Book the Super Bowl tickets. The Green Bay Packers rallied from a 13-point deficit to take down the Indianapolis Colts, all while playing part of the game with backups versus starters. Talk about championship grit.
OK, sarcasm aside, the Packers did provide some notable takeaways from a rather up-and-down performance in Indianapolis. Matt LaFleur sat the majority of his starters, including first-round pick Matthew Golden, who didn't play a snap despite suiting up for the game.
Some players improved their roster chances, while others may have played their way off it. One guarantee is that the Packers leave the second week of preseason with more questions than answers in some positions.
Biggest winners and losers for Packers are holding on for victory over the Colts in preseason Week 2
Taylor Elgersma, QB
Rookie quarterback Taylor Elgersma, not Sean Clifford, emerged from the bench after Malik Willis' day came to an end. Elgersma notably got extensive game time ahead of Clifford, a sign the Packers wanted to get a good look at him.
While there were some ups and downs, with Elgersma holding on to the ball too long at times as he adjusts to the speed of play in the NFL, he also made several impressive throws.
Elgersma finished the day with seven completions on 11 attempts for 109 yards. He also had a 20-yard touchdown pass ruled out due to a penalty. The rookie made a few big-time throws, including a fourth-down conversion, while leading the Packers on three scoring drives. That works.
While Elgersma is still a million miles away from starting an NFL regular-season game, he may have jumped ahead of Clifford in the race for the QB3 job. A fascinating few weeks await.
Loser: Donovan Jennings, OL
The Packers' interior offensive line problems go from bad to nightmarish. Jacob Monk made a disastrous debut a week ago and didn't look much more comfortable against the Colts.
Second-year Donovan Jennings also put in a performance to forget.
Jennings, who offers the versatility to play across the offensive line, looked out of his depth in this game. Pro Football Focus credited him with three pressures allowed, and his penalty wiped out a 31-yard catch.
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If the season started today, Jennings or Monk would be the first interior lineman off the bench. Neither has earned much confidence two weeks into the preseason. The Packers need to seriously consider looking for reinforcements.
Winner: Julian Hicks, WR
Forget the box score. Wide receiver Julian Hicks had an impressive afternoon despite having two catches stolen from him. One, a stunning one-handed grab on a would-be 31-yard reception, another a 14-yard catch ruled out by an illegal formation.
Hicks "officially" had one catch for 14 yards, while also drawing a pass-interference play on another attempt.
It wasn't the game-changing performance Hicks needed to even enter the 53-man roster conversation, but it was an impressive showing that, at the very least, serves as an audition for other teams.
Loser: Isaiah Simmons, LB
The Isaiah Simmons experiment is crashing and burning before our eyes.
Despite putting in impressive performances throughout camp, the former first-round pick is not translating that success into the preseason. Quarterbacks are picking on Simmons in coverage, and it happened again on Saturday. Through two weeks, he has allowed nine completions on 11 targets for 120 yards and a touchdown.
That problem will get exposed by good quarterbacks in the regular season. Kristian Welch outperformed Simmons in this game and may jump ahead of the former first-rounder on the depth chart.
Winner: Jordan Morgan, T
Rasheed Walker didn't play while still working his way back from injury, but 2024 first-rounder Jordan Morgan continued to close the gap in the left tackle competition.
Morgan put in an impressive performance in last week's preseason opener, and he was flawless again on Saturday. Per PFF, he allowed zero pressures, hits, or sacks, looking comfortable at left tackle while matched up against the Colts' starting defense.
Walker remains the frontrunner to retain the job, but Morgan is forcing the Packers into a tough decision.
Loser: Anthony Belton, T
Second-round rookie Anthony Belton has made his share of impressive plays this summer, but they were few and far between against the Colts.
Belton drew five first-half penalties, leading to an outburst from LaFleur. And deservedly so, especially after Belton shoved a Colts player out of bounds for the easiest unnecessary roughness penalty you'll ever see.
Even beyond those unforced errors, he allowed pressure on the quarterback three times. Belton responded to make a block on Amar Johnson's touchdown run. The second-round pick continues to show flashes of his potential, but he has to improve his consistency and clean up the penalties.