GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) Green Bay Packers coach Matt LaFleur began the offseason with a me sage for a team that overcame Ray Allen Jersey inexperience to reach the divisional round of the playoffs.The days of catching opponents by surprise are over.Just because we got to a certain spot doesnt mean thats guaranteed moving forward, LaFleur said Monday at his season-ending news conference. So what are we going to do to get better? And the expectation is that when they come back April 15th, theyre better than the team that left today, and thats not just going to happen by chance.The Packers (10-9) were the to win a playoff game since the 1970 AFL-NFL merger, according to the Elias Sports Bureaus weighted age metric, which factors in how many games in which a player appeared.ADVERTISEMENT They bounced back from a 1-5 start to sneak into the with the NFCs No. 7 seed. They beat the second-seeded and led the top-seeded San Francisco 49ers most of the way before .The Packers believe theyre ready to contend for years now that quarterback has shown hes a worthy succe sor to four-time MVP , who got traded to the New York Jets last April.But they must prove they can handle heightened expectations.Theres going to be guys kind of patting us on our back and telling us the futures bright and all that kind of stuff, defensive lineman Kenny Clark said. Weve got to stick to that feeling of we were that seven seed working to get here. Weve got to just keep putting in work, not getting too big-headed about what we did.STAFF ADJUSTMENTSAfter the Packers last year, LaFleur said at his season-ending news conference that he all his a sistant coaches. He was noncommittal on that subject Monday.I want to certainly sit down Junior Bridgeman Jersey with every a sistant before any decisions are made, LaFleur said.The future of defensive coordinator has been a subject of speculation.Green Bays defense struggled so much that LaFleur was asked at one point about the while the season was still underway, though the defense performed much better after Christmas.LaFleur did say he hopes 70-year-old quarterbacks coach Tom Clements returns next season rather than retiring. LaFleur also said Im not close-minded to anything regarding the po sibility of handing over the play-calling responsibilities to an a sistant.BELIEVING IN LOVEGreen Bays playoff upset of the Cowboys capped a nine-game stretch in which Love threw 21 touchdown pa ses with only one interception, but the Bob Dandridge Jersey 49ers game showed he still has plenty to learn.Love threw and acknowledged Saturday night that he committed a mortal sin on the by throwing into coverage acro s the middle of the field.LaFleur said Monday that I think hell be better for it in the long run.A lot of players, when you get in a position, when youre down, you try to make the big play, LaFleur said. You try to make it, but you cant force it. And I think thats kind of the le son from that. Certainly there was nothing there, and sometimes the best play is a throwaway.KICKING CONCERNSAnders Carlson mi sed a 41-yard field goal in the fourth quarter Saturday, punctuating a rookie season in which he went 4 of 9 from 40-49 yards out and mi sed six extra-point attempts.LaFleur acknowledged Monday that he wants competition at every position including kicker but expre sed regret about a comment that made it onto Foxs game telecast.Fox sideline reporter Sidney Moncrief Jersey Tom Rinaldi noted that LaFleur basically said, When he goes out there, I just pray, guys." LaFleur said he meant it as a joke and that he was extremely disappointed about how that remark was portrayed. LaFleur said he has since spoken to Carlson about it.Its a learning le son for me, LaFleur said.ON THE LINEOne of Green Bays big offseason decisions involves the future of star left tackle David Bakhtiari, who played in just one game this season and has undergone since tearing his ACL in December 2020.Green Bay fared well with first-year starters Rasheed Walker at left tackle and Zach Tom at right tackle. The Packers also had Jon Runyan Jr. and Sean Rhyan rotating at right guard.Runyan, a pending free agent, got emotional Monday as he discu sed his four seasons in Green Bay.I dont want to leave, but its not really in my hands, he said.Some other notable potential free agents include running back AJ Dillon, Keisean Nixon and safeties Darnell Savage and Jonathan Owens.HAMSTRUNG WATSONGreen Bay has reason to feel good about a receiving corps that consisted almost entirely of rookies and second-year pros this season.That Nik Stauskas Jersey unit would get even better if its top deep threat could stay healthy. Christian Watson mi sed three games as a rookie and eight more this season because of hamstring injuries.I dont want to let it consume my life, but everyone says your availability is your best ability, so Ive got to find a way to stay out there, Watson said. I think Im my best when Im able to find my rhythm, find my groove and continue to build on it.___AP NFL: