Brandon McManus’s Awful Game-Ending FGA Had Fans Questioning Matt LaFleur

Stephen Douglas | Nov 11, 2025

Brandon McManus’s final kick on Monday night was not close. / Photo by Michael Reaves / Getty Images

The Eagles beat the Packers 10–7 on Monday Night Football to close out Week 10. Green Bay kicker Brandon McManus had an opportunity to tie the game on the final play, but missed a 64-yard field goal attempt. Badly.

McManus, who was sidelined with a groin issue earlier this season, came into the contest 11-of-16 on field goal attempts, and having missed three combined in the previous two weeks after returning from injury.

Despite both that and the fact that McManus's career-long was 61 yards, coach Matt LaFleur gave the kicker a chance to force overtime on Monday night. But he missed as wide left as humanly possible.

MCMANUS MISSES THE 64-YARD POTENTIAL GAME-TYING FG 😱

EAGLES HANG ON! pic.twitter.com/LOMJiwJV3d

— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) November 11, 2025

What made the decision to kick even worse is that McManus got off a much better practice kick after the Eagles called a timeout a few moments earlier and still came up short. He was essentially sent out there with little to no chance of making it and fans knew it.

finally giving your kicker an opportunity from 64 yards but turning your nose up at the prospect of 57 and 59-yard attempts earlier in the game when points were at a premium is just... idk. for once, i have nothing good to say

— zach jacobson (@zacobson) November 11, 2025

Punt from 57 and 59, try to tie the game as time expires from 64. And you have a guy that hit from 61 on the bench

— Kyle (@imKyleAlan) November 11, 2025

I think the funniest story of tonight is that Matt LeFluer didn’t trust McManus to hit a 57 or 59 yarder earlier in the game and then trotted him out for a 64 yarder. And the fact that the backup we signed when he was injured has the franchise record for longest kick but whatever

— Brenden Swanson (@Frostfyte87) November 11, 2025

LaFleur also went with McManus over healthy Lucas Havrisik, who kicked a 61-yarder earlier this season. Ultimately, it was not a good week for the Packers coach, and now some people are starting to wonder just how hot his seat is.

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