After an 11-6 season in 2024, the Green Bay Packers’ Super Bowl hopes were dashed quickly, losing to the Philadelphia Eagles 22-10 in the Wild Card round of the playoffs. Many people considered this a disappointment for the promising young Packers, and it was. However, a case can be made that it shows how close Green Bay is to being a Super Bowl-caliber team.
Star running back Josh Jacobs recently argued that case for his team. Appearing on an episode of the Bussin’ With The Boys podcast, Jacobs expressed his belief that the Packers are going to be just fine moving forward, reminding everyone how Green Bay played the Philadelphia Eagles better than any other team last season.
"I think we gon’ be straight. I tell people all the time. We played the Eagles better than any other team that I seen," said Jacobs.
Josh Jacobs believes Packers’ games against Eagles show how good Green Bay is
Let’s just get it out of the way — there’s no award for competitive losses. However, Jacobs is right; in the two games the Packers shared the field with Philadelphia, they didn’t appear to be levels below Philly like seemingly every other team did.
The two teams started their 2024 seasons with a Week 1 matchup in São Paulo, Brazil, and the Eagles won 34-29. Green Bay’s season also ended against Philadelphia, falling 22-10 in a Wild Card game. While that game didn’t come down to the last minute, it was the second-most competitive postseason game Philly played on its way to winning Super Bowl 59.
Again, in the grand scheme of things, these competitive losses mean nothing. Still, Jacobs is right about Green Bay not being far from joining the upper echelon of teams in the NFL. The Packers are loaded with young talent, including at the quarterback position with Jordan Love.
The team also recognizes where it’s at, because the front office has been working strategically to fill the roster needs this offseason. If everything can come together in the fall, the Packers should be able to hang their hats on impressive wins instead of tough losses.