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While Brenton Cox Jr. earned a spot on the Green Bay Packers roster the last two years with strong preseason performances, his opportunities during the regular season were nearly nonexistent. That changed on Sunday when the second-year edge rusher logged a career-high 22 defensive snaps and recorded his first career sack and a tackle for loss in Green Bay’s 20-19 win over the … [Read more...] about Packers DE Brenton Cox Jr.’s breakout performance vs. Bears draws praise from Matt LaFleur

The Green Bay Packers were caught off guard against the movement ability of Chicago Bears rookie quarterback Caleb Williams, but guarding against the scrambling potential of San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy must be a top priority for Sunday’s showdown at Lambeau Field. Williams rushed nine times for 70 yards against the Packers last week, including scrambles of 16 … [Read more...] about Packers must guard against Brock Purdy’s scrambling ability

The Green Bay Packers will attempt to solidifying their standing in the NFC playoff race and get a little postseason revenge when the San Francisco 49ers come to Lambeau Field for a Week 12 showdown on Sunday. The Packers are 7-3 and can gain another advantage over a playoff contender with a win on Sunday. The 49ers are 5-5 and in big danger of missing the playoffs if they … [Read more...] about Packers vs. 49ers preview: Get to know Green Bay’s Week 12 opponent

Second-year defensive lineman Karl Brooks received the game ball from coach Matt LaFleur following a blocked field goal that allowed the Green Bay Packers to escape Soldier Field with a 20-19 win over the Chicago Bears on Sunday. Brooks got just enough of Cairo Santos’ 46-yard field goal attempt to force a miss and preserve the win as time expired. “I’ve got one game ball here. … [Read more...] about Karl Brooks gets game ball from Matt LaFleur following game-winning FG block

The Green Bay Packers got explosive plays from Christian Watson, an encouraging performance from Rashan Gary and near-perfect passing day from Jordan Love under pressure, but lingering struggles in the red zone on offense and coverage problems in the passing game on defense turned Sunday’s showdown with the Chicago Bears into a nail-biter at Soldier Field. In the end, it took … [Read more...] about 5 PFF stats to know from Packers’ win over Bears