Is the Packers Defense Good Enough to Win a PLAYOFF GAME in 2026?

The Green Bay Packers enter the 2026 season in an odd sort of limbo. They've made the playoffs three straight seasons, which is great. They've been the 7-seed in each of those seasons, however, and they've been knocked out in the Wild Card round in the last two, which is not so great. The Packers still come into this season with legitimate hopes for a deep postseason run, but can they finally find a way to break out of their January stumbles? Robert Mays, Derrik Klassen and Dave Helman preview the 2026 Packers on this episode of The Athletic Football Show.

0:00 Welcome to the show
0:12 Offseason in 60 seconds
0:54 What are you most excited to watch?
1:04 Jordan Love
3:48 Pass catchers
4:05 Christian Watson
7:14 Tucker Kraft
9:14 Matthew Golden
9:45 "Unhinged insane person" (compliment)
10:23 What are you monitoring in the first month?
10:36 Defense without Micah Parsons
14:02 Jonathan Gannon
16:43 What’s keeping you up at night?
17:00 Offensive line
19:27 Cornerbacks
21:18 Jordan Love = CJ Stroud?
21:41 "Argue with your mom"
24:27 Brandon Cisse
26:55 What does success look like for this team?
28:23 "5th in EPA per play town"

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