Sep 25, 2026 · 45 min
Packers collapse fuels a wider NFL power debate
Hour 2: Are the Packers the Worst Team in the NFL?
The panel weighs whether Green Bay’s loss signals a deeper team failure while testing the league’s leading contenders and playoff forecasts.
- 1Green Bay’s 35–14 loss to Atlanta intensifies questions about effort, leadership, and whether the Packers are the NFL’s worst team.
- 2The panel debates Victor Wembanyama’s ranking, LeBron James’ longevity, and New York’s insistence on championship-level expectations.
- 3Kansas City emerges as the AFC favorite, while Philadelphia leads the NFC East debate despite Dallas retaining a path to the playoffs.
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The panel turns Tucker Kraft’s reaction to Lambeau Field boos into a broader argument over Green Bay’s effort, leadership, and place in the NFL.
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Green Bay’s 35–14 loss to Atlanta prompts a blunt question: has the Packers’ poor record become evidence of a deeper failure in effort and leadership?
Tucker Kraft’s reaction to boos at Lambeau Field sharpens the fan-backlash debate, with the panel weighing whether Green Bay has become the NFL’s worst team.
The NBA segment shifts from Victor Wembanyama’s path to No. 1 to LeBron James at No. 18, treating longevity as the central argument in his ranking.
Stephen A. Smith pushes championship expectations for New York, while the panel picks Kansas City over Buffalo and Philadelphia over Dallas in the NFC East.
Dallas receives support against Baltimore, but Stephen A. Smith calls the Cowboys an emotionally dangerous pick because their run defense remains vulnerable.