Packers Fire Rich Bisaccia After Consecutive Mistakes Against Cowboys

Green Bay — October 1, 2025 . With a 2–1–1 record through the first four weeks, the Green Bay Packers enter their bye with more concerns than expected. Two dominant opening wins were quickly overshadowed by an upset loss to the Cleveland Browns in Week 3 and a breathless 40–40 draw with the Dallas Cowboys in Week 4, exposing core issues the team must address immediately.

Beyond the offensive line questions and a growing injury list, the special teams unit has become the central target of criticism. In back-to-back weeks the Packers had kicks blocked — both of which flipped the game’s complexion — prompting action during the bye: Green Bay has fired special teams coordinator Rich Bisaccia, ending a tenure that began in 2022 but never reached expectations.

“This is not an easy decision, but when catastrophic mistakes repeat and directly affect outcomes, I have a responsibility to make a change now to get this team back on track,” head coach Matt LaFleur said, underscoring a message of stability and discipline at a pivotal juncture in the season.

The change on the ST headset didn’t occur in a vacuum; it reflects a reservoir of trust running dry after a string of unacceptable process errors. From inconsistent recognition of overload looks, shaky edge protection, to unstable snap–hold–kick timing, the Packers repeatedly put themselves behind the eight ball in moments that can decide games.

Since Bisaccia’s arrival in Green Bay, the Packers’ special teams have not finished a season higher than 26th in Pro Football Focus’ grading, and after Week 4 this year they slipped toward the league’s basement. Those figures aren’t just sterile statistics; they mirror the fragility felt whenever the game transitions to dead-ball situations — where tiny margins can produce outsized swings.

A blocked field goal against the Browns opened the door for the decisive kick, sending the Packers off with a 10–13 defeat in Week 3. A week later, a blocked extra point that the opponent converted into a defensive two-point score became a turning point in both scoreboard and psyche, contributing to Green Bay’s failure to close the game in regulation and settling for a draw against the Cowboys.

Against that backdrop, the bye is viewed as a rare “repair window.” The dismissal of Bisaccia is paired with an interim internal assignment to an ST assistant and a procedural rebuild: tightening edge protection, standardizing count rules against overload rushes, bringing the snap–hold–kick operation time back to a competitive threshold, and ramping up scout-team periods to mirror the next opponent’s pressure tendencies.

Even with two emphatic wins to open the season, the Packers understand that true contention requires a trustworthy special teams unit to match the offense and defense. This sideline change isn’t merely a reaction to a rough fortnight; it’s a commitment to reestablishing execution standards — where every small transition should yield an edge rather than become a liability for the entire team.