The Green Bay Packers are headed into 2026 with opinions flying in every direction, but one former Packer is planting a flag. Greg Jennings, now a FS1 pundit, made the case that Green Bay belongs in the Super Bowl conversation, and his argument lands on the same things Packers fans have been talking about: Jordan Love’s upside and a roster that got hammered by injuries a year ago.
Jennings’ view carries a little extra weight in Green Bay, even with the rocky split from the organization that followed his feud with Aaron Rodgers. The fan base has long moved past that noise, especially with Love now in place as the franchise quarterback. And from Jennings’ perspective, the ceiling is obvious.
That ceiling comes with caveats, of course. A lot has to break right for the Packers to turn promise into a title run.
But there’s a reason the optimism isn’t empty talk. Green Bay looked like the NFC’s best team through the opening weeks of the 2025 season, and much of that core is still intact.
Love is also expected to keep growing as he takes on more trust and responsibility.
There’s also the schedule and the timing to consider. Micah Parsons is set to miss the early part of the 2026 season, but his return is expected to arrive at exactly the kind of stretch when Green Bay could be ready to surge. With the early-season schedule offering some breathing room, the path is there for the Packers to build momentum.
So while the outside world keeps sorting the Packers anywhere from playoff hopeful to full-blown contender, Jennings pushed them into the top tier. And if Green Bay gets a little injury luck and puts last season’s playoff collapse behind it, a Super Bowl run is very much in play.
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