Packers HC Matt LaFleur Sends Defiant Message Amid Hot-Seat Rumors
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Green Bay Packers head coach Matt LaFleur made a major decision amid rumors he could be on the hot seat
Following the Green Bay Packers’ 10-7 Week 10 loss to the Philadelphia Eagles on “Monday Night Football,” head coach Matt LaFleur was immediately bombarded with questions about his job security.
Though he has a 72-36-1 record in six-and-a-half seasons with the Packers, LaFleur has come under fire in recent years for his third-, second-, and third-place finishes in the NFC North, respectively, the last three seasons.
Some might say it’s a bit premature to put LaFleur on the hot seat, but others like The Athletic’s Matt Schneidman, believe the 46-year-old could be coaching for his job the rest of the season.
“I’ll leave that for everybody else to decide,” LaFleur said about whether he thinks his job is at risk. “I’ll just focus on the day-to-day. … I feel like you’re always coaching for everything in this league, you know? … That’s just my mindset and that will be my mindset ’til they tell me not to coach anymore.”
LaFleur Takes Defiant Stance on One Packers Flaw
While the calls for LaFleur’s job will likely only get louder with each Packers loss, some feel he could have quelled some of those unruly fans wanting him ousted if he had done one simple thing: relinquish his offensive play-calling duties.
However, as LaFleur informed reporters during Wednesday’s media availability, that’s not something he’s willing to do at this moment.
“With a chuckle, Matt LaFleur says he isn’t giving up play calling,” Schneidman tweeted.
With a chuckle, Matt LaFleur says he isn’t giving up play calling.
While the Packers are playing championship-caliber defense through 10 games, the same can’t be said of the offense.
Green Bay ranks 12th in yards per game (349.3), 15th in points per game (23.7), and it has the 20th-ranked rushing offense. The Packers also have the sixth-worst average yards per rush (3.9).
Those numbers, while not terrible, don’t exactly paint the picture of an offense poised to make a deep playoff run.
LaFleur admitted that he knows changes have to be made.
“I think that, especially as the play-caller, you’re trying to put people in the best position possible to go out there and have success,” LaFleur added, via ESPN. “And when we’re not having collective success … you have to challenge yourself to do better, to find something else in order to go out there and move the ball and score points.”
Jordan Love Has LaFleur’s Back
GettyGreen Bay Packers QB Jordan Love recently stated he has full confidence in head coach Matt LaFleur despite the team’s offensive struggles
Offensive struggles are something new for the Packers under LaFleur.
In his previous six season, Green Bay had a top-11 offense four times, including having the fifth-best offense last season.
That track record is likely why star quarterback Jordan Love hasn’t lost faith in his head coach. After Monday’s loss, Love stood up for his head coach, stating no one should be counting LaFleur out just yet.
“I’ve got a lot of trust in Matt,” Love said. “That’s something that’s not wavering at all. I’ve been with Matt since I got here. I know exactly what he’s capable of, what the whole staff is capable of; that’s not wavering. It comes back to all of us — players, coaches, everybody — finding ways to improve and get better.”
The Answers Raiders' Pete Carroll is Desperately Looking For
The Las Vegas Raiders must find a way to get back on the winning side of things.
Eric Edholm recently ranked every team in the National Football League heading into Week 11. Edholm ranked the Raiders as the 28th-best team. That is a fair ranking considering how the Raiders have played this season.
"It’s sad that the Raiders’ best defensive effort of the season -- by a wide margin -- went to waste in the 10-7 loss last Thursday in Denver. The offense just hasn’t done enough this season, with or withouton the field. Bowers played Thursday, hauling in the team's second-longest catch of the game early in the second quarter … and then wasn’t targeted for the rest of the game," Edholm said.
Nov 6, 2025; Denver, Colorado, USA; Las Vegas Raiders head coach Pete Carroll before the game at Empower Field at Mile High. Mandatory Credit: Ron Chenoy-Imagn Images / Ron Chenoy-Imagn Images
"I mean, come on. Geno Smith is up to 12 interceptions and clearly hasn’t proven to be the guy. Ashton Jeanty had a 32-yard run called back, and the Raiders were down to two backup guards by game’s end, but Chip Kelly has to find solutions fast, or this unit could look vastly different a year from now."
The Raiders have lost three games in a row and seven of their last eight games. If the Raider had not played and beaten the Tennessee Titans, they would be on an eight-game losing streak with a potentially ninth consecutive loss looming.
Las Vegas Raiders Pete Carroll / Darrell Craig Harris, On SI
Still, at 2-7, this year's Raiders are not much different than last season's Raiders, which got Antonio Pierce fired. Luckily,
“I thought our guys responded really well and played really hard the other night, on Thursday night, and I really liked that we were able to do that because it's a unique situation that you're in, and we got to learn from those times when we get them,” Carroll said.
Las Vegas Raiders head coach Pete Carroll / Darrell Craig Harris, On SI
“But this will help too. This gives you a little bit of a break on the legs. We'll get a good full week, plus. Half a day today and a full day tomorrow. So, we have nothing to complain about. We got a lot of time to get better."
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