Packers Stay the Course with Matt LaFleur, Betting on Stability Over Emotion
When a season ends the way Green Bay’s 2025 campaign did-five straight losses capped by a brutal playoff collapse against the Bears-it’s natural for emotions to boil over. Fans wanted heads to roll.
Social media lit up with calls for change. Fire the coach.
Blow it up. Start fresh.
But inside Lambeau Field, team president Ed Policy wasn’t riding the same emotional roller coaster. His focus wasn’t just on the last five games-it was on the next five years.
In a candid and revealing message to fans, Policy laid out the reasoning behind sticking with head coach Matt LaFleur, despite the disappointing finish. And it comes down to this: consistency, quarterback development, and a proven track record of winning.
“This decision was based off first-hand knowledge of that seven-year body of work,” Policy wrote. “Our record with Matt at the helm is 76-40-1. Since 2019, no other coach in the NFC has won more games than Matt, and only two other coaches in the NFL have won more than him in that time.”
That’s not just a nice stat to throw around-it’s a powerful reminder of what LaFleur has built in Green Bay. He’s led the Packers to the playoffs in six of his seven seasons, and his .653 winning percentage ranks among the best in the league. That level of sustained success doesn’t happen by accident, and it’s certainly not something you toss aside after one rough stretch.
Policy’s decision wasn’t made in a vacuum. He acknowledged the frustration from the fanbase, especially after the bitter loss to Chicago. But he also emphasized the importance of stepping back and looking at the full picture.
“Football is an emotional game,” he said. “But in my seat, you must rise above emotions and analyze objectively an entire body of work to make a long-term decision that puts the team in the best position to compete for Super Bowls year in and year out.”
That long-term lens is what ultimately kept LaFleur in place. And a big part of that evaluation centered around his work with quarterbacks.
LaFleur’s resume in that department is hard to argue with. He helped Aaron Rodgers capture back-to-back MVPs and reach two NFC title games.
He’s now guiding Jordan Love through his development, with Love already leading the team to the playoffs in each of his first three seasons as a starter. And even Malik Willis-once written off by Tennessee-has found new life in Green Bay under LaFleur’s tutelage.
“His work with quarterbacks is unparalleled around the league,” Policy said. “Our players love playing for Matt, and I assure you coaches like Matt are not easy to find in the National Football League.”
That last point matters. In a league where turnover is constant and coaching stability is rare, the Packers are choosing to double down on a coach they believe in.
LaFleur has built a culture, developed talent, and kept the team in the playoff hunt year after year. That doesn’t mean he’s immune to criticism-far from it.
But it does mean he’s earned the benefit of a broader evaluation.
The easy move would’ve been to react emotionally. The harder move-the one Policy made-is to stay the course when it’s unpopular. And in Green Bay, where the standard is championships and the expectations are sky-high, that kind of conviction takes guts.
Now, with the dust settled and LaFleur still at the helm, the message is clear: the Packers are betting that continuity and quarterback development will carry them back into serious Super Bowl contention. Time will tell if that bet pays off, but one thing’s certain-this decision wasn’t made in the heat of the moment. It was made with the long game in mind.