The Most Important Packers: No. 8 — RT Zach Tom
Green Bay Packers guard Zach Tom (50) operates during the first half of an NFL game against the Atlanta Falcons. Copyright 2023 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. The Green Bay Packers were arguably the most disappointing team in football last year. And perhaps no one did less with more than Packers coach Matt LaFleur. Green Bay headed into the 2025 season with one of the NFLs top rosters, then traded for star defensive end Micah Parsons 10 days before the year began. Suddenly, Packer Nation was dreaming of their first Super Bowl appearance since 2010. Instead, Green Bay went a remarkably unsatisfying 9-8-1 overall and was the NFCs No. 7 seed for a third consecutive year. The Packers then blew a 21-3 halftime lead in the Wild Card round against Chicago, gave up 25 fourth quarter points and eventually suffered a shocking 31-27 loss to the arch-rival Bears. “No way you should lose games in this league when youre up that much,” running back Josh Jacobs said. Green Bay, which began the year 9-3-1, finished the season with five straight losses. The Packers now enter 2026 with the leagues fourth-longest losing streak. Collapsing late in games was the story of Green Bays 2025 campaign. Green Bay had