The Green Bay Packers haven’t snagged a “real football game” win since December 7 last year. This past Sunday, it got even worse. A brutal collapse in Minneapolis saw the Vikings drop 29 unanswered points to seal a historic 39-22 victory. That’s six losses in a row, including the playoffs, a streak so ugly it hasn’t happened to the Packers since the 1990-1991 seasons, pre-Brett Favre.
A Gauntlet of Misery, Not Just a Skid
This isn’t a quiet slump. Rob Demovsky of ESPN highlighted it as the longest losing streak for the franchise since those early 90s. But it’s more than just a number, isn’t it? Fans of the Packers have been put through a total gauntlet of misery since last December. We’re talking season-wrecking injuries and historic collapses from good teams with real expectations. It has to be one of the most sickening losing streaks in their entire history. Remember December 7, 2025, when Keisean Nixon’s leaping interception of Caleb Williams pushed their record to a solid 9-3-1? That feels like a lifetime ago now.
The Blow-by-Blow Heartbreak
The list of defeats since then reads like a horror novel.
* **Week 15**: The Packers led the AFC-leading Denver Broncos 23-14 in the third quarter. Then, season-ending injuries to Zach Tom and Micah Parsons began a spiral. The Broncos scored 20 of the final 23 points, winning 34-26.
* **Week 16**: Jordan Love got a concussion, but Green Bay still led the Bears 16-6 deep into the fourth. Romeo Doubs failed to recover an onside kick with 1:59 left. Caleb Williams found a game-tying touchdown on fourth down with 24 seconds to go. Overtime? Malik Willis was stopped on fourth down. Williams then threw a walk-off 46-yard touchdown. Absolutely crushing.
* **Week 17**: No Love or Lamar Jackson, but it had Derrick Henry. The future Hall of Famer ran for 216 yards and four touchdowns. Lambeau Field watched the Packers give up 307 rushing yards in a 41-24 loss that clinched the NFC North for the Bears. Green Bay became the first team *ever* to lose back-to-back games while not punting in either. How do you even do that?
* **Week 18**: They rested most veterans, starting Clayton Tune at quarterback. What unfolded was one of the worst single-game passing performances in Packers history: Tune completed six passes for 34 yards, took four sacks for -41 yards, and finished with -7 net passing yards. They lost 16-3, shut out until the final moments.
Playoff Punch to Gut and Latest Collapse
Then came the NFC Wild Card Round, another gut punch from the Bears in Chicago. Packers were up 21-3 at halftime, cruising! But the Bears scored 13 straight points to open the second half. Caleb Williams hit D.J. Moore for the go-ahead touchdown with 1:43 left. Brandon McManus missed two field goals and an extra point in the 31-27 loss. Green Bay blew leads of 21-6 and 27-16 in the fourth quarter and still got bounced. The Bears outscored them 25-6 in that final frame.
And now Week 1 of the new season. They had a 22-10 lead deep into the third quarter against the Vikings. And then? The Vikings ripped off 29 straight points to win 39-22. What a way to start a season.
Seriously, where do they even go from here? Six straight losses, epic collapses, season-ending injuries, and historic stats you never want to be a part of. This isn’t just a tough stretch, this is a full-blown crisis in Green Bay, and it feels like there’s no easy way out for them after that kind of early season gut-punch.
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Originally reported by Yahoo Sports.
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