The Green Bay Packers suffered an abysmal 13-10 loss to the Cleveland Browns in Week 3 despite entering the matchup as heavy favorites. They struggled to get anything going offensively, finishing with just 230 total yards.
The defense was dominant through three quarters, but the Packers choked away a late 10-0 lead as the Browns scored 13 unanswered points in the final 3:38 of the game. Additionally, Jordan Love was sacked five times and threw an interception with just over three minutes left to play that led to Cleveland tying the game late.
While there was plenty of blame to go around for the loss, the biggest concern in Green Bay could be the performance of running back Josh Jacobs. The three-time Pro Bowler had yet another bad game and has not looked like himself over the first three weeks of the season.
Should Packers fans be concerned with the struggles of Josh Jacobs?
Jacobs has been among the best running backs in the league since being drafted in the first round of the 2019 NFL Draft. His 7,054 rushing yards and 63 rushing touchdowns are both second to only Derrick Henry over that span.
In his first season with the Packers, Jacobs finished with 1,329 rushing yards and 15 touchdowns on 301 carries, while adding 342 receiving yards and one touchdown on 36 receptions en route to a Pro Bowl nod. He has been a much different player through three games in 2025, as he has just 180 rushing yards and two touchdowns on 58 carries, along with six receptions for 48 yards.
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While he recorded five receptions for 44 yards on Sunday, he had his worst performance of the season on the ground as he finished with 30 rushing yards on 16 carries. His 1.9 yards per carry were the third-worst of his career -- and the worst in any game in which he had at least 15 carries. Meanwhile, his 3.1 yards per carry for the season is the lowest mark of his seven-year career.
Jacobs likely got away with a late-game fumble that should've resulted in a turnover. Although Green Bay's offensive line has not provided him with much help, the one-time All-Pro simply has to be better.
The Packers' rushing attack ranks just 20th in the league despite ranking seventh in carries. While it is too early in the season to fully sound the alarms, if Green Bay hopes to reach its first Super Bowl in 15 years, it will need far more from the star running back.