The Green Bay Packers suffered a brutal Week 1 collapse against the Minnesota Vikings, turning a promising night into a 39-22 loss. The NFC North matchup looked under control when Green Bay carried a 22-17 lead into the end of the third quarter. Instead, the Vikings ripped off 22 unanswered points in the fourth. What looked like a solid Packers Week 1 performance quickly unraveled.

Packers insider Zach Kruse focused on one player in particular: Jordan Morgan. His warning was blunt after Morgan struggled badly against Minnesota.

“If Jordan Morgan is bad, and he was very bad Sunday, this all gets dark very fast,” Kruse wrote.

That line cuts straight to the issue. Green Bay entered the season needing stability up front, and Morgan’s performance did not inspire confidence. One rough game does not define a player, but the timing makes it harder to ignore.

Jordan Morgan’s struggles add pressure after Packers collapse

The Packers did enough through three quarters to believe they could leave with a statement win. Then everything flipped.

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Minnesota controlled the fourth quarter and never looked back. The Vikings scored 22 straight points while the Packers failed to answer. Under the stadium lights, a five-point Green Bay lead disappeared in a hurry.

Morgan’s struggles now become part of a larger question for Green Bay. Can the offensive line settle down before one bad night becomes a trend? Kruse’s warning feels especially sharp because the Packers cannot afford persistent problems in protection or at the point of attack.

The good news is that Green Bay gets an immediate chance to respond. The Packers travel to New York to face the Jets in Week 2.

Week 1 was ugly, especially after such a strong position entering the fourth quarter. Now comes the real test. Can Morgan bounce back and help the Packers turn a dark warning into a one-week overreaction?