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Are the Packers Resting Players for Week 18? Matt LaFleur Speaks Out

The Green Bay Packers enter Week 18 with their playoff position locked and a difficult decision in front of them. Head coach Matt LaFleur acknowledged the debate as the team balances health, momentum and preparation for the postseason.

Green Bay is set as the NFC’s seventh seed regardless of the outcome against Minnesota, removing any standings incentive from the regular-season finale. That reality has shifted internal conversations toward recovery and risk management. The Packers are coming off multiple losses and remain one of the more banged-up teams in the conference.

Green Bay Packers head coach Matt LaFleur reacts after his team scored a touchdown during the third quarter of the wild card playoff game against the Dallas Cowboys Sunday, January 14, 2024 at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. u00a9 Mark Hoffman/Milwaukee Journal Sentinel / USA TODAY NETWORK
Green Bay Packers head coach Matt LaFleur reacts after his team scored a touchdown during the third quarter of the wild card playoff game against the Dallas Cowboys Sunday, January 14, 2024 at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas.