The Green Bay Packers are one win away from becoming the second team to ever knock off a two seed as a seven seed in NFL history.
Coincidentally, the 2023 Green Bay team was the first to do it when they took down the Dallas Cowboys in the wild card round.
However, just before this contest, Green Bay learned that another starter received a huge penalty from the league.
Breaking: NFL Slaps Packers Starter With Massive Punishment Just Before Eagles Matchup
In Chicago’s week 18 match against Green Bay, Kingsley Enagbare was penalized for a horse-collar tackle on quarterback Caleb Williams when he was being pressured and had little chance of creating a positive play.
In Chicago’s week 18 match against Green Bay, Kingsley Enagbare was penalized for a horse-collar tackle on quarterback Caleb Williams when he was being pressured and had little chance of creating a positive play.
It’s the sixth Packers player fined by the NFL this season. Running back Josh Jacobs had been fined $45k after lowering his head to initiate contact on a play against the Tennessee Titans in week 3 — that fine, though, was later rescinded.
Cornerback Jaire Alexander was fined $11k for pushing an Arizona Cardinals player. And tight end Ben Sims was fined $5,083 for unnecessary roughness on a play against the Houston Texans.
In Week 16, defensive tackle Colby Wooden was punished by $6,150 for unnecessary roughness during the New Orleans Saints game.
And in Week 17, safety Zayne Anderson was punished with a $5,861 fine for unnecessary roughness (use of the helmet) on a play he also suffered a concussion.
Here is a look at Enagbare’s stats this season:
