a player was fired by Matt Lafleur

After a promising start to the Jordan Love era, the Packers are 1-5 in their last six games and have scored 20 points just once during that span. Jay Glazer of FOX Sports reported over the weekend that Green Bay was still in the market for a running back ahead of the NFL’s October 31 trade deadline. Instead, the Packers dealt cornerback Rasul Douglas to the Buffalo Bills on Tuesday and appear to have quietly punted on the 2023 season.

The Ringer’s Bill Simmons spoke with Cousin Sal on the Monday edition of The Bill Simmons Podcast and suggested that LaFleur is now on the hot seat after missing the playoffs in Aaron Rodgers‘ final year with the franchise in 2022.

“Green Bay is going the wrong direction, and I actually think LaFleur is in first-coach-fired territory now,” Simmons said.

“Yeah, I think he’s one of like three or four coaches right in there,” Cousin Sal responded.

“He might lead the league right now, for there’s a flag; a positive play has been called back on offence or defence, followed by the shot of the confused coach on the sidelines. I think he’s our league leader this year—Matthe Lafleur,” Simmons added. “Just kind of like, ‘Aww man, that would have been a really good play. I can’t believe we got another penalty.’”