A pretty much forgettable season for the Green Bay Packers has come to an end. Higher expectations after a strong finish in 2023 were never realized, and the Packers really played like a seventh seed this time around. A 22-10 loss to the Philadelphia Eagles ended their run with a one-and-done playoff appearance, and there will be a lot to discuss and to improve in the offseason.

Offense in shambles

Injuries obviously made everything more difficult, but the lack of blue-chip talent is obvious on the Packers’ offense.

The team gained 16 yards in the entire first quarter. Jordan Love threw two interceptions before halftime. Receivers couldn't get open to save their lives. Not having elite players has been a huge problem, and it affects their ceiling.

Development isn't always linear, and Love had a tough season with injuries. But the fact is that he regressed compared to what he did in 2023 — not only counting the second half, but the entire season.

The Packers had to rely too much on the running game, and against a strong defensive front like the Eagles have, it was hard for Josh Jacobs to do much. Without it, the passing game had no answers.

The best offensive drive came after the Eagles had their own, and included an amazing run by Josh Jacobs, who also scored the touchdown on the next play.

Things only got worse when Romeo Doubs left the game with a concussion and Jayden Reed hurt his shoulder. At that point, and without Christian Watson, the Packers only had Dontayvion Wicks, Malik Heath, and Bo Melton as healthy wide receivers. Left guard Elgton Jenkins, center Josh Myers, and running back Josh Jacobs also got hurt throughout the game, making everything unrealistic.

When the offense really needed to score to keep the game alive late in the fourth quarter, Matt LaFleur called it like he didn’t trust Love. And on fourth-and-3, Malik Heath had his foot out of bounds. Add to that questionable clock management and it’s the (im)perfect storm. It was capped off with a third interception of the day for Jordan Love trying a home run that would never come.

Special teams nightmare

If you are a Packers fan, you probably shouldn't be surprised by this, but the special teams killed them in a playoff game. On the first play, Keisean Nixon fumbled the opening kickoff—yes, the referees should have reviewed the play and given the ball back to Green Bay, but Nixon's mistake is undeniable.

After the Philadelphia Eagles scored a touchdown, there was another kickoff return. And… penalty. When the offense finally had a solid drive, Brandon McManus shockingly missed a 38-yard field goal.

The Packers hired Rich Bisaccia because he was a good interim head coach with the Las Vegas Raiders, not because of his track record as a special teams coordinator. The Peter Principle has been costly.

Defensive power

The Packers had a lot of problems against the Eagles, but the defense wasn’t one of them for the most part. Sure, the Eagles were able to capitalize on a short field on the first drive, but overall a potent offense didn’t do much. Jalen Hurts finished the first quarter with 39 passing yards, and the quarterback didn’t complete a single pass from the middle of the first quarter through the middle of the third.

At some point, though, it was just too much. When the Packers were finally able to score in the third quarter, the Eagles immediately responded with their best offensive drive, including some long passes to Devonta Smith and a touchdown reception with yards after the catch for Dallas Goedert. On the next drive, the Eagles got a field goal.

The secondary, in particular, played at a high level—as good as you could expect. And that was needed, because the pass rush couldn’t do much of anything against the Eagles’ strong offensive line.