Never as bad as you thought? Sure, but Packers’ ugly loss to Jets to kick off preseason was — even after the film

GREEN BAY — If Matt LaFleur has said it once, he’s said it a thousand times, just like every other football coach at every level from the NFL to college to high school — and maybe even pee-wee if one of the parents shares their iPhone footage with the coaching staff each week.

It’s never as good as you thought , LaFleur always says of watching the film of a game, and it’s never as bad as you thought .

“It never is,” the Green Bay Packers head coach said Sunday afternoon, in the wake of presiding over an ugly 30-10 preseason-opening to the New York Jets at Lambeau Field.

But in the case of Saturday night’s loss — in which the Packers lost the turnover battle 2-0, managed just 64 net passing yards, converted just 1 of 10 third-down situations, committed seven penalties and were outgain