The Green Bay Packers started the 2025 season with two convincing wins. They beat the defending NFC North champion Lions and the Washington Commanders, who reached the NFC Championship Game last season, in dominant fashion. Since then, however, the Packers suffered an upset loss to the Cleveland Browns and an unsatisfying tie with the Dallas Cowboys. Now, after the bye week, Packers edge rusher Micah Parsons has issued a challenge to the team to play at a different level and to change their mind set. But will the Packers be able to answer his challenge?
Parsons challenged his team not only to bounce back this Sunday by beating the Cincinnati Bengals, but to make this a “statement win.