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.

Jeff from Spring Lake, MI

Both teams found it difficult to get into a rhythm or "flow." Was this an example of the more experienced team understanding better how to win an ugly one or is that an oversimplification?

Philly just threw the heavier punches in the last round and won the game. That's kinda how I look at it. Whether that's experience, I'll leave that up to the pundits eager to spill their ink. But the Eagles were the better team over the course of four quarters and the Packers gotta learn from it.

Brandon from Pleasant Prairie, WI

Glad we hired a new defensive coach.

Yep. Was waiting on that one. Thanks for not disappointing.

Julian from Gastonia, NC

Glad to hear Jordan Love will be back before the leaves are gone. In the interim I have to believe Ryan Tannehill would love to work with the weapons the Packers have on offense. The connection with Matt LaFleur is there as well. I think Ryan will start for GB against the Colts. What do you think?

There were all sorts of reports on Sunday. Instead of entertaining speculation, I'm sticking with covering the QBs on this team. But expecting a veteran to come in and take control of a team is a difficult proposition. It ain't as easy as Joe Flacco made it look to jump off the couch and play quarterback at a high level in the NFL.

Raymond from Toledo, OH

Friday night, we saw a good battle between two formidable opponents. Sadly, we also saw our main dude go down with an injury near the end of the game. With Jordan Love set to miss some time, how confident are you with Malik Willis and Sean Clifford? I am guessing they will bring in a seasoned veteran, like Teddy Bridgewater.

Bridgewater is retired and currently the head coach at Miami (Fla.) Northwestern High School, so you may need to update that rolodex. Willis and Clifford are Green Bay's options. In Clifford's case, he's been here for 1½ years and has full grasp of the playbook. Willis is an athletic, dual-threat QB with NFL in-game experience, but he's only been here a couple weeks. It's up to LaFleur and his coaches to determine how to best proceed.

Margeaux from Tallahassee, FL

My initial response to our schedule when I saw only one division game until the ninth was not positive. Now I'm jumping for joy, though my jumping ability is questionable. You?

Even before this situation arose with Love, I've been excited about the late division games. It kind of reminds me of college football where you get your non-conference games out of the way before getting into the conference slate. I'd be lying if I said the uncertainty of Love's situation doesn't make me leerier of the Vikings – especially with how well Sam Darnold played Sunday. But that's a problem for three weeks from now.

Mark from Westminster, CO

I guess celebrating the Week 10 bye was premature.

One thing I've learned from 12 years covering the NFL…there's no such thing as a bad bye week. Teams need it whenever it falls.

Brian from Columbia, MO

I'm probably out of date, but I was under the impression OL could not, NOT, under any circumstances, grab the jersey of the DL. That action was all OVER the place in the Brazil game. Did the rules change on that?

Listen, I wouldn't necessarily pick Ron Tolbert and his crew to host an officiating seminar in Suamico, but I'm gonna give some grace on that. What the referees are looking for is offensive linemen grabbing defensive linemen outside the shoulder pads. If an O-lineman gets the D-lineman squared up to the chest, he's usually fine.

Stein from Oslo, Norway

On a bad day, they still scored 29 points. My question is: How is it possible that Jaire Alexander is flagged for DPI and the Eagles receiver isn't flagged for OPI minutes later?

Because Tolbert's crew never decided on how they wanted to officiate the game.

Michael from Berrien Springs, MI

Hi II. I'm guessing I'm in the minority, but I wasn't completely upset by this loss. Yes, a number of bad things happened but the only really bad one was the injury to Love. There is much that is fixable. People complain about a missed kick, but he made like six good ones including one taken away. The big problem IMHO was our O- and D-line were overmatched. Face it, Philly's a good team.

LaFleur has talked so much this offseason about wanting to establish a playstyle on defense. The Eagles have that (and on the O-line, for that matter). Rashan Gary's key comment after the game was how four must win up front in order to win. When you can't get home with even pressure, bad things happen. As bonkers as the holding call was on Alexander, Hurts was given too much time with which to work and made a play.

Chris from Oakville, Canada

Missed assignments. Stupid penalties. Poor tackling. Bad throws and some drops. Intolerable field conditions. Countless commercial breaks and no flow to the game whatsoever. The whole thing was just hard to watch. Wait...kinda like what preseason used to be. Is that really how the NFL expects to sell its game to a new audience?!

I agree the commercial/media timeouts were too frequent/long. Peacock's gotta get that sorted out. I'm not sure which game you were watching, though. Despite the loss, I thought that game was hella entertaining.

Jon from Willmar, MN

Close game, great that interceptions were up. Need to tackle better. Why didn't they adjust for field conditions sooner, better yet before game started? Hope Love has a fast recovery.

I'm not gonna go tit-for-tat on the field conditions. They were what they were, and the Packers may never play on that field again. It is something the NFL needs to address, though, if these international games are gonna become a long-term thing.

David from Buckner, KY

I see a lot of worry in the Inbox, but I couldn't care less about a Week 1 loss. If the Pack is still playing this way Week 18, either I'll care about an early playoff exit or I won't care about the playoffs at all, since they would've already been eliminated. Keep up the good work, fellas.

Wins are the currency that gets you in the playoffs, but that means nothing if your team is not improving. In their own way, Green Bay and Kansas City were perfect examples of that last year. Friday hurt, but it's just a chapter in this novel book. One game down, the rest to go.

Clipton from Pasadena, CA

I don't what kind of a showing Packers fans made at the stadium in Brazil, but they didn't disappoint here in Thailand where I'm on vacation. The game was broadcast at 7 a.m. Saturday Thai time and I set my alarm to catch it at a local sports bar. (They cater to Western tourists so open early to show football and soccer games.) There were lots of Packer fans, but I heard no one cheering when the Eagles scored.

There were fans on both sides, along with jerseys of practically every NFL team. I loved the atmosphere – no different than London two years ago. The best part of these international trips is seeing how much it means to the local fans in attendance. Watching them sing and cheer is the very definition of living.

Joe from Hampshire, IL

Wes, welcome back. I am sure Packers' staff prepared you all for many aspects of the Brazil trip. That said what was a thing that surprised/caught you off guard about (A) Sao Paolo itself (B) the stadium and game atmosphere (C) the game; or any other aspect of the trip?

It's one thing to read how Sao Paulo is the fourth-largest city in the world. It's another thing to experience it. I was blown away by the scale of the city and how far it extends. And it was beautiful. I know I took some flak for saying that on Threads, but one thing life has taught me is to appreciate things for what they are and not what you expect them to be. Brazil was incredible. Everyone I met was so kind and welcoming. I accidentally bumped into a couple folks at the game, and both times the gentleman effusively apologized even when it was clearly my folly. I also must give a final word of praise to Matt Klein, Adam Korzun and everyone involved in the preparation and organization for the Packers traveling to Sao Paulo. I have such a deep respect for everything that goes into traveling an NFL team and its personnel safely and efficiently on U.S. road trips. Then, you take that same equation and apply it to a foreign country. Our travel and advance teams are the best in the NFL, and this trip was yet another example of that.

Estillac from Belém, Brazil

Hello guys! The song Mike referred to is "Evidências," a very popular song in Brazil, written by Chitãozinho e Xororó. People often joke that it's our second national anthem. Despite the loss, one of my dreams came true last Friday – watching the Packers play live is something that I'm very grateful for. But now I have another dream: watching the Packers play at Lambeau Field. Hope that it happens soon! Thank you, Packers! And on to the next game! I believe in that team, now more than ever!

I call that a goal – not a dream, Estillac, and I look forward to welcoming you to Lambeau whenever you reach it.