Doug from Salem, OR

You mentioned before the game not to get too high or low whatever the result. It's a long season. I trust in the coaching staff and the players to bounce back and fix the mistakes. Of course, the Jordan Love injury is by far the worst thing that happened in the game. I speak the obvious. The first reaction is to be worried about how this will affect the season, but how this affects him personally is far more important.

As I said last week, I planned to take this game in Sao Paulo with a grain of salt regardless of the final result. Obviously, the Love injury changes that somewhat. He's the biggest hole card in the Packers' hand. Looking strictly at the scope of the season, however, I've always been more interested in how the Packers – specifically this new defense – perform against Indianapolis in the home opener before traveling down to Tennessee. A win Friday would've been great, but the real tests start now.

Brandon from Imperial, MO

Now that the dust has settled on the loss and people have stepped away from the ledge, I wanted to say that I was thoroughly entertained by the game and still (cautiously) optimistic for the season as long as Love isn't out for the season. Sure, things to clean up across the board and nothing will be fixed overnight, but this team had the flashes of excellence I was hoping to see. Do you feel any different about the team's chances for the season after Week 1 (Love's injury not withstanding)?

I agree with everything Spoff wrote in his Saturday column. The Eagles game reminded me a lot of the first half of the 2023 season for Green Bay – promise and explosive plays laced with procedural penalties and situational inconsistency. In the end, a couple costly mistakes determined a down-to-the-wire game. The good news is Green Bay is still young and can easily make those corrections. The bad news is obviously Love. We'll hear what Matt LaFleur has to say later today on QB1.

Richard from Lac du Flambeau, WI

There are men and there are men. I know that rivalries can be strong and deep. But when Jalen Hurts came to embrace Love, well, that says a lot about the camaraderie of the players in the NFL. Yes, losing is painful, but there's always life after the game. A good example is to look at our neighbors; J.J. McCarthy, and Aaron Jones, whom we love. Just beat the Colts? Life is deeper than that. I hope the Packers win the SB. But what life lessons more to share? Thanks.

Respect is earned between those lines. A special few can do what these men are asked to do on Sundays…or Fridays in Brazil, I guess. Hurts and Love are part of the NFL's bright future. You compete to your fullest, but nobody wants anyone hurt out there.

Caleb from Knoxville, TN

Which individual performance impressed you the most in Brazil?

Jayden Reed is the real deal. I remarked to assistant director of communications Tom Fanning during the game how I've never seen a receiver with Reed's vision. He hits holes and makes defenders miss like a running back. The "Bird" nickname is apropos. Good things happen anytime the ball is in Jayden Reed's hands.

David from Saint Ignatius, MT

I wasn't able to watch the game so it hard to make any judgments, but 50% completions will never get it done. What do you attribute to that?

That was another throwback to last season. The downfield passing game struggled to get into a rhythm whether it was Love being off the spot on a few throws or receivers not bringing in the ball. Christian Watson said he practically apologized to Reed after the game for the other wideouts not being a good enough supporting cast in Brazil. Completion percentage isn't everything, but it reflects offensive efficiency and Green Bay didn't have enough of it.

Richard from Farmington Hills MI

Personally, I expected Keisean Nixon to return that last kickoff out of the end zone. Given his ability and, especially, the time left, it seemed like a long return (even a TD) was the best chance to win,

Taking two nights to think it over, I'm fine with Nixon taking it out. The Packers are already in a tough spot and it's a chance to run a "play" with an automatic clock stoppage. If Nixon busts one, we're talking a game-altering play. But going back to what I wrote last week, I think we finally saw how NFL teams are going to approach this new kickoff – by booting it into the end zone against the league's elite. Sadly, Nixon may not have a returnable kickoff until November.

Steve from Halifax, Canada

LaFleur indicated in his postgame comments that everyone including the coaches were at fault. Agreed especially after watching the formation and motion penalties that caused the offense to stutter. I would have thought that these were Day 1 training camp issues. Am I wrong, truly egregious errors.

There were a few instances of veterans getting called for procedural penalties you don't want to see, but then there was also the situation with Kenny Clark on the holding call during Philly's final series that he wasn't exactly sure what happened. I also said this to Spoff Friday night – a lot of the H-back/move tight end stuff Tucker Kraft was asked to do were assignments Tyler Davis carried for most of camp. Penalties are penalties, but context matters.

Bob from Bella Vista, AR

I didn't watch the game, and I'm glad I didn't, but there was preseason talk of using the two-tight-end set and challenging the defense. Did the Packers try it and how successful or unsuccessful was it?

There weren't many two-TE calls against the Eagles, which I assume was game-based. Green Bay featured Kraft, who received 64 snaps compared to Luke Musgrave's 17 and Ben Sims' 1. In lieu of "1-2" personnel, the Packers favored a lot of receiver personnel, including "0-1" package (zero running backs, one tight end) I don't recall seeing in the Matt LaFleur era.