Josh Jacobs finished his first season with the Green Bay Packers with 1,671 scrimmage yards and 16 total touchdowns. Based on these simple metrics, his immediate impact was obvious—and that's why he made the Pro Bowl.

Safety Xavier McKinney has made the All-NFL and All-NFC teams, adding more awards to a special season for the defensive back. The free agent addition had also been named a Pro Bowler by the NFL, a First-Team All-Pro by AP (the award the league considers as official),

The value of the home-field advantage holds up again in another opening NFL playoff weekend. So does the value of a great running back.

Green Bay Packers running back Josh Jacobs rushes for 31 yards against the Philadelphia Eagles during Wild Card Weekend.

Lots of people wince at the notion of drafting a running back in the first or even second round (thanks, Clyde). A few years ago, many of us in Chiefs Kingdom were panicking because the Chiefs were linked to Jahmyr Gibbs in the 1st round. Looking back on that and the player that Gibbs is now, it would've been a great pick.

Willis is under contract for 2025, the final year of his rookie contract. Brian Gutekunst made it clear the Packers would like to get McManus back. A decade of covering Mason Crosby taught me that once a team finds a reliable kicker it better hold onto that guy. McManus turns 34 in July but still has plenty left in the tank.

Former Alabama running backs are having a lot of success in the NFL this season. The Crimson Tide currently leads all schools in rushing yards and rushing touchdowns with four former Tide backs rushing for more than 1,

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The NFC North had a terrific regular season and a tough playoffs. Here's what life could look like in 2025 for the NFC North.

With that answered, where might Sean Payton and his Broncos team go in the draft? To truly kick off the offseason, ESPN ’s long-time NFL draft analyst Mel Kiper Jr. released his first official mock of the 2025 cycle. Projecting for the Broncos, Kiper mocked Boise State running back Ashton Jeanty to the Broncos at pick No. 20 overall.

Bob McGinn, the Pro Football Hall of Fame reporter who covered the Packers for four decades and now works for golongtd.com, talked with several NFL executives and assembled an All-NFC North team. Not surprisingly, the Packers had just one first-team selection on offense — left guard Elgton Jenkins.

The Pittsburgh Steelers, Denver Broncos, Green Bay Packers, Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Minnesota Vikings also lost. That ensured 10 other former Alabama players — including Minkah Fitzpatrick, Najee Harris, Pat Surtain II, Josh Jacobs and Xavier McKinney — won’t be playing in Super Bowl LIX.