The Green Bay Packers enter the 2026 season with championship potential, but their fate hinges on one critical factor: health. After a promising 9-3-1 start in 2025, injuries decimated the roster down the stretch, derailing what could have been a deep playoff run. Meanwhile, a mostly healthy Seattle Seahawks squad cruised to a title, underscoring the age-old NFL truth: the healthiest teams are often the best teams come January.

Despite losing some depth in free agency, the Packers' top-end talent looks formidable across most positions. This is a roster built to compete for big things—if the injury cards fall in their favor. But it's also a team that could stumble in heartbreaking fashion if key players go down again. Here are the injury question marks that will define Green Bay's 2026 campaign.

Quarterback: Can Jordan Love Stay on the Field?
Jordan Love has missed starts in each of the last two seasons, but the Packers had a safety net in Malik Willis, whose dynamic play kept the offense afloat and the playoff hopes alive. That backup cushion is thinner heading into 2026, though Desmond Ridder brings starting experience. General manager Brian Gutekunst has also shown he can unearth a reliable option late in the process. Still, the biggest question is whether Love can shake the nagging injuries that have followed him since 2024 and deliver a full 17-game season.

Running Back: Can the Backfield Hold Up?
Josh Jacobs enters his eighth NFL season with over 2,000 career touches and is coming off an injury-plagued 2025. The workload is mounting, and durability is a real concern. Behind him, MarShawn Lloyd has appeared in exactly one regular-season game over two years due to a string of injuries. The Packers need Jacobs to stay healthy as the workhorse, and if he can't, they'll be hoping Lloyd can finally shake the injury bug and step up. The answer here could make or break the ground game.