After the Green Bay Packers’ loss to the Philadelphia Eagles, Packers head coach Matt LaFleur said something that made my jaw drop. After watching his running backs combine for 22 carries for 76 yards, just 3.5 yards per carry, he stated, “The running game was solid. I thought it was effective.” He might be the only person who was there at Lambeau Field who believes that.

In a league that is increasingly becoming more efficient on the ground, 3.5 yards per carry would be tied for the worst season-long mark of any team in 2025. For perspective, the Philadelphia Eagles have allowed 4.4 yards per carry this season, 11 touchdowns (the sixth-most in the NFL) and 72 first downs given up on the ground (eighth-most in the NFL).

So while the Eagles have some defensive talent, stopping the run thi

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