Say What You Want, But Since 2019 No NFC Team Has Won More Games Than Matt LaFleur’s Green Bay Packers
Say what you want about Matt LaFleur. Call him lucky. Say he inherited a Hall of Fame quarterback. Say his offense is too conservative. Question his playoff record. Debate the details all you like—but the numbers? The numbers don’t lie.
Since Matt LaFleur took over as the head coach of the Green Bay Packers in 2019, no team in the NFC has won more regular-season games. Not the 49ers. Not the Eagles. Not the Cowboys. Not any of the flashy, high-budget, big-market franchises that often dominate headlines. Green Bay. Period.
It’s a stunning reality in a league where parity reigns and turnover is constant. The Packers, under LaFleur’s leadership, have quietly become a model of consistent excellence in the regular season. With 56 wins from 2019 through 2024, Green Bay stands alone atop the NFC in terms of total victories during that span. And what’s more—LaFleur achieved this while navigating one of the most challenging quarterback transitions in recent NFL history.
When LaFleur was hired, many assumed he’d be a placeholder for Aaron Rodgers’ twilight years. A young, soft-spoken offensive mind who might help No. 12 squeeze out another playoff run or two before the inevitable rebuild. But LaFleur did more than steady the ship. He elevated the program. In his first three seasons, Green Bay posted back-to-back-to-back 13-win campaigns—something no Packers coach had ever done before.
The team reached the NFC Championship Game in 2019 and 2020 and was the No. 1 seed in 2021. While playoff success has often eluded them at the final hurdle, the Packers were consistently positioned among the NFL’s elite. And that consistency was no accident. LaFleur built a winning culture rooted in accountability, creativity, and adaptability.
And then, the unthinkable happened: Aaron Rodgers was gone. The face of the franchise. The four-time MVP. The man whose name was synonymous with Lambeau Field. Gone to New York. Suddenly, all eyes were on LaFleur and a young quarterback named Jordan Love, who had been waiting in the shadows for his moment to shine.
What happened next? A drop-off? A rebuild? A 5-12 season like many predicted? Not even close.
The 2023 season was LaFleur’s masterpiece. With Love under center, the Packers finished 9-8, made the playoffs, and stunned the NFC’s No. 2 seed Dallas Cowboys on the road in a dominant Wild Card performance. Love looked like a star in the making, and LaFleur’s offensive scheme once again proved quarterback-friendly and potent when executed with precision.
LaFleur’s fingerprints were all over that season—how he called plays to Love’s strengths, how he managed a young roster with the NFL’s youngest wide receiver room, how he kept the locker room focused after a 3-6 start. They went 6-2 in their final eight games and entered the playoffs as one of the hottest teams in the league.
He may not pound the podium. He may not have the larger-than-life persona of some of his coaching peers. But LaFleur has been stacking wins from day one. In fact, through his first 80 games as an NFL head coach, he became the fastest to 50 wins in franchise history. That includes the legendary Vince Lombardi.
Yet, for some reason, national respect has often been elusive. LaFleur is rarely mentioned in the same breath as Kyle Shanahan or Sean McVay, his coaching peers and former colleagues. He’s not a media darling. He doesn’t generate clickbait. He just wins. And in the most competitive conference in football, that’s no small feat.
Let’s break it down by numbers. Here are the NFC teams with the most regular-season wins from 2019 through 2024:
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Green Bay Packers – 56 wins
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San Francisco 49ers – 54 wins
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Philadelphia Eagles – 52 wins
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Dallas Cowboys – 51 wins
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Los Angeles Rams – 47 wins
The numbers don’t care about narratives. They don’t care about injuries, quarterback drama, or headlines. They simply reflect results. And when you look at the results, LaFleur has been more than a caretaker—he’s been a difference-maker.
He’s managed injuries. He’s navigated the transition from a veteran-laden roster to a youth movement. He’s won with Hall of Fame talent and with rising stars. He’s beaten teams with defense, with offense, with special teams. He’s adjusted. He’s grown.
And as the Packers head into the 2025 season, there’s every reason to believe this team is just getting started. Jordan Love has shown flashes of franchise-quarterback potential. The offensive line is one of the league’s most reliable. The skill position players—Christian Watson, Romeo Doubs, Jayden Reed, Luke Musgrave—are young and ascending. The defense, under new coordinator Jeff Hafley, is being remolded with energy and aggression.
At the center of it all? Matt LaFleur.
His winning percentage through six seasons (.683) ranks among the best in modern coaching history. Only legends like Bill Belichick and Andy Reid have comparable records over such a stretch. And unlike many who inherit winning situations and slowly decline, LaFleur has actually kept the team competitive during its most uncertain years.
LaFleur’s style—calm, collaborative, cerebral—might not inspire viral clips or fiery halftime speeches. But it resonates with his players. He has the respect of his locker room, the trust of his quarterback, and the backing of his front office. In a league where leadership matters just as much as Xs and Os, LaFleur checks every box.
So say what you want. Critique the playoff losses. Wonder if he can win the “big one.” But understand this: LaFleur has built one of the most stable, productive, and winning cultures in the NFL since 2019. That’s not opinion. That’s fact. That’s math. That’s scoreboard.
And as the Packers prepare to chase another postseason berth in 2025, they’ll do so with one of the most underrated assets in football: a head coach who wins more than anyone else in his conference.
Green Bay. Period.
