemeanor battery and criminal damage to property stemming from a May incident. The newly released details, including the surveillance footage described in the criminal complaint, are deeply disturbing.

J.J. Lahey and Jake Schyvinck discuss the severity of the Josh Jacobs situation, what the Packers should do next and why Green Bay may need to begin searching for another starting running back.

If the Packers must pivot at RB, can MarShawn Lloyd handle the job? Are Chris Brooks and Pierre Strong Jr. legitimate options? Which free-agent running backs or potential trade targets could Brian Gutekunst pursue before the season?

Join us LIVE for an emergency episode of Packers: DERAILED as we react to two massive Packers stories and discuss what they mean for the 2026 season.

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The Green Bay Packers have unveiled their new Nike Rivalries uniforms, and Packers fans have plenty to say about them.

J.J. Lahey and Jake Schyvinck react to the Packers' dramatically different alternate look, including the new helmet, colors, design choices and inspiration drawn from Green Bay's history and unique ownership structure. Do these uniforms successfully modernize one of the NFL's most iconic looks, or did Nike try to do too much?

Then we turn to the completely unexpected Packers x Chewbacca reveal. The Disney | Champion NFL Collection paired all 32 NFL teams with characters from Disney, Pixar, Marvel and Star Wars, and Green Bay landed the galaxy's most famous Wookiee.

Was Chewbacca actually the perfect choice for Packers fans? Which Disney or Star Wars character would we have chosen instead? And, most importantly, would we actually wear any of this stuff?

Let us know what you think of the new Packers uniforms and the Chewbacca pairing in the comments.

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Who will make the Green Bay Packers' initial 53-man roster, and which players are about to run out of time?

With cutdown day coming Sunday, J.J. Lahey and Jake Schyvinck make their final Packers roster predictions. We work through the roster position by position, identify the toughest decisions facing Brian Gutekunst and debate the bubble players who could become surprise cuts or unexpected members of the initial 53.

But the roster Green Bay announces may not be the roster it takes into Week 1.

Packers insider Easton Butler joins the show with trade rumors involving three areas Green Bay may still be targeting: cornerback, tight end and pass rusher. That includes the possibility of a major trade for Arizona Cardinals edge rusher Josh Sweat, who previously played for defensive coordinator Jonathan Gannon in Philadelphia.

How seriously should Packers fans take the Josh Sweat rumors? Which positions does Green Bay still need to address? And could Gutekunst have another move waiting after roster cuts?

Share your final Packers 53-man roster predictions in the comments and subscribe to Packer Project for Packers news, rumors and analysis throughout the 2026 NFL season.

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