It's decision time. After months of uncertainty and speculation over Matt LaFleur's future, new team president Ed Policy must decide whether LaFleur will remain as the Green Bay Packers' head coach.
LaFleur again faced a barrage of questions about his future during Sunday's press conference. He deflected most, but did provide some insight on when he'll meet with Policy to discuss his future.
"We talked briefly on the plane. There's going to be a time when we get together, either tonight or tomorrow sometime," said LaFleur.
Matt LaFleur understands a decision on his future is out of his hands, but he wants to remain with Packers
LaFleur has one year remaining on his contract. There seemed to be no uncertainty about his future entering the playoffs, with reports of mutual interest between the two sides on an extension. Only time will tell whether the Packers throwing away an 18-point lead has changed Policy's thinking.
When asked about his future, LaFleur reiterated that his main focus is on reviewing the tape and learning from the debacle at Soldier Field.
"That's not the focus right now, to be honest with you. We're fresh off this loss. My sole focus is on our players, our team, and just trying to get better," LaFleur said.
"We all know what type of business this is. The focus for me, at least today, was to take a look at the tape and try to figure out why and what went wrong. That's where all my focus has lied. In that process, you start to thinking about, alright, what are the things we need to do to get better. That's where I've put all my mental energy."
What else can LaFleur say? It's not his decision whether he stays or goes. One thing he did make crystal clear, though, was his desire to return.
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"Of course. This is one-of-one. I love this place. I love the people," LaFleur said. "I love our players. The locker room. Everybody in our organization. This is a unique place. The community has been outstanding. I grew up in the Midwest, and it's got the same type of vibe that I grew up in Mount Pleasant, Michigan."
"It's a unique place. It's a special place. My kids love it here. My family loves it here."
Something has to give. If LaFleur returns, there will be big questions about his coaching staff, the team's mentality and preparation, and how they can fix the self-inflicted errors that continiously haunt them when it matters the most.
LaFleur interestingly didn't commit to Rich Bisaccia's long-term future, simply saying they will have conversations with the coaching staff. We'll see.
But it's fair to assume that LaFleur can't worry too much about his current staff when he doesn't even know his own status in Green Bay beyond this weekend.
There's so much uncertainty. Is Brian Gutekunst going to return, and if so, in the same role, or with more power? What does that mean for LaFleur? Is Jeff Hafley 100 percent gone, or could he return? LaFleur said he "anticipates" Hafley landing a head coach job in this cycle.
At halftime, Packers fans started thinking about a trip to Seattle. Now, the offseason has coming jarringly early, and franchise-altering questions need answers.
LaFleur couldn't provide them on Sunday, but we'll know soon enough.