NFL darling Patrick Mahomes drops to the Packers: The Repack

Green Bay Packers beat Lions and Chiefs, likely to make playoffs. Matt LaFleur 16-0 in December, Jordan Love potential long-term starter.

The Green Bay Packers have achieved the seemingly impossible by defeating both the Detroit Lions and the Kansas City Chiefs in back-to-back weeks without ever trailing in either game. This impressive performance has put the Packers in a strong position to make the playoffs, a significant turnaround from their situation at the trade deadline when they traded cornerback Rasul Douglas to the Buffalo Bills.

Head coach Matt LaFleur has an impeccable record of 16-0 in December, and general manager Brian Gutekunst is a strong contender for executive of the year. Additionally, quarterback Jordan Love appears to be the Packers' future long-term starter.

Despite these accomplishments, the television broadcast of the game chose to focus on officiating rather than the game's outcome. While there was a missed defensive pass interference call against MVS, it was a make-up call for two previous blown calls that favored the Chiefs. The first was a questionable roughing penalty on safety Jonathan Owens, and the second was a clock stoppage in favor of Kansas City.

In this episode of The Repack, Acme Packing Company's Evan "Tex" Western and Justis Mosqueda aim to highlight the Packers' success in the game, giving credit to the team for their victory, which was not acknowledged by NBC in their post-game coverage. Additionally, defensive coordinator Joe Barry is likely to return in 2024.

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