Heading into Week 12, the Green Bay Packers are 6-3-1 and sit second in the NFC North, but they have cooled off in recent weeks. Green Bay has dropped two of its last three and needed a late surge to beat an injury-depleted Giants team.
The final seven games will define their season, with five divisional matchups ahead, including a Week 12 showdown with the Vikings at Lambeau Field. To navigate that stretch, the Packers will need their key players on the field, particularly Josh Jacobs, who will be unavailable for Week 12.
Josh Jacobs Injury Update
On the Packers’ final injury report ahead of Week 12, three-time Pro Bowler Josh Jacobs was listed as questionable with a knee injury.
The issue goes back to Week 11 against the Giants. Jacobs said the injury occurred on the second play of the game, when he was tackled while heading out of bounds and drove his knee into the unforgiving MetLife turf. After that, he rotated in and out of the lineup before eventually heading to the locker room, where he was ruled out.
NFL Insider Adam Schefter reported on Saturday that Jacobs is a true game-time decision for the Packers.
“Packers plan to work out RB Josh Jacobs, who is listed as questionable due to a knee injury, in pre-game warmups before deciding whether or not he will play vs. the Vikings, per source,” Schefter wrote on X. “Though Jacobs knee is structurally sound, it still is tender from last week and the Packers have another game in four days on Thanksgiving in Detroit to consider. But the team wants to see how Jacobs feels pregame before making any decisions.”
Jacobs was eventually ruled out for the game against the Vikings, and it will be interesting to see how the Packers’ offense will operate without him. Hopefully, he will be healthy to return in Week 13.
On Friday, LaFleur offered an encouraging update. According to Packers reporter Zack Kruse, the coach said, “Just talking to him, he’s feeling pretty good.” The 27-year-old logged another limited practice, which leads us to his questionable tag for Sunday’s matchup with the Vikings.
Ranked No. 12 on PFSN’s RB Impact Ranking, Jacobs is a huge part of the Packers’ offense, and the team will hope to get him back soon.
Green Bay Packers’ Insights for Week 12
Team:Â Green Bay finishes with five of seven games against NFC North teams, including a road game against Detroit. The other two games are a trip to face the Broncos and a home game against the Ravens.
QB: Jordan Love’s QBi score of 79.1 (C+) was 7th in the league for Week 11. It was the 8th time in ten games that Love ranked in the QBi Top Ten. He’s 4th overall on the season rankings.
Offense:  Green Bay has seven turnovers this season and is 1-3-1 when it has at least one turnover. The Packers are 5-0 when they don’t turn the ball over.
Defense: Micah Parsons led the NFL in Week 11 with a PFSN EDGE Impact Rankings (EDGEi) score of 85.8, earning a grade of B. It’s the second week he’s had a top EDGEi in the league. Overall, he’s 11th in the league for the season.
Fantasy:Â Jordan Love struggled against the Minnesota pressure last season, completing just 10-of-27 passes when feeling the heat with more interceptions (two) than touchdowns (one). On the whole, in 2024, he averaged 15.4% fewer fantasy points per pass against the divisional rival than the rest of the NFL.
