The Green Bay Packers had every reason to pause at the end of the 2025 season and ask whether Matt LaFleur should still be the man in charge. A playoff collapse will do that to a coach, no matter how strong the regular season looked or how high his standing is around the league.
Instead of moving on, though, the Packers doubled down. They made it clear LaFleur would not be blamed for the finish, then extended him after the season ended in frustration.
That decision makes more sense when you look at the body of work. LaFleur is 76-40 in his career and 3-6 in the regular season, with two MVP seasons coming in 2020 and 2021 when Aaron Rodgers was his quarterback.
That kind of track record is hard to ignore. He has shown he can run an offense and produce elite results.
What he has not done is turn that regular-season success into deep January runs. That part still hangs over him.
But for Green Bay, the bigger question is whether there is a clear alternative who could step in and deliver the same level of consistent winning. Right now, there does not appear to be one.
LaFleur’s winning percentage places him firmly in the top five among active head coaches, and that matters to the Packers. As long as he is on the sideline, the expectation is that Green Bay will win double-digit games and reach the playoffs, regardless of the roster he is given.
That is the luxury behind the patience. It explains why the Packers were willing to live with last season’s disappointment and why there is still understanding around the situation now.
But the postseason record remains the sticking point. A 1-3 playoff run leaves fan frustration intact, and it is the one thing keeping LaFleur from being mentioned with the very best coaches in the league.
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