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Green Bay Packers running back Josh Jacobs re-aggravated knee vs. the Denver Broncos, raising concerns ahead of a critical playoff push.
A huge fight broke out ahead of kickoff. Players had to be separated and Packers defensive end Kingsley Enagbare went face to face with a Broncos player. In brief remarks at halftime, Packers head coach Matt LaFleur told CBS Sports' Tracy Wolfson that he addressed the fight with his team.
The loss of Micah Parsons against the Broncos has the Packers tumbling out of the NFL's elite in Week 16 power rankings.
In general, the Packers fell from about a top-5 team to a top-10 team across the board in power rankings after the loss of Parsons. The highest I’ve seen Green Bay ranked in a power rankings list is 7th, by USA Today ’s Nate Davis. Here’s what Davis had to say about the Packers:
Mike and Wes review the loss to the Broncos, beginning with the injury to DL Micah Parsons (:28) and the Packers' other health concerns moving forward (3:49). They also discuss the non-injury takeaways from the defeat (13:36) and the NFC playoff picture as it currently stands (24:05).
Packers RB Josh Jacobs took another hit to his injured knee on Sunday, and he would not have practiced on Tuesday.
Bo Nix and the Denver Broncos won their 11th straight game with a 34-26 home win over the Green Bay Packers. Nix threw for 302 yards, a career-high four touchdowns and wasn’t intercepted or sacked a single time as Denver clinched a playoff berth for the second consecutive season.
Packers look to stay atop the NFC North while the 11-2 Broncos aim to extend their winning streak to 11 games at Mile High Stadium. Here's how to watch for free.
Denver’s defense stifled Jordan Love in the second half of the Broncos’ 34-26 win Sunday over the Green Bay Packers.