For a second straight preseason game, the Green Bay Packers got a magnificent performance out of rookie kicker Trey Smack. In the Packers’ 33-13 win over the Denver Broncos on Friday night, Smack had another perfect night, hitting all four of his field goal attempts.
Similarly to his debut in Pittsburgh, Smack also booted a pair of those attempts from 50-plus yards, this time hitting from 51 and 59 in the thin Denver air. He also was perfect on three extra points as well, and he still has yet to miss
a kick in preseason game action. It’s a big second data point for Smack, and these early returns are great for the team, which traded up to select Smack in the 6th round of the 2026 NFL Draft.
Earlier this week, we asked Acme Packing Company readers about how confident they were that Smack would solve the team’s recent kicking woes. The results of that survey are below, but in summary, Packers fans felt great after Smack’s first preseason game:
More than 70 percent of survey respondents said that they were either “somewhat” or “very” confident in Smack, with only six percent in an “uncertain” category. (21 percent were neutral or had no opinion.) After Friday’s performance, that confidence rating would surely increase even further.
None of Smack’s kicks have yet come with a game on the line, so his clutch abilities still have yet to be put to the test. However, if he can deliver late in games the way he has so far in the preseason, the Packers should have an excellent opportunity to exceed the 9.5 win total set for the team by FanDueland other sportsbooks.
