The Good, the Bad and the Ugly: Packers vs Packers
Aaron hands out the Good, the Bad and the Ugly from the Green Bay Packers Week 16 loss to the Chicago Bears.
By PackerAaron
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SinceLombardi
December 21, 2025 at 12:59 am
GOOD: Willis and E Wilson
BAD : Keasan Nixon the coach killer. And Gute for extending his arrogant, dumb mediocre at best ass. And of course NOT taking the three.
UGLY : the gutless, feminine, scared rabbit of an onside recovery attempt by Doubs. He has two, maybe three games left in his Packer career. Hopefully he’ll spend it as a spectator.
They played hard, but for whatever reason we are staring at another disappointing season with MLF. How many more?
packerbackerjim
December 21, 2025 at 04:58 am
Feminine? Really?
SinceLombardi
December 21, 2025 at 07:04 am
He was scared of the contact. He flushed a division title with his gut check failure. How would you describe it? Same guy that left the team pouting in 2024. A little hissy fit. Yes feminine. Lucky for us he’s gone in a few weeks.
Since'75
December 21, 2025 at 08:24 am
Gutless, scared rabbit, feminine....
I have a problem with none of that.
GreenandBold
December 21, 2025 at 08:59 am
Would you prefer girly or a reference to female anatomy ?
rstain99
December 21, 2025 at 08:53 am
What a terrible ending no question, Doubs had that look like he was in a dark closet as the ball was coming to him. Maybe all those concussions just put a look on his face like that was the last place he wanted to be. Every week there is a Nixon play that rears its ugly head and a lack o fplay by the most overrated DE end in football, Rashan Gary. Again another no show yes he is chasing a bug out there but rarely was close, this guy was supposed to be our best pass rusher thats what he is paid for. Defense overall played great till it didn't. BTW Marcades Lewis is out there anyone have his number?
good: Willis there has to be a job a QB1 out there for this guy, not sure what these other teams see in him. Great performance
Bad: Not so special teams
Ugly: injuries and Ravens are playing better lately
LetsGoPack
December 21, 2025 at 01:16 am
Good: Willis played really well. Might be an unpopular opinion on my end, however I am really not noticing a substantial distinction w Love (who we are paying 55m APY to and Willis who we are paying 10x lower)
Bad: Nixon is not playing well and is getting burnt a lot. Why is he our number 1 cover corner? Failure from the front office on CB development.
Ugly: I think we know that.
dblbogey
December 21, 2025 at 02:17 am
bad: Doubs looking scared to death as he backed away and sort of attempted to recover the onside kick. Bottom line, our OL isn't good enough, our D line isn't good enough and our CB's aren't good enough to beat good teams or be serious contenders for anything. .
GreenandBold
December 21, 2025 at 09:02 am
True that . Saying it like it is . Refreshingly simple.
Starrbrite
December 21, 2025 at 03:07 am
Good:
1) Willis was outstanding and his runs to daylight were electric. He deserved a win.
2) Wilson continues to impress.
Bad: I love Jacobs, but his fumble is the leading reason we lost. Ball security near the goal line should be on their minds.
Ugly: The special teams and their and never-ending, game losing, failures. Doubs appeared to lunge at the ball…son-of-a—can we ever get this right…?
I hope we make into the playoffs?
Go Packers!!!
cpabandit
December 21, 2025 at 06:49 am
3rd and over 20 and the Packers get called for an obvious face,mask. Shit for brains.
Wilment
December 21, 2025 at 11:07 am
Doubs mishandling the kick is from being gun shy. The concussions have made him leary of taking that kind of hit; Ive never played pro football, but as a former d1 lacrosse guy, ive seen this in guys that have taken those unusually hard hits. Self preservation is human nature, but has no place on the gridiron.
Lare
December 21, 2025 at 04:19 am
The Packers are the Good, Bad and Ugly. They have some good players and coaches, they have some bad players and coaches and they have some ugly players and coaches.
They are what they are; a team that is a little above average. They may make it to the playoffs but will lose to themselves and the other team once they get there. They will not win a Super Bowl until someone gets tired of the mediocrity and decides to do what is necessary to be better than a little above average.
Nobuttkiss
December 21, 2025 at 06:03 am
DITTO
BAMABADGER
December 21, 2025 at 06:26 am
Good: Malik and Wilson
Bad: Not taking the FG early. The HC error in judgment cost us an ugly but necessary win.
Ugly: The weekend week out play of Gary and Nixon. Gary is just lazy and Nixon sucks as a cover DB.
The Real Ugly: 1) Rich B's performance as a grossly overpaid ST coach. Why wait to pull the plug? 2) MLF's play calling and decision making when in the red zone - SMH
KurtMc
December 21, 2025 at 07:01 am
Yep, MLF’d again.
cpabandit
December 21, 2025 at 06:45 am
Well, the undisciplined shit for brains Packers decided they would rather make tee times instead of playing in the playoffs. Third and 20, maybe we should do a facemask penalty. I know, let's leave a receiver wide open in the end zone on what should have been the last play of the game. Let's not forget to fumble the snap on 4th down in OT. It's going to be an onside kick, We know it's going to be an onside kick. Kick it to me! I'm a receiver, after all. As I posted on November 16 that the Packers won't make the playoffs, they earned not making the playoffs. They have no right to be in the playoffs. Just ask Carolina with 7 wins and Cleveland with 3 wins.
Rosco22
December 21, 2025 at 07:24 am
Our guys played SO hard. I am proud of them. I have not hated the Bears this much since the late 1980’s. This is NOT over. If we meet them again this year all the mental advantage is ours for sure.
D.D.Driver
December 21, 2025 at 07:42 am
Why aren't players coached to bat the ball out of bounds in that situation?
This feels like the final nail in in the MLF tenure.
mrtundra
December 21, 2025 at 07:59 am
Good: Willis had a great game, except for the muffed snap and him getting his shoulder injured. Emmanuel Wilson had a pretty good game, except when he didn't concentrate on catching the ball, in the red zone, and it doinked off his face mask. If he catches that cleanly, he is in for a TD.
Bad: Too many mistakes, drops, fumbles, no coaching evidence displayed. Injuries. Not going for the FG, in the first series. Chicago is not a great team. Neither are we.
Ugly: Doubs screwing up the onside kick. Bissaccia has to be held to account there. If Doubs either secures the ball there, or lets it go out of bounds, we win the game. Injuries to Love and Willis.
stockholder
December 21, 2025 at 08:12 am
Good - Willis,Bullard, OL starting replacements
Bad - Cbs
Ugly- Doubs
The difference between Parsons speed
and every the edge player is obvious.
If you want improvement.
Start with the front 7.
Zim5
December 21, 2025 at 08:23 am
You completely nailed this one. Nixon makes 10 bone-headed plays or penalties for every one good play. Is it just me, or does it seem like over the years that Doubs suddenly gets hurt after he screws up. Mishandled the onside kick and checked out.
rstain99
December 21, 2025 at 12:25 pm
Think you are right, old saying hand along way from the heart. He shut it down think he is just shellshocked
Since'75
December 21, 2025 at 08:28 am
Good: Willis
Bad: Nixon (turn your head around and play the ball, Tramon!!).
Ugly: Doubs, having to adjust her skirt before securing the ball.
NFLfan
December 21, 2025 at 10:23 am
You don't have to resort to trashing women
Since'75
December 21, 2025 at 12:29 pm
I beg your pardon!!
I like trashy women!
Major Snafu
December 21, 2025 at 08:32 am
Bad, seriouly bad - Gutt for drafting small receivers like Reed, Dobbs, Golden who cant take a lick and drop as many balls as they catch. Reed had one good year at MSU, his senior year he sucked and went missing in games all the time and dropped passes yet he was Gutts guy. Gary? a twelve pick? I dont want to think who was sitting on the board when we took him, Watt?
You save the team a ton of money on has beens and nobodys: Hobbs, Valentine, Nixon, and expect to get to the playoffs. Three games against losing teams almost beat us due to that secondary.
Ugly - going forward with a tight money cap due to Parsons and no way out of this mess. Everyone saw the immediate difference between Willis and Love and it was startling./ One can pass accurately down field, run and manage a game the other cant. Love spends his time trying to survive more then trying to find and open receiver. He absolutely sucks at progressions and avoiding sacks.
Good - this team is good for the Bears, Lions and Vikes going forward to next season since you have zero capital to get rid of dead wood and improve and Gutt wouldnt know how to do that anyways
Starrbrite
December 21, 2025 at 09:34 am
Your comparison of Love and Willis is startling but true. Love looks clumsy in the pocket. And I agree, his progression reads seem clunky before he his decision to throw, which is often made from his back foot.
Tlatum21
December 21, 2025 at 09:23 am
The biggest UGLY that last the game? Not the botched onside kick. Not the facemark penalty. Not the blown coverage on the tying TD pass. What lost the game and has been the Packers biggest ugly in this frustrating season is FAILURE IN THE RED ZONE. Last night the Packers scored 0 touchdowns on 5 trips inside the 20 yard line. That is a coaching problem. It is chronic and, unfortunately, the hallmark of the LaFleur teams. It's the fatal flaw that keeping the Packers from winning it all.
picomon23
December 21, 2025 at 09:35 am
Good: LaFleur and Haffley coached their asses off last night! Coaches coach, players execute plays.
Bad: Last night, the latter was not consistent enough. Tough for us for sure.
Ugly: Well, Bostick 2.0 ‘nuff said!
Go Pack Go!!
NFLfan
December 21, 2025 at 10:20 am
The Good: Malik, Wilson, Doubs (he made 4 great catches), Q Walker, Bullard
The Bad and Ugly:
MLF refusing to manage personnel (fire subpar coord's)
MLF not investing in ST's
Gutekunst's failures in DL/OL/CB roster construction. (No---signing a fallible human (Parsons), to cover up said weakness is not a solution)
All of the weaknesses and failures stem from these recurring, 'un-fixed' problems.
Wilment
December 21, 2025 at 10:55 am
Ok, inn going to try and put this in prospective.....we snatched defeat from the jaws of victory. Im going to go with the good....Mzlik, fumble aside, you did a terrific job. Passes crisp and on target, took care of the ball. The defense, particuary the guys up front. No parsons, but remember this was a top five d last year. Musgrave- great hands and, buddy if you ever learn to get those feet under you after the catch, you're gonna be a beast. The bad? The weekly torching of Nixon. Getting old. The ugly? the Doubs fumble. Im not blaming him or calling him out, but him looking up is a sign of being gun shy after the concussions. He knew he was going to get hit and took his eyes off the ball-human nature, but an issue non the less.l GO PACK GO!
dhahne
December 21, 2025 at 07:57 pm
Am I the only one who saw the flagrant holding of Quay Walker by Durham Smythe on that last play? He had his jersey stretched out at least 2 feet as Quay was coming on the blitz. Might not have changed the outcome but still - it was so obvious, even in real time.
Curt
December 23, 2025 at 12:42 pm
Can't believe the refs actually missed the call - would not have even been able to get the ball off (so no TD or PI on Nixon) and would have been second and 25....probably still get torched, but how do they miss such an obvious open field holding .... plus the pile driving penalty with Sweat leveraging all his weight and landing on Willis' shoulder at the end of regulation. Two crucial misses but at that point GB was toast with CHI momentum and refs probably would not have made it out of stadium alive