Green Bay Loses Christian Watson and Micah Parsons to Injury in Loss

Week 15 felt like there was one injury right after another. Green Bay lost several players in Denver including Christian Watson and Micah Parsons.

Dec 14, 2025; Denver, Colorado, USA; Green Bay Packers defensive end Micah Parsons (1) walks off the field with help from medical personnel following an injury during the third quarter against the Denver Broncos at Empower Field at Mile High. Mandatory Credit: Ron Chenoy-Imagn Images | Ron Chenoy-Imagn Images

Injuries are seemingly catching up to every team in the NFL this season. Green Bay lost a few players on Sunday but two huge impacts will be felt. The Packers saw Christian Watson go down to injury early and then a non-contact knee injury sidelined Micah Parsons.

The initial belief is that Packers edge rusher Micah Parsons suffered a torn ACL today, as @ProFootballTalk reported. There will be further testing to see if that is the case. pic.twitter.com/YmLUtdFaV7

— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) December 15, 2025

Add in the possibility that Christian Watson broke his clavicle and things go from really good to bad pretty fast. From a fantasy standpoint, the Green Bay defense gets knocked down a few pegs the rest of the way. As for the offense, does Jayden Reed get more of a green light to go downfield as he gains more confidence.

So What Happens Next?

If Parsons has a torn ACL and Watson broke his clavicle as feared, then both players are done for the regular season. That is obvious. With that comes the end of the fantasy road in 2025 for both. Defensively, the Packers were significantly better with Parsons on the field. Playing the Bears and Vikings next will not be easy on the defense.

Like we mentioned already, the level of injuries this Sunday has been frightening across the NFL. For fantasy football owners in the playoffs, it is time to pick up the pieces. That is all that can be done. Watson can be replaced by Reed. As for the Packers, they may just be a defense that one stays away from. After all, there are always streaming options available.

Players injured in week 15 #nfl

Patrick Mahomes: ACL
Rome Odunze: Stress fx aggravation
Christian Watson: Chest/Shoulder
Davante Adams: Hamstring aggravation
Bam Knight: Leg
Woody Marks: Ankle
Saquon Barkley: Neck (finished game)
Caleb Williams: Left leg (finished game)
Luther…

— Tom Christ, PT, DPT, OCS, FAAOMPT (@FantasyInjuryT) December 15, 2025

Green Bay lost a total of four players to injury on Sunday alone in Denver. The Packers currently are sandwiched between Detroit and Chicago in the highly competitive NFC North. Jordan Love needs targets and it will be all hands on deck for the Packers the rest of the regular season at least.

There definitely felt like something was in the air on Sunday. As for the Packers, they already had lost Tucker Kraft and Devonte Wyatt. Jordan Love again had trouble today staying in a rhythm. Love has to keep footballs down.

A Few Final Words

Chicago did lose Rome Odunze today as he reinjured the stress problem in his foot. It will be something to see whether Odunze can play next week. It is a slightly shorter week with a game scheduled on Saturday night. That means one less day to prepare and get ready.

Week 16 is going to be a busy one. Let's see what happens with all of these injuries. Updates will come as always.