The Most Damning Word From Matt LaFleur After Packers’ Playoff Meltdown
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Key Points:
- The Green Bay Packers lost to the Chicago Bears 31-27 in an NFC wild-card playoff game, marking their fifth consecutive loss to end the season and continuing a pattern of late-game collapses.
- Packers coach Matt LaFleur cited the team's loss of composure and failure to execute fundamentals in the second half as key reasons for the defeat, highlighting issues on offense, defense, and special teams.
- The Packers have struggled in recent playoffs, with LaFleur holding a 3-6 postseason record and the team repeatedly failing to finish games strong, raising questions about his job security.
- Despite leading in the regular season at times, the Packers have been unable to maintain leads late in games, exemplified by multiple fourth
