After the dominant victory over the Vikings, Micah Parsons set an NFL record, but after the final whistle, he suddenly disappeared from the team’s celebration to the astonishment of head coach Matt LaFleur

After the dominant victory over the Vikings, Micah Parsons set an NFL record, but after the final whistle, he suddenly disappeared from the team’s celebration to the astonishment of head coach Matt LaFleur

Green Bay, Wisconsin. 25/11/2025
The Green Bay Packers dominated the Minnesota Vikings 23–6 in an afternoon where the defense completely suffocated the opponent, and the brightest star was of course Micah Parsons. Not only did he overwhelm the Vikings with 2.5 sacks, 8 pressures, and a presence that forced their entire offense into chaos, Parsons also set an NFL record by becoming the first player in history to record 10 consecutive games with at least 1 sack and 3 pressures.

But the biggest story of the night didn’t happen on the field. It happened immediately after the final whistle.

As Packers players stormed the field to celebrate the victory — hugging, waving flags, shouting in pure joy — something unusual happened: Micah Parsons disappeared.

Head coach Matt LaFleur, who had just circled the field congratulating his players, didn’t see Parsons among the celebration and immediately grew puzzled. “I thought he went to get checked for an injury,” one staff member said. But Parsons was perfectly healthy.

According to ESPN sources, Parsons exited through a side tunnel and headed straight into the locker room only seconds after the game ended. No one knew why. No one was told beforehand.

It wasn’t until everyone stepped into the locker room that they found Parsons standing alone in the back, unwrapping the tape on his arm and bowing his head in front of Rashan Gary’s locker — the teammate sidelined by a recurring injury.

When LaFleur walked over to ask, Parsons gently said:
“He should have been out there with us. I can’t celebrate when my brother is fighting in the recovery room.”

A witness said Parsons had gone to the treatment area to see Gary before returning to the locker room. He stood there for a few minutes, placed a hand on Gary’s shoulder, and said:
“When you come back, this will be the strongest defense in the NFL.”

When LaFleur heard those words from the medical staff, he paused for several seconds before telling the media:
“He will definitely become a legend in Green Bay one day.”

According to LaFleur, Parsons doesn’t need records to prove that. It’s how he treats his teammates — with respect, empathy, and a team-first mentality — that convinces the Packers they have found the new soul of the franchise.

Parsons eventually returned to the celebration, later than everyone else. But no one blamed him. In fact, the entire locker room greeted him with the loudest applause of the night.

The Packers left Week 11 with a victory. But they left Lambeau Field with something more: the belief that a future legend is growing right before their eyes.