The Green Bay Packers are sitting at 4-3 after their Week 7 loss to the Detroit Lions, and while 4-3 isn’t terrible on its own, they are in some serious trouble in the NFC North. That division is stacked, folks. We’re talking about maybe the best division in the entire NFL, and it’s making things incredibly difficult for Green Bay, which is excellent news for your Seattle Seahawks who are currently a blazing 6-1!
Packers Are Buried In The NFC North Pecking Order
ESPN’s Rob Demovsky didn’t mince words: “They’re in trouble.” The short answer for where the Packers stand in the NFC North pecking order is that they’re at the bottom. The Vikings are a ridiculous 6-0, the Bears are 5-2, and even the Lions, who just smacked Green Bay, are sitting at 4-2. The Packers are last in the division at 4-3, and they’re a dismal 1-2 against their NFC North opponents after losing to both the Vikings and the Lions. That’s a huge problem for tie-breakers later in the season if they want to make a playoff push.
The Wild Card Picture Is Getting Dicey For Green Bay, Wide Open For Seattle
Right now, if the season ended today before Week 8, the Packers *would* snag a Wild Card spot. But they’d be behind all three of their division rivals in the standings. Here’s where it gets real for us: our Seattle Seahawks are sitting at a dominant 6-1, and along with the Los Angeles Rams, we are presenting a real threat to take an NFC Wild Card spot. The 6-1 San Francisco 49ers already control the NFC West, so those Wild Card spots are precious. With the Packers struggling against their own division and a super competitive Wild Card field, it wouldn’t be a surprise to see them fall out of the playoff picture entirely this season. Talk about an opportunity for our boys!
Green Bay’s Schedule Is No Walk In The Park
Green Bay’s wins this season came against the Jets, Buccaneers, Bears (though that was without Caleb Williams), and the Cowboys. Not exactly a murderers’ row, right? Their next three games are huge and could tell us everything about their year. They face the Carolina Panthers on Thursday Night Football, then the New England Patriots, and then a brutal rematch with the Minnesota Vikings before their Week 11 bye. After that, the schedule doesn’t get any easier. They still have to face the Rams, Buffalo Bills, Bears again, Lions again, and the Houston Texans. They’ll also play the New Orleans Saints and Miami Dolphins. That’s a gauntlet, and frankly, sitting in last place in a division where every team is ahead of you, it’s hard to be optimistic for the Packers.
It’s too early to completely write off Green Bay, but man, there’s enough reason to seriously worry about their playoff odds. For our 6-1 Seahawks, though, every one of Green Bay’s struggles just makes our path that much clearer. We’re watching the Wild Card race heat up, and your Seahawks are in prime position to capitalize.
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Originally reported by The Sporting News.
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