Green Bay Packers
· 2026-06-26
The Green Bay Packers are facing a significant hurdle with Micah Parsons out for Week 1.
The team's chances of competing are not nearly as high without him, according to Matt Verderame of Sports Illustrated.
The Packers were 9-4-1 in games that Parsons started last year, including a loss to the Denver Broncos.
They were 0-3 in the regular season without Parsons and 0-5 if you include the Denver loss and the playoffs.
The team is currently standing 10th in the American Football Conference with a 7-10 record, on a L1 streak.
The biggest issue is that the depth is not adequate behind Micah Parsons, with the team trading Rashan Gary, who posted 7.5 sacks last year.
They replaced him with a fourth-round rookie, Dani Dennis-Sutton, which adds a major question mark.
Lukas Van Ness, a former first-round pick, only posted 1.5 sacks last year and 8.5 sacks in three NFL seasons.
The good news for the Packers is that they have been deemed a regular-season team that lacks playoff success, but they could try to survive the regular season without Micah Parsons.
If they can sneak into the playoffs and get Parsons back, there is potential for this team to be more deadly in the playoffs than they have been in years past.
Their next game is vs Minnesota Vikings on 2026-09-13.
The Packers have been linked to veteran pass rushers throughout the offseason but have not made any moves yet.
And with Micah Parsons expected to be out for a bit, they will have to rely on their in-house players to step up.
But the team is hopeful that they can make a playoff run with Parsons back in the lineup.
So, while Packers fans will be disappointed to start the year, they could be much happier when the significant games start to roll around.
The Packers will have to wait and see how the season plays out, but for now, they are focused on preparing for their next game.