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NFL fans react as Packers team plane faces ‘mechanical issues’ delaying departure to Arizona

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NFL fans react as Packers team plane faces ‘mechanical issues’ delaying departure to Arizona

The Green Bay Packers faced an unexpected problem ahead of their Week 7 matchup against the Arizona Cardinals. According to reports, their flight to Phoenix was delayed due to mechanical issues.

NFL insider Adam Schefter reported that the delay is now over five hours. The team is expected to board another flight and travel to Arizona on Sunday.

“After experiencing mechanical issues with their team plane scheduled to depart Green Bay for Arizona at 1:30 p.m. PT today, the Packers have now changed planes and are expected to depart shortly. They are now over five hours behind schedule,” Schefter tweeted.

After experiencing mechanical issues with their team plane that was scheduled to leave Green Bay for Arizona at 1:30 p.m. CT today, the Packers have now changed planes and are expected to depart shortly. They are now more than five hours late.

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Fans on social media shared their reactions to the unexpected delay for Matt LaFleur’s team.

@AdamSchefter Jerry Jones again

@AdamSchefter I hope they lose so it becomes an excuse 😭

@AdamSchefter I didn’t know that millionaires had to wait at the airport.

@AdamSchefter Once again, Jordan loves not being able to do anything by air

@AdamSchefter Damn. Push the flight until tomorrow morning. The team parachutes into Arizona to warm up, then plays

@AdamSchefter Vegas called the pilot. The sports bag 💰 will be in his hotel room upon arrival.

A new plane for the team was brought from Detroit to Green Bay. The Packers finally took off around 6:30 p.m. CT and are expected to arrive in Phoenix at 8:32 p.m. local time. According to ESPN, the first plane carrying personnel left on time at 1:15 p.m. CT. However, this is the second coach- and player-only flight that has encountered this unexpected problem.

Heading into Week 7, Matt LaFleur and his team have managed to put together a 3-1-1 record on the season. Last week, they came out victorious against the Cincinnati Bengals at home with a final score of 27-18.

Quarterback Jordan Love has played in all five games for the team this season. He totaled 1,259 passing yards and nine touchdowns. Last week against the Bengals, the quarterback completed 19 of 26 passes he attempted for 259 yards and a passing touchdown.

NFL Analyst Mina Kimes Shares Thoughts on Packers’ 2025 Season

Mina Kimes shared her thoughts on the Packers’ performance after five games this season on Friday. She believes Matt LaFleur and his team have the potential to be better than what they’ve shown on the field.

She compared the team to Hollywood actress Rachel Leigh Cook’s role in the film “She’s All That.”

“I want to put the Packers way higher than everybody else,” Kimes said on his show. “Have you seen ‘She’s All That’ with Rachel Leigh Cook? …The joke around that movie is like she was obviously sexy the whole time. She just wore glasses.

“The Green Bay Packers have the hottest girl in the world in them. And I just tell them, ‘Take off your fucking glasses, Green Bay. You’re so hot.’ They have it all, I really think they are the best team in the NFL. There are some frustrating workouts that make no sense. I would say that penalties are a very common problem. Or just like weird little runtime errors. Which is strange because they are really well trained.

“And the defense is falling apart at the end of games and it doesn’t really make sense. … I find them a very frustrating team right now because I feel like they should be a lot better than they are.

Matt LaFleur and his team will face the Cardinals on Sunday at 4:25 p.m. ET.