The first four games of the 2025 season have been a mixed bag for the Green Bay Packers. Weeks 1 and 2 saw them thoroughly dominate two Super Bowl contenders in the Lions and Commanders, while Weeks 3 and 4 saw them lose to the lowly Browns and tie against the Cowboys in a game they let slip through their fingers.
As the Packers head into their bye week at 2-1-1, they have identified some glaring holes as it pertains to the overall roster construction. If the Super Bowl is the goal once again, these issues can't persist for Matt LaFleur.
However, fans should not lean too heavily into the doom and gloom after the way Green Bay has started. This team looks like one of the best in the NFC, and that is because many of their star players are performing up to billing.
3 bright spots and 2 harsh truths as Packers enter bye week
Bright Spot: Romeo Doubs
Doubs needed to step up this season after both Christian Watson and Jayden Reed were knocked out of commission due to injuries, and his performance in the early going alongside rookies Matthew Golden and Savion Williams has been incredibly impressive. Doubs' three-touchdown game against the Cowboys will help him make a ton of money on the open market this offseason.
Harsh Truth: The secondary has been a disappointment
While the raw points per game numbers might look fairly impressive for Green Bay, the secondary has been a complete mess ever since the fourth quarter of their loss to Cleveland. Nate Hobbs has not been worth his big contract so far, Xavier McKinney has taken a step back after his career year, and Carrington Valentine was a horror show against Dallas. Jeff Hafley made his name as a secondary coach, which means this unit should be better than it is.
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Bright Spot: Micah Parsons
The Packers paid a pretty penny for Parsons, and he has been worth every cent so far. With 2.5 sacks and some of the best pressure numbers in the league, Parsons is getting after the quarterback with ease. The attention defenses place on him has helped fellow defensive linemen Lukas Van Ness and Rashan Gary put together the best starts to their careers.
Harsh Truth: The offensive line is a mess
Green Bay went from one of the most stable offensive lines in the league to a patchwork group that has been beset by injuries. While the Packers have needed to mix and match out of necessity, very few of these combinations have worked out. Second-round rookie Anthony Belton may have the ability to eventually get things turned around, but he has also found himself on the mend with an injury.
Bright Spot: Jordan Love
Love has made a bad habit out of starting slow in his career before eventually kicking it into high gear as the season progresses, but he has been as close to lights out in the first four games of the 2025 season as one could have hoped. With an even 1,000 passing yards, eight touchdown passes, and just one interception in four games, Love has found a groove.