The Green Bay Packers have spent most of this season juggling their kicking situation, and Matt LaFleur finally drew a clear line . After weeks of insisting that every position is “a competition,” the head coach reaffirmed that veteran Brandon McManus is his kicker going forward, even with Lucas Havrisik lurking as a very real alternative.

That decision was not made in a vacuum. Havrisik drilled all four of his field-goal attempts and six extra points in two appearances, including a record-breaking 61-yarder, while McManus has missed three of seven field goals since returning from injury, two of them from under 50 yards. Still, LaFleur is betting on experience over the hotter leg.

That commitment became official on the transaction wire ahead of the Thanksgiving matchup with the Detro

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