Packers fans fed up with Matt LaFleur after collapse to begin 2026
The Green Bay Packers suffered a significant 39-22 loss to the Minnesota Vikings after blowing a double-digit lead, sparking frustration among fans. Critics are pointing to coaching decisions by Matt LaFleur, specifically a failed fourth-down conversion, as a turning point in the collapse.
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It's a new season for the Green Bay Packers but you couldn't tell based on what happened at U.S. Bank Stadium.
Matt LaFleur's Packers picked up right where they left off in blowing leads.
The Packers held a double-digit third-quarter lead, 22-10, against the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday, Sept. 13, as they controlled the game from the beginning. You wouldn't know by looking at the final score.
The Packers not only lost, but were blown out in a disastrous finish, losing 39-22, as the Vikings scored the game's final 29 points.
Packers fans saw all of this last year, most notably in the team's wild-card epic collapse against the Chicago Bears when they allowed 25 fourth-quarter points. The Vikings outscored the Packers, 22-0, in this fourth quarter.
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