{"id":267424,"date":"2026-02-27T18:29:09","date_gmt":"2026-02-27T23:29:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/?p=267424"},"modified":"2026-02-27T18:29:09","modified_gmt":"2026-02-27T23:29:09","slug":"packers-tank-in-nflpa-report-card-rankings-after-historic-drop","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/2026\/02\/27\/packers-tank-in-nflpa-report-card-rankings-after-historic-drop\/","title":{"rendered":"Packers Tank in NFLPA Report Card Rankings After Historic Drop"},"content":{"rendered":"
The <\/span>Green Bay Packers<\/span> suffered the steepest year-over-year decline in the latest report card for the NFLPA survey. In the latest Packers NFLPA report card rankings, Green Bay dropped 14 spots to 21st overall. It marked the largest decline of any team in the league.\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n
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After finishing third in 2024 and seventh in 2025, Green Bay now resides in the bottom third of the league. The NFLPA survey collected input from over 1,700 NFL players, conducted between Nov. 2 and Dec. 11, before the Packers\u2019 season unraveled. While the <\/span>National Football League Players Association<\/span> no longer publicly releases full results, details were obtained by ESPN\u2019s <\/span>Kalyn Kahler<\/span> and Cheesehead TV\u2019s <\/a><\/span>Aaron Nagler<\/span>.\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n
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Players were particularly critical of areas affecting daily performance and trust, highlighting structural issues in the training room and with the coaching staff.<\/div>\n

Training Room and Staff Drive the Decline<\/h3>\n
The biggest issue in the Packers’ NFLPA report card rankings centered on the training room. <\/span>Green Bay\u2019s training room grade fell from an A- in 2025 to a C in 2026. Outdated equipment, limited space, and poor communication were cited as major sources of frustration. Players expressed concern that these issues affected recovery, performance, and overall confidence in the staff.\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n
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The training staff grade mirrored that decline, also landing at a C after earning a B the previous year. Considering Green Bay\u2019s recent injury struggles, the perception surrounding medical and recovery support carries added weight. Players reportedly identified the training environment as the organization\u2019s top priority moving forward. The Packers are reportedly upgrading the training facility at <\/span>Lambeau Field<\/span>, but the rankings reflect player frustration during the season.<\/span><\/div>\n
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Other facility-related areas also suffered. Nutrition and diet programs fell from A-\/A to B\/B+, with players asking for more nutritious options and tailored meal plans. Home game amenities, including family support and daycare access, remain among the league\u2019s worst, contributing to a C+ rating in treatment of families.<\/div>\n

Matt LaFleur\u2019s Surprising Drop<\/h3>\n
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Green Bay Packers head coach Matt Lafleur walks off the field after their wild card playoff game Saturday, January 10, 2026 at Soldier Field in Chicago, Illinois. The Chicago Bears beat the Green Bay Packers 31-27.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
Head coach <\/span>Matt LaFleur<\/span><\/a> saw one of the most alarming declines. <\/span><\/span>He fell from an A- to a B-, ranking near the bottom of the league in perceived respect for players.<\/div>\n
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He ranked second to last in \u201crespect for players.\u201d Only six head coaches received a grade worse than a B, and four of those coaches were fired. LaFleur, however, received a contract extension. <\/span>The ranking stands out because several veteran leaders publicly supported LaFleur after the team\u2019s playoff exit.\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n
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Offensive coordinator Adam Stenavich received a C, placing him among the lowest-rated coordinators in the league, while defensive coordinator Jeff Hafley<\/span><\/span> earned a B+ before departing for a head coaching job. General manager Brian Gutekunst<\/span><\/span> finished with a B+, keeping him in the middle of NFL executives\u2019 rankings.<\/div>\n

Other Notable Grades<\/h3>\n

There were positive notes. The locker room improved to an A following renovations at Lambeau Field. Team ownership remained steady at an A- during the transition from Mark Murphy<\/span><\/span> to Ed Policy<\/span><\/span>.<\/p>\n

Still, the headline remains the historic drop. After finishing 7th in 2025 and 3rd in 2024, the Packers now rank in the bottom third of the league. For a franchise that traditionally scores well in these surveys, the decline raises real questions into the offseason.<\/p>\n

Main Image: Jeffrey Becker-Imagn Images<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The Green Bay Packers suffered the steepest year-over-year decline in the latest report card for the NFLPA survey. In the latest Packers NFLPA report card rankings, Green Bay dropped 14 spots to 21st overall. It marked the largest decline of any team in the league.\u00a0 After finishing third in 2024 and seventh in 2025, Green […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5764,"featured_media":262735,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"no","_lmt_disable":"","sfio_featured_image":false,"sfio_embed_code":"","_ef_editorial_meta_date_first-draft-date":"","_ef_editorial_meta_paragraph_assignment":"","_ef_editorial_meta_checkbox_needs-photo":"1","_ef_editorial_meta_number_word-count":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[6431,25],"tags":[5462,7460,3566],"class_list":["post-267424","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-nfl-teams","category-packers","tag-adam-stenavich","tag-green-bay-packers-news","tag-matt-lafleur"],"modified_by":"Mike Roberts","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/267424","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5764"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=267424"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/267424\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":267468,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/267424\/revisions\/267468"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/262735"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=267424"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=267424"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=267424"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}