Bye week gives the Packers a chance to sort out their special-teams problems

Dallas Cowboys safety Juanyeh Thomas (2) blocks a extra point attempt by Green Bay Packers place kicker Brandon McManus, right, in the first half of an NFL football game Sunday, Sept. 28, 2025, in Arlington, Texas.Green Bay Packers' Brandon McManus has a field goal blocked during the second half of an NFL football game against the Cleveland Browns Sunday, Sept. 21, 2025, in Cleveland.With the season nearly one-quarter of the way done, the Green Bay Packers have reason to believe they possess a championship-caliber offense and defense.

Special teams? That’s a different story.

Breakdowns in the area of the game the Packers call “we-fense” have helped cost them victories each of the last two…