Life After Parsons: Packers Scramble for Answers Before Bears Showdown

Everything has changed for the Packers — and Jen, Gabe & Chewy try to make sense of it all as Green Bay enters a defining week in the NFC North. With Micah Parsons out for the year, the show dives into what the Packers now must become to finish the season strong, who carries the burden, and how dramatically the defense’s identity shifts without their most disruptive player. The crew discusses: 🔥 1. Matt LaFleur's future — and a possible front office shakeup The conversation explores how Ed Policy may want to return to the old Packers power structure, where: • The GM hires/fires the head coach • Football ops run underneath one unified chain • And LaFleur may need to decide whether he’s willing to stay in a setup where Brian Gutekunst is fully empowered They debate whether LaFleur would even sign an extension under those conditions — or coach out the final year and walk. 🔥 2. Watson’s importance — and why he might be the offense’s most irreplaceable weapon Watson’s chest/sternum injury created a major scare, but his limited practice session is encouraging. The crew breaks down why Watson changes everything: • Forces defenses out of single-high looks • Opens the run game • Creates explosive opportunities no one else on the roster can replicate Is he the most irreplaceable offensive piece besides Love? The group debates. 🔥 3. Bears week pressure The Bears are playing with confidence and absolutely smell blood in the water. The Packers? They must emotionally recover from Parsons’ loss AND prepare for a team that nearly beat them last time — and now believes it can score at will. Topics include: • Why the Bears view Saturday as their Super Bowl • Why the Packers must not come out flat • Whether the offense must carry the team for the rest of the season • How the point spread still favors Green Bay — and why that confuses Chewy 🔥 4. LaFleur’s role vs. injuries Is it fair to evaluate LaFleur harshly when the team is gutted by injuries? The crew weighs: • When coaching matters • When injuries excuse performance • And why the final three games cannot define six years of work 🎧 Emotional honesty, front-office intrigue, and rivalry-week tension — only on Jen, Gabe & Chewy. Packers, Green Bay Packers, Micah Parsons injury, Christian Watson injury, Matt LaFleur future, Packers Bears preview, NFC North, Packers coaching structure, Brian Gutekunst, Ed Policy, Packers offense, Packers defense, ESPN Milwaukee, Jen Gabe and Chewy