Green Bay Packers’ fourth quarter struggles have reached alarming levels after Week 1
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The Green Bay Packers watched their season opener unravel in the final quarter against the Minnesota Vikings. After keeping the game within reach for most of the afternoon, Green Bay completely lost its footing down the stretch as Minnesota exploded for 22 unanswered points in the fourth quarter.
The Packers’ offense failed to respond, allowing the Vikings to close out the game in dominant fashion.
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Fourth quarter struggles have become a familiar problem for Green Bay, and the numbers show just how severe it has been. Across the team’s last five games between the regular season and playoffs, the Packers have posted a minus 53 point differential in the final quarter.
The broadcast highlighted that troubling stretch during the game, and one Packers fan captured the graphic before sharing it with a telling caption. “This is the worst graphic I’ve ever seen,” the user wrote.
Matt LaFleur and the Green Bay Packers’ trouble closing games
Green Bay Packers head coach LaFleur is shown during the first quarter of their game against the Vikings Sunday, Sept. 13, 2026 at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, Minnesota.The inability to close out games has become a clear concern for the Packers, especially for a team entering the season with big expectations. Matt LaFleur was asked about the team’s struggles in the fourth quarter and acknowledged that he is well aware of the ongoing questions surrounding their ability to finish games.
“Matt LaFleur on the Packers’ continued inability to finish: ‘It’s gonna be a topic of conversation for all you guys until we do it,’” LaFleur remarked via The Athletic’s NFL analyst Matt Schneidman.
Sep 13, 2026; Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA; Vikings running back Aaron Jones Sr. (33) pushes for a touchdown during the second half against the Green Bay Packers at U.S. Bank Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Matt Krohn-Imagn ImagesThe Packers cannot afford to let last season’s late game struggles carry over into the new campaign. LaFleur and his squad will have an opportunity to put those issues behind them next week when they take on the New York Jets.