Matt LaFleur is under pressure, no doubt. Does he need to turn the woeful offensive performances around in the final eight games to ensure he's still coaching next year? Sure.
But the hot seat talk is overblown. For now, at least. Nothing is changing imminently, but the "Fire LaFleur" calls are echoing around the internet a little prematurely. LaFleur still has effectively half a season to find a fix on offense, and with the defense playing at a championship level, there's still so much to play for.
Defensive coordinator Jeff Hafley just completed his latest masterpiece by holding the Philadelphia Eagles' offense to 10 hard-earned points. He'd have good reason to feel frustrated toward the offense, but he is fully behind his head coach.
"I got confidence our offense is going to go out — and this is no disrespect to the Giants — and we're going to score a lot of points. (LaFleur) is one of the best head coaches in all of the NFL and one of the best play callers," Hafley said, via Matt Schneidman of The Athletic.
Packers defensive coordinator Jeff Hafley throws his support behind under-pressure head coach Matt LaFleur
That final line felt like a message to everyone talking about LaFleur's job security. And he has a point. Does LaFleur need to turn things around quickly? Sure. But his track record suggests he will.
Let's not forget that Green Bay averaged 27.6 points through its first seven games. It has managed an average of just 10 over the past two contests, but it's a small sample size. There are undoubtedly concerns over the offensive output of late, but LaFleur deserves an opportunity to find the answers.
Hafley isn't wavering in his support.
And, let's be honest, he kind of has a point about the Giants. Hafley didn't want to disrespect Sunday's opponents, so allow us to do it for him. New York has an embarrassment of riches in the pass-rush department, but its defense couldn't stop you or me in the run game. The Giants have surrendered 152.1 rushing yards per contest, while ESPN has them 27th in run stop win rate.
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Opponents have dropped an average of 27.3 points per game on the Giants' defense, the sixth-highest in the NFL.
This is a get-right game for the Packers. If they can't run on the Giants, then we might have to hover over the panic button.
LaFleur undoubtedly has to find answers, not just this week against the Giants, but beyond. He has, so far, been unable to do that after the Panthers shut down his offense. But he has shown adaptability in the past — look no further than the games with Malik Willis at quarterback last season.
Maybe he will find the solution. Maybe he won't. We all expect better, but there are eight games to play, and LaFleur deserves the time to make it happen.
Hafley made his stance on the Packers' head coach crystal clear.