The Packers lost four consecutive games to close out the regular season. They then blew an 18-point halftime lead — and a 27-16 lead with 6 minutes left — to lose to the Bears 31-27.
The Packers are using the collapse(s) as motivation heading into 2026, receiver Christian Watson told NFL Media on Tuesday.
“It’s definitely fueling us, 100 percent,” Watson told Patrick Claybon and Judy Battista. “Obviously, we’d like to move on from those things, but it’s hard to move on from the reason behind losing those games.”
A few years ago, the Cowboys’ season motto after a similar collapse the previous season was “Finish.” That is the Packers’ mindset for 2026.
Clean it up and close it out.
“I think it really comes down to just not being able to finish in crucial moments, in crucial games, just not being able to finish,” Watson said. “That’s been a huge staple for us in terms of our mindset throughout this offseason of just consistently finishing. Finishing everything. Finishing every drill, every practice, every play.
“We’ve got to be able to build on that and carry that into this training camp and start the season that way so we can finish it that way. I think ‘finish’ is a big emphasis for us this year.”
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