GREEN BAY, Wis. — The flight back from Minnesota traveled a lot farther than the 275 miles separating the Green Bay Packers from U.S. Bank Stadium, where they lost another lopsided opening game in their season.
When the plane landed, the Packers had gone back a full year. Back to the first day of Week 2 in 2021, when a team punched in the mouth, a roster and coaching staff embarrassed by their performance, was left picking up the pieces.
There was no panic. Familiarity brings comfort in difficult times, and their 23-7 loss Sunday to the Minnesota Vikings was hard to digest.