Uttering the name "Matt LaFleur" should come with a health warning over the next 48 hours. Expect an emotional reaction one way or another.
The conversation about LaFleur's future with the Green Bay Packers had previously split opinion in the fan base, but Saturday night's humiliation at Soldier Field has dramatically changed that. It even has the most loyal LaFleur supporters at a loss for words.
Not Jordan Love. While an increasing percentage of Packers fans have pulled out their metaphorical pitchforks, Love made his stance crystal clear about LaFleur's future in Green Bay.
"I definitely think Matt should be the head coach," Love said postgame. "I've got a lot of love for Matt and I think he does a great job. That's it."
Jordan Love sends a defiant message about Matt LaFleur's future with Packers
The pain isn't just because the Packers lost to the Bears, or just because they threw away an 18-point halftime lead, it's because it felt so inevitable.
We've seen how this story ends far too often in the LaFleur era, including just three weeks ago in another fourth-down collapse at Soldier Field. They barely survived a late Bears rally at Lambeau Field in Week 14. Green Bay experienced another meltdown in the loss to the Denver Broncos in Week 15.
But Love is backing his head coach.
It's understandable. LaFleur has helped Love become the quarterback he is today. For all of LaFleur's faults, particularly in crucial moments of big games like this one, there's no doubting his talent as a play-caller, an offensive mind, and a quarterback developer.
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Love announced himself as a top-five quarterback this year. He was in the MVP race late in the season. Love played his part on Saturday night, too, throwing four touchdown passes to four different receivers.
His loyalty is understandable, admirable, and the grass isn't always greener on the other side. Many will call for John Harbaugh, but if there were ever a coach who loves to throw away a fourth-quarter lead in dramatic fashion, it's John Harbaugh. That would also require hiring an offensive coordinator, who, if successful, might bolt for a head-coach opportunity and send the Packers back to square one.
New team president Ed Policy, and potentially GM Brian Gutekunst if he's involved, face a daunting decision. LaFleur has enjoyed incredible success, reaching the postseason six times in seven years.
He also had to overcome an undeniably unfair injury list this season, including Micah Parsons, Tucker Kraft, Zach Tom, and Devonte Wyatt. But LaFleur, again, watched his team falter on the biggest stage.
The Packers' seventh-year coach didn't earn much sympathy from the fans, but his quarterback is standing firmly in his corner. And that counts for a lot.