Gut Reactions to the Packers 40-40 tie with the Cowboys
Aaron chats with Packers fans worldwide after the team's 40-40 tie with the Dallas Cowboys.
By PackerAaron
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TarynsEyes
September 28, 2025 at 11:26 pm
Programming Alert!!!
The Parsons Show is a victim of constant malfunction, it can't stay tuned in, as was an issue at his former station. Something went wrong and no one knows exactly what it was, though it's been mentioned that Jerry Jones made a statement to this occurrence a couple of days prior to it's expected performance.
The Packers Show and it's rankings have taken another hit this week, and will now be off-line for two weeks in hopes of getting their programming kinks figured out. It will be a long wait.
The good news is the show ended with a flash, but not enough. Is a tie against the bad actually still a win?
The last two games are making a stronger case against them in the first two games.
PearlyBakerBest
September 28, 2025 at 11:40 pm
One thing is for sure. There were much fewer reruns of the Taryn show the first two weeks.
TarynsEyes
September 28, 2025 at 11:47 pm
It takes a couple of weeks to start seeing what is and what may never be.
PearlyBakerBest
September 28, 2025 at 11:55 pm
Nope. That’s your usual programming.
Racingdad
September 29, 2025 at 12:02 am
Love this reply
cpabandit
September 28, 2025 at 11:29 pm
The Packers should be happy and feel lucky with a tie. They were outplayed by a better team for the 2nd, 3rd and 4th quarter. Prescott is smarter and simply better than Love, Dallas has a better defense than the Packers (shit for brains defense) and a better offense than the Packers. The Packers seem to take a good lead and blow it. Happened against Cleveland (the better team) and again with Dallas. Weren't they supposed to win the first seven games? And if not for one second on the clock...what was Love (shit for brains) thinking? And they continue to make shit for brains stupid plays. Sorry, my Packers are no more than an average team.
Packerpasty
September 28, 2025 at 11:42 pm
Don’t know about average team but the coach is very very average..
JohnnyLogan
September 28, 2025 at 11:49 pm
If only he was average
SinceLombardi
September 28, 2025 at 11:49 pm
Way to play for the tie. 7th year. Still a mistake waiting to happen. God I hope policy is different than Murphy.
Lphill
September 29, 2025 at 01:18 pm
Dallas has a better defense? who has shit for brains?
PackBacker
September 28, 2025 at 11:29 pm
A tie is like kissing your sister. Nobody really gets anything out of it.
There's something wrong with this team. They just don't have a killer instinct. And it's not just this season. It's been several seasons now. And that's coaching. Yes, there were injury issues. Also, too many stupid penalties. Again. The coaches set the tone, and the tone has all too often not matched up to the talent. A little accountability might be nice.
Packerpasty
September 28, 2025 at 11:45 pm
Answer…MLF….not the guy…an OC somewhere maybe…he’s had enough time with some good players here and can’t show me any growth as a HC….the young genius glow is long been dimmed..
bjkdad44
September 28, 2025 at 11:46 pm
Uh… indeed it’s coaching!!!
badaxed
September 28, 2025 at 11:53 pm
Poor clock management in the last three minutes plus poor play calling by le pew cost us a win
Snap the ball
September 28, 2025 at 11:58 pm
No Jacob’s at the end
MLf looks scared.
Why do we have plays so other teams can zoom in on it
johngalt
September 28, 2025 at 11:31 pm
Special teams has dogged this team for quite some time. To paraphrase from Billy Bean- if Basaccia is such a great coach, why can’t he coach good? His rep doesn’t match his results. Blocked kicks aren’t the fault of kickers.
badaxed
September 28, 2025 at 11:51 pm
4 special team gaffes. Not returning three kicks when the ball landed before the end zone is unacceptable. Having a field goal blocked in cleavland then an extra point blocked and returned for two points ( a three point turnaround ) is a continuation of poor blocking on special teams and cost them this game.
SinceLombardi
September 28, 2025 at 11:34 pm
Take note Mr Policy. Still soft, mistake and penalty prone. Nothing has changed except the size of the payroll.
It’s a poorly coached overrated team. It’s year 7 for MLF. I’ll just wait for the 10-7 or 11-6 , one and done , then see what Ed Policy does.
SinceLombardi
September 28, 2025 at 11:37 pm
And the overtime clock management was horrible. It was obvious with over a minute left they were happy with a tie.
TheKanataThrilla
September 28, 2025 at 11:35 pm
That last 90 seconds or so was some bizarre play calling. Still trying to figure it out without suggesting that Matt was playing for the tie or was afraid of a turnover and it is hard to do.
Clutch 4th down catch by Golden to even get us the sister-kissing point.
Packerpasty
September 28, 2025 at 11:47 pm
Terrible conservative play calling once again by MLF…who shouldn’t be calling plays..
bjkdad44
September 28, 2025 at 11:48 pm
You hit the proverbial nail on the proverbial head!!!
Snap the ball
September 29, 2025 at 12:13 am
Yup and the middle was wide open all night
WD
September 29, 2025 at 08:03 am
Totally agree. They had plenty of time left in the overtime to play for a winning TD. It is like they settled for a tie.
Let's be honest. The Packers for some inexplicable reason have suddenly (since the first two victories against good teams) become a mediocre .500 team. Even making the playoffs seems to be more illusion than realty at this point. In fairness, we are missing some key people with injuries. However, the special teams problem appears to be chronic. The last two games have left a really bad taste in my mouth. Very frustrating to say the least. At this rate we may not win another game.
Spock
September 29, 2025 at 10:01 am
^^^THIS^^^ "However, the special teams problem appears to be chronic. The last two games have left a really bad taste in my mouth."
veteranviewer
September 28, 2025 at 11:37 pm
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Snap the ball
September 28, 2025 at 11:59 pm
He cost last two games
I bet he isn’t back for the next home game
badaxed
September 29, 2025 at 12:02 am
You mean #2 like the smelly kind
SinceLombardi
September 28, 2025 at 11:40 pm
Does anyone have any stats on how many head coaches won their first Super Bowl in year seven, or eight?
splitpea1
September 28, 2025 at 11:58 pm
There was an article on that a couple of weeks ago. Landry, Madden, Cowher, and one more took at least 8 years to win a Super Bowl with their team.
TheKanataThrilla
September 29, 2025 at 12:03 am
I think Andy Reid must be up there
splitpea1
September 29, 2025 at 12:08 am
Yeah, that's the one-- he won in his seventh year with KC.
splitpea1
September 28, 2025 at 11:45 pm
Gut reactions? Mine is churning--a lot of drama for nothing. Fun in the playoff standings later in the season with this monkey wrench (that's if we make it).
Our pass rush was AWOL. Hafley was outcoached, and the Cowboys were without Cee Dee. Their OL was better than advertised.
Nice offensive performances from Doubs, Jacobs, and Wilson.
MLF's play-calling was predictable and conservative, and to be honest, some of the short sideline passing plays were chickenshit and asking too much of the receiver to make a play when it was highly unlikely.
The end of final drive looked like something the Packers hadn't prepared for as the seconds ticked off. I'm sorry to say it, but situational awareness is still not a strong suit of Love's. And it looked like MLF was playing for the tie; when push came to shove the urgency was just missing.
Finally, a couple of Packers should just stuff Bisaccia in a locker and the team should fly home without him. They're paying the guy an exorbitant amount of money for the position and he is essentially worthless. It will never happen, but there should be a directive from above to replace him--a man can dream, can't he?
bjkdad44
September 28, 2025 at 11:50 pm
B… I… N…G…O…!!!
SinceLombardi
September 28, 2025 at 11:55 pm
I would think without at least one playoff win ( maybe two) … Ed Policy will let this entire staff go. Same shit for seven years. If you expect different results, that’s on whoever believes things will improve.
We’ve already had two #1 seeds with MLF.
Win or else. They didn’t give Parsons $280 million because they thought they could win a wild card.
Packerpasty
September 28, 2025 at 11:49 pm
I know MLF isn’t going anywhere but I’m tired of the guy….who want this timid look8ng dude leading your team?
bjkdad44
September 28, 2025 at 11:50 pm
I vote … NO!!!
Snap the ball
September 29, 2025 at 12:01 am
He might be after this game
Jeff might take over
Covington d coordination
Racingdad
September 29, 2025 at 12:08 am
Ya let’s fire the guy that put up 40 points and replace him with a guy that gave up 40 points !!!
SinceLombardi
September 29, 2025 at 12:17 am
I think you’re wrong. Policy won’t bring him back if they don’t show improvement. He’s in year 7 for crissakes. He’s 3-5 in the playoffs. He’s so predictable it’s embarrassing. Soft line play, poor clock management, lots ( AND LOTS) of penalties.
Today was a highlight for LeFluer. The usually lose this type of game. Today the PLAYED FOR and got , a tie.
Houndog
September 29, 2025 at 08:21 am
"Today the PLAYED FOR and got , a tie."
Exactly, but there's a reasonable argument that that was better than some of LaFleur's other gaffs. and there's also the fear of another Love brain fart to seal the loss. There's no 'Elite' in either of them!
My knuckles are sore from gripping 'Squeaky Ball' tightly to keep myself from throwing it through the TV, and my Wing Man left the room frightened, had to coax him back in with Beggin' Strips and Milkbones
10thArmored
September 29, 2025 at 04:18 pm
LOL! I have that problem too with my poor Wing Man when I'm watching a game; gotta whip out the treats before he's traumatized too much.
bjb2012sime
September 28, 2025 at 11:52 pm
This game should have been over at halftime; once again the green and gold let it get away. Meet the new defense, same as the old defense- missed tackles and no forced turnovers. The final OT drive had a complete lack of urgency- they should have been going for the WIN and if coming up short of a TD, at least have a chip shot FG to tie. Settling for a long bomb bail out wasn't how that should have been played.
MLF was Murphy's man, and he has benefitted from a competitive roster, but he comes up small when it counts. Hopefully Policy has the stones to critically look at the future: MLF ain't Moses. Someone else necessary to lead the Pack to the Promised Land.
badaxed
September 29, 2025 at 12:05 am
How about “chucky” Jon Gruden
SinceLombardi
September 29, 2025 at 12:19 am
Totally agree
Snap the ball
September 28, 2025 at 11:56 pm
Special teams again. $$$$$ cost two games This year……
Two games out of 4. We should be 4-0. Not 2-1-1.
No Jacob’s at the end of the game ….what the heck nothing against Wilson but both out there .. run a freaking wheel,route on a linebacker come on
Probably would have scored a td
No Musgrave I heard he had a great camp. Hardly plays.
No Van Ness
No pass rush.
One Wyatt went down. They ran the ball.
I will say this they didn’t quit playing …lucky to get out with a tie.
Valentine I can still see the Eagles tight end push him off in the playoffs. And tonight more of it. Lost in coverage they picked on him like a bully in the schoolyard..
X hasn’t played like he did last year.
The X bears coach out coached Matt..
I will say it again no Jacob’s to end the game.
Got screwed on no grounding.
I thought Jordan grew in this game………
O line did good
When Tom get back I would go with Jenkins back at guard. The way he snaps the ball like that. Come on. Get him back at guard.
Walker Jenkins Tom Rhyan Morgan or Kinnard
The o line needs to be. Walker Jenkins Tom Rhyan Morgan or Kinnard
We over paid for banks. That happens. Move on from it. Play your best 5 on line
The defense gives up 40 to these knuckles heads…unbelievable..
SOMETHING is off with this team.
Doubs played well
Golden needs better choice routes
Two much tricky play crap that we sucked at.
Wicks needed to step up or more looks
He creates the most separation and didn’t hardly get him the ball.
A great week for a bye…
40 points to this team. Wow….
Trade Musgrave and get a center and move Jenkins back
You don’t use Musgrave anyway. Like you should..
Wicks should have had 10 plus catches
Why can’t we step on other teams when they down.
Did I mention speical teams and the kick off returns
I bet Bo melton does better than valentine looked like he was sleeping.
I like the coaching let them down….no Jacob’s at the end of the game once again Jacob’s. Wilson some wheel, routes or Brooks
Running game is a mess from last year.. a whole extra week to fixi it
Players played hard didn’t quit. Two times in a row. On kick off big run backs….unbelievable
Racingdad
September 29, 2025 at 12:12 am
Jacobs got hurt and was mostly out after that
SinceLombardi
September 29, 2025 at 12:22 am
Special teams didn’t cost this one. It was 13-2,after that. Matt LeFluer cost them this game.. and we should be used to it. Our only salvation is in the form of Ed Policy. He will can him if they don’t win at least one, maybe two playoff games.
Considering LeFluer is 3-5 in the playoffs, I think he’s gone after the season.
stockholder
September 28, 2025 at 11:58 pm
The game was entertaining.
Jordan Love showed he can
play in a shoot out.
And Dallas was 1 step faster.
Their emotional energy was obvious.
A lot of perfect calls by both.
Give the packers credit,
for not blowing it in the end.
Game MVPs were the QBs.
SinceLombardi
September 29, 2025 at 12:25 am
They DID blow it at the end. They wasted time and threw exactly ONE PASS in the end zone. LeFluer is not the answer. Sorry, but he should no be brought back for year 8.
stockholder
September 29, 2025 at 12:47 am
Youngest team in the NFL.
The team is soft yet. No doubt.
This was a long hard fought game by a tired
team facing unbelievable highs.
SinceLombardi
September 29, 2025 at 06:46 am
Ummm , they DID blow it. Two weeks in a row. The calls? The were horrible. At the end of the first half, and the end of overtime, were as bad as you can coach. Let alone being in your seventh season.
The Cowboys have no defense and the Browns have no offense. We lost to them both.
Personally I hope Policy dumps MLF during the bye week. I know that won’t happen, but I don’t see MLF suddenly becoming a competent coach. Policy didn’t offer any extensions to Gutekunst or LeFleur. There is a reason.
Packerpasty
September 29, 2025 at 10:13 am
seven years of MLF is enough...hasnt grown as a HC at all...not sure the men respect him that much at this point...not a leader of men..
WD
September 29, 2025 at 03:42 pm
Has the team ever heard of the two minute drill? Apparently not. I can't believe they were playing for the tie rather than the win. Strange. They did not deserve the win. Horrible coaching.
Snap the ball
September 29, 2025 at 12:04 am
It is a TV show. Drama Drama Drama
Snap the ball
September 29, 2025 at 12:08 am
If they let MLF go does he get another heading coaching job
McCarthy isn’t doing anything bring him back ….
He would get these wide outs wide open
Hadley will give him a break,,, on this one. cause I bet Valantine doesn’t play much anymore and Balentine went to the cowboys .
Need more out of X and Hobbs
No turnovers yet on defense other than a bad pass by Goff and the old man last week
Snap the ball
September 29, 2025 at 12:11 am
Love grew up on this game. And will do him good for the next 17 games
KurtMc
September 29, 2025 at 05:25 am
Love made some good plays but doesn’t have much pocket awareness. More than not allows himself to become trapped then does something stupid.
His throwing motion & footwork are terrible.
SinceLombardi
September 29, 2025 at 06:48 am
I would disagree. He’s ok, but he’s not situationally aware. You can win with him though, I mean well coached teams have won the SB with Joe Flacco and Trent Dilfer.
Snap the ball
September 29, 2025 at 12:12 am
We had rythum in the offense vs lions and commanders now last two games. MLf has played down to jr high teams
nagawicka
September 29, 2025 at 12:16 am
Bullsh|t Rasheed Walker's ripe for replacement -- he's only the most reliable OL we've got. With the rest of the offensive line injuired, imploding or falling to pieces Rasheed's healthy, available, and handling opponents best DL week in and week out.
But hey, if you've got another LT who can meet & beat that level of play, cough him up. What's that?
*crickets*
stockholder
September 29, 2025 at 12:41 am
"giving life to an opponent"
Is typically a result of a stronger team making unforced errors,
poor decisions, or showing a lack of discipline.
So- When you look at the OL mistakes,
after dominating. For 1 quarter-
It shows you guys just don't trust the Coaches.
But that did give life to the cowboys.
That might make you vomit.
But No team wants to play bad in front of their fans.
Your coaches had to make different decisions.
Today - Love showed he can handle the risks.
The illusion is blaming MLF.
marpag1
September 29, 2025 at 02:45 am
While he hasn't been "the problem," it's time to admit that Xavier McKinney of 2025 has not been the Xavier McKinney of 2024.
Anyone still want to trade Romeo? Only 58 yards, but 3 TDs ain't bad. We need him on the field.
A healthy O-line would help a lot. Our run game is still pretty lame. Injuries in general are really hurting this team, but Dallas had their own injuries as well.
Defense looked ordinary today. And yet another ST gaffe, dammit.
Nothing has quite the same level of suckiness as a tie. Sometimes I almost feel like I'd rather lose...
LambeauPlain
September 29, 2025 at 08:09 am
The trade Love talk was, and is always silly for this season with Watson on the bench. Romeo is the best WR on the team right now.
nagawicka
October 02, 2025 at 02:54 pm
Unrealistic to expect McKinney to repeat 2024 production--and we're not counting on him for it. Doubs--RIGHT ON. Proves all the premature & baseless pre-season derogatory slams wrong--they had no 2025 data to base all those 'analyses' on.
Since'61
September 29, 2025 at 08:17 am
Blocked PAT gave the Cowboys life ninths game. After that play they began to win the LOS on both sides of the ball. Packers hurt themselves with too many penalties again. Doubs, Jacobs and Wilson all played on offense. Why did the Packers stop showing to Kraft? Not one target for him late in the game or during the OT drive. Doesn't make sense to me.
Packers defense had no pass rush and went back to their poor tackling ways. Tough game to watch. MLF is still MLF and STs are still awful. Something missing on this team. Fortunately there is still plenty of football left. GPG! Thanks, Since '61
Packerpasty
September 29, 2025 at 10:09 am
MLF is still MLF...sadly..
Since'75
September 29, 2025 at 04:41 pm
"There's plenty of ball game left" - Sir Nags
marpag1
September 29, 2025 at 10:38 am
As a guy who lives overseas and regularly travels 'worldwide,' I think Nagler needs to get a new sign-off line. I suggest this: "... we are devoted to Green Bay Packer fans WORLDWIDE... as long as you use a good VPN with a North American server, cuz if you don't your sweet ass will be blocked!!!"
Oh, well. I'll probably click like anyway. It's just a 'truth in advertising' thing...
THESZOTMAN1
September 29, 2025 at 12:14 pm
Hate to differ with your detective work, Nags, BUT.......
Replacing Rasheed with Morgan is worst idea in the history of bad ideas. Well, ok, hyperbolic, but Morgan ain't ready. Barely adequate at guard.
The Szotman
joejetson
September 29, 2025 at 04:38 pm
The biggest problem this team has is the offensive line. The run blocking is terrible. Jacobs has to fight just to get back to the line of scrimmage. And then fight more just to get a one or two yard gain. No wonder he got hurt.
The pass blocking is better than the run blocking, but there is consistent pressure on Love.
You can see he's not comfortable in the pocket. The pressure is affecting the rhythm of the passing attack.
Up until this week, the defense played well. But last night, that fell apart too.
LeFleur always talks about "facing adversity". Well, here it is, staring them right in the eyes.
They have two weeks to clean up this mess, and then a home game to get back to being a functioning team.
The difference between the first two and the last two games is striking. After the bye we'll see which is the real version of the 2025 Packers.
nagawicka
October 02, 2025 at 02:57 pm
Making it all that much more WILD that fans would COMPLAIN AND COMPLAIN that Gutey picked Jordan Morgan 1st, Belton in the 2nd, and PAY Banks along with additional free agents. LIKE, did they not THINK maybe Zach Tom might get injured?? In the NFL???
Eating crow is on the menu for ALL those complaining preseason about acquiring all of hte best OL we could get. WTF.