Packers travel to take on the Colts

The Packers and Colts will practice against each other before facing off in Indianapolis on Saturday at 12 p.m. CT.

• Green Bay and Indianapolis last played in the preseason in 2011, a 24-21 Packers victory on the road. The two were scheduled to play in the 2016 preseason in the Hall of Fame Game in Canton, Ohio, but the game was canceled due to field conditions.
• This will be the 11th preseason meeting between the Packers and Colts, with the series tied at 5-5.
• The Packers have gone 2-1 in the preseason each of the last two years.
• Following the second preseason game, Green Bay will return home to hold a public practice on Tuesday, Aug. 19 and a joint practice against Seattle on Thursday, Aug. 21, before facing the Seahawks on Saturday, Aug. 23, at 3 p.m. CT at Lambeau Field in the preseason finale. It will be the final public practices of the 2025 training camp.

WITH THE CALL

Flagshipped by Milwaukee's WTMJ-TV and in conjunction with WGBA-TV in Green Bay, Packers preseason games are televised over a 22-station network throughout the state of Wisconsin, Upper Michigan and northeastern Minnesota, Peoria in Illinois, Cedar Rapids-Waterloo, Davenport and Des Moines in Iowa, Omaha in Nebraska, St. Louis in Missouri, Bismarck, Fargo and Minot in North Dakota, Sioux Falls in South Dakota and Anchorage and Fairbanks and Juneau in Alaska. All preseason games will also be broadcast on TELEMUNDO.

• The top-notch broadcast team includes CBS's Kevin Harlan (play-by-play) alongside former Green Bay fullback John Kuhn (analyst) with Ashley Washburn of WTMJ-TV serving as the sideline reporter. Washburn will also host an informative half-hour pregame show.
• In addition to flagship station WTMJ-TV and WGBATV, the games are televised over WQOW/ABC, Eau Claire, Wis.; WXOW/ABC, La Crosse, Wis.; WKOW/ABC, Madison, Wis.; WAOW/ABC, Wausau, Wis.; KQDS/ FOX, Duluth, Minn./Superior, Wis.; WLUC-NBC/FOX UP, Escanaba/Marquette, Mich.; WMBD/CBS, Peoria/ Bloomington, Ill.; KCCI/CBS, Des Moines, Iowa; WHBF/ CBS, Davenport, Iowa; KWWL/NBC, Cedar Rapids/ Waterloo, Iowa; KTVI/FOX, St. Louis, Mo.; KETV/ABC, Omaha, Neb.; KNDB/BEK, Bismarck, N.D.; KRDK/BEK, Fargo, N.D.; KNDM/BEK, Minot, N.D.; KDLT/NBC, Sioux Falls, S.D.; KYUR/ABC, Anchorage, Alaska; KATN/ABC, Fairbanks, Alaska and KJUD/ABC, Juneau, Alaska. For a map of the affiliates, please go to packers.com/video/ tv-network.
• All Packers games can be heard on the Packers Radio Network, which is made up of 54 stations in Wisconsin, Michigan, Minnesota, Illinois and North and South Dakota. 97.3 The Game – WRNW-Milwaukee begins its fourth season as the flagship station of the Packers Radio Network. For a map and full listing of radio affiliates, go to packers.com/video/radio-network. Wayne Larrivee (play-by-play) and two-time Packers Pro Bowler Larry McCarren (analyst) call the action. McCarren first joined the team's broadcasts in 1995 and enters his 31st season calling Packers games. After originally being paired together in 1999, McCarren and Larrivee enter their 27th season of broadcasts together. They surpassed Jim Irwin and Max McGee for the most regular-season and postseason games broadcast for the Packers with 313 at the 2018 season opener against Chicago.

SAVE THE DATE

Important dates to remember (all times CT):

• Thursday, Aug. 21 – Last open practice of training camp (joint practice against Seattle Seahawks), 10:30 a.m.
• Saturday, Aug. 23 – Home preseason game vs. Seattle Seahawks, 3 p.m.
• Tuesday, Aug. 26 – Roster reduction to a maximum of 53 players by 3 p.m.
• Wednesday, Aug. 27 – Upon receipt of the personnel notice, clubs may establish a practice squad of 17 players, as long as one player qualifies as an International Player.
• Sunday, Sept. 7 – Regular-season opener vs. Detroit, 3:25 p.m., Lambeau Field

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THE DOPE ON THIS WEEK'S OPPONENT:

Packers vs. Colts:

• All-time, regular season: 21-23-1
• All-time, preseason: 5-5
• All-time, postseason: 1-0
• All-time, regular season at Indianapolis: 0-5
• Streaks: Indianapolis has won three of the last four regular-season games played.
• Last meeting, regular season: Sept. 15, 2024, Lambeau Field, Packers won, 16-10

COACHES CAPSULES

• Matt LaFleur: 67-33-0, .670; (3-5 postseason); 7th NFL season
• Shane Steichen: 17-17, .500; (0-0 postseason); 3rd NFL season
• Head to Head: LaFleur 1-0 vs. Steichen
• vs. Opponent: LaFleur 2-0 vs. Colts; Steichen 0-1 vs. Packers

MATT LaFLEUR…In his seventh season as the Packers' 15th head coach.

• Is in his 17th season in the NFL, having previously served as an offensive coordinator for two seasons (Los Angeles Rams, 2017; Tennessee Titans, 2018), a quarterbacks coach for six seasons (Washington Redskins, 2010-13; Atlanta Falcons, 2015-16), and an offensive assistant for two seasons (Houston Texans, 2008-09).
• In his first six seasons leading the Packers, has authored one of the greatest starts to a head-coaching career in NFL history. Per the Elias Sports Bureau, his 67 wins are the second most in league history by a head coach in his first six seasons in the NFL, trailing only George Seifert (75 in 1989-94). Green Bay's 67-33 regular-season record since 2019 is No. 4 in the NFL and ranks No. 1 in the NFC.
• Became the first coach in NFL history to post 13-plus wins in three straight seasons and his 39 wins from 2019-21 passed Seifert (38) for the most wins by an NFL head coach in his first three seasons in the league (Elias). His 39 wins are also tied for the second most by a coach over any three-season span in league history, trailing only Andy Reid's 40 wins with the Kansas City Chiefs from 2020-22 and Mike Ditka's 40 wins with the Chicago Bears from 1985-87 (Elias).
• Led Green Bay to the playoffs last season for the fifth time in six years (tied for No. 3 in the NFL over that span), guiding the two youngest playoff teams in the NFL over the past 45 seasons in 2023 (weighted age of 25.25) and 2024 (25.72).
• In his first season leading the Packers in 2019, became the first coach in club history to guide the team to the playoffs in his debut season. Also led the largest one-year win improvement in team history (plus-seven wins).

SHANE STEICHEN…In his third season as the Colts' 22nd head coach.

• Is in his 15th season as an NFL coach, having previously spent nine seasons with the San Diego/Los Angeles Chargers (2011-12, 2014-20), one season with the Cleveland Browns (2013) and two seasons with the Philadelphia Eagles as offensive coordinator (2021-22).
• During his two seasons in Philadelphia, helped guide the Eagles to an NFC East title and an appearance in Super Bowl LVII.
• In his two seasons in Philadelphia, helped the offense finish No. 1 in the NFL in rushing yards and rushing touchdowns over that time frame.

THE PACKERS-COLTS SERIES

• The teams have played 11 regular-season games since the Colts relocated to Indianapolis from Baltimore in 1984. Five of those 11 games have been played in Green Bay and the Packers are 3-2 in those contests.
• Starting in 1953, the clubs were division opponents and played twice each season up until the 1967 season when the NFL was realigned in preparation for the NFL-AFL merger.
• In the 1965 season, the Colts and Packers met in the NFL playoffs after a tie in the Western Conference standings. Green Bay came back from a 10-point deficit to win, 13-10, in overtime en route to the club's ninth NFL title.

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CONNECTIONS

Packers players and staff who played college football in Indiana: G Aaron Banks played at Notre Dame from 2017-20…Packers coaches who have coached in Indiana: Head coach Matt LaFleur coached quarterbacks at Notre Dame in 2014…WRs coach Ryan Mahaffey was a graduate assistant/WRs coach at Notre Dame from 2014-15… Former Colts: K Brandon McManus entered the NFL as an undrafted free agent with the Colts in 2013 and was with the team that preseason…TE Johnny Lumpkin was on the Colts' practice squad early in the 2023 season… CB Corey Ballentine was with the Colts for a portion of the 2025 offseason…Mahaffey played for the Colts in 2011…Former Packers: LB Austin Ajiake spent a portion of the 2023 season on the Packers' practice squad…RB Tyler Goodson signed with the Packers as an undrafted free agent in 2022 and was on the practice squad most of the 2022 season...Goodson also spent time with the Packers during the 2023 offseason before being released at the end of training camp…T Luke Tenuta played for the Packers from 2022-23...Packers staff with connections to Indiana: Director of performance psychology and team behavioral health clinician Dr. Chris Carr is from Muncie, Ind. and received a degree from Wabash College and a doctorate from Ball State...…Carr worked as a consultant for the Indiana Fever (2001-13), Indiana Pacers (2011-20), Ball State (2015-20), Butler (2015-20), Purdue (2001-07, 2013-18) and Indiana (2007-13)...Colts with connections to Wisconsin: General manager Chris Ballard played at Wisconsin from 1990-93...assistant to the head coach TJ Ingels is from Sheboygan, Wis., and attended Wisconsin, where he was a student assistant from 2006-10…Ingels and Packers coaching operations coordinator Joe McKillip worked together at Wisconsin when they were both student managers from 2007-10...Ingels later returned to Wisconsin and served as director of football operations from 2015-22...DL coach Charlie Partridge coached at Wisconsin for five seasons, serving as defensive line and specialists coach from 2008-10 and associate head coach/co-defensive coordinator/defensive line coach from 2011-12…C Tanor Bortolini is from Kewaunee, Wis., and played at Wisconsin from 2020-23…RB Jonathan Taylor played for Wisconsin from 2017-19…S Hunter Wohler is from Muskego, Wis., and played for Wisconsin from 2021-24…Notable NFL connections: LaFleur and Colts DBs coach Jerome Henderson were both on the Atlanta Falcons' coaching staff in 2016…Colts DE Samson Ebukam crossed paths with LaFleur, Packers QBs coach Sean Mannion and offensive assistant Jeremiah Kolone during his time with the Los Angeles Rams from 2017- 20…Colts DT DeForest Buckner was on the San Francisco 49ers from 2016-19, where he overlapped with Packers defensive coordinator Jeff Hafley, offensive coordinator Adam Stenavich, assistant DL coach Vince Oghobaase and strength and conditioning coordinator Aaron Hill… Packers strength and conditioning assistant Todd Hunt worked with Colts defensive coordinator Lou Anarumo and LBs coach James Bettcher when Hunt was with the Cincinnati Bengals from 2019-23…assistant head coach/ special teams coordinator Rich Bisaccia was on the Dallas Cowboys' coaching staff from 2013-17, where he worked with Henderson…Colts head coach Shane Steichen crossed paths with Bisaccia and Packers assistant special teams coach Byron Storer during their time with the San Diego Chargers in 2012…LB Isaiah Simmons, S Xavier McKinney and Ballentine were all teammates with Colts QB Daniel Jones when they played for the N.Y. Giants…Notable college connections: Packers DL Brenton Cox Jr. and LB Ty'Ron Hopper played at Florida at the same time as Colts QB Anthony Richardson Sr. and RB Nay'Quan Wright…Stenavich was teammates with Colts assistant LBs coach Cato June at Michigan in 2002…LaFleur, Mahaffey and Banks crossed paths with Colts G Quenton Nelson at Notre Dame when Nelson played there from 2014-17…Hafley coached the secondary at Rutgers in 2011, where he was on the same staff as Colts passing game coordinator/secondary coach Chris Hewitt…Packers QB Jordan Love played at Utah State when Colts RBs coach DeAndre Smith was on the coaching staff there in 2018.