On Sunday afternoon, the Green Bay Packers suffered an ugly road loss to the divisional Minnesota Vikings to open up their season with a dud. The Packers controlled this game for most of the way but fell apart in the fourth quarter, with quarterback Jordan Love finding himself under relentless pressure in the second half and tossing an interception in the process.
The Packers also didn't exactly distinguish themselves on defense after quarterback Carson Wentz entered the game for the injured Kyler Murray. The Packers will open up this season without injured star pass rusher Micah Parsons, whom they surely could have used on Sunday vs Minnesota.
In fact, the Packers are now 0-6 without Parsons since he was injured last year in a late-season game against the Denver Broncos. In those contests, Green Bay has given up big scoring totals on numerous occasions, including in their choke job last year in the playoffs against the Chicago Bears, a loss that had many fans calling for the job of head coach Matt LaFleur.
Article Continues BelowWhile Sunday's blown lead wasn't quite as dramatic, Green Bay still found itself outscored 22-0 in the fourth quarter, not exactly a great sign for a team trying to shed its reputation as one that can relinquish a lead.
It's unclear exactly when Parsons will be cleared to return to action, although he will definitely be out for at least the first few weeks of the season. Packers fans will be praying that the team can find a way to get some stops consistently in his absence in the meantime.
Green Bay will next hit the field on Sunday on the road vs the New York Jets.