Looks like The Green Bay Packers avoided the Grim Reaper and have put the NFC on notice.
Pete Carroll, as reported by the Green Bay Press Gazette said:
“This is such a rare occurrence for our team, we’ve been playing for a lot of years and have not seen a game like this. We don’t remember those days. We’ve had a remarkable run. The thing just snowballed on us; it just turned out to be a terrible night.”
This puts Green Bay where everyone thought they would be. A top tier team with a chance to win it all. This shows their recovery wasn’t because they played the Eagles and the Texans. It is because their receivers are playing better and their defense is healthier. They no longer let opposing quarterbacks throw touchdown passes on them at will. They have the Bears next weekend, then finish with the Vikings and the Lions. The Lions at 8-4 play the Cowboys, Giants, before finishing the season against Green Bay. The Lions have a tough schedule leaving many to think the Packers can get in by winning out.
This is sports and anything can happen, but in my opinion, the Packers are going to the Super Bowl. The best way to prevent this is: collusion.
Both the Cowboys and Giants play the Lions in the next two weeks. If either team beats the Lions, and the Packers take care of business beating the Bears and the Vikings, the winner of the Lions/Packers game would win the division and are in the playoffs. After treating Seattle yesterday, like a Fast and Furious movie treats cars, not one team wants to see them. The best way to keep the Packers out would be for the Giants and the Cowboys to tank against the Lions. That would seemingly ensure the Packers were out. They would avoid the hottest teams in the league and everyone would sleep better keeping them out. They still might be able to get a wildcard, but this is the NFC’s best shot. All of the teams would prefer the road to the Super Bowl not include the Green Bay Packers.
Aaron Rodgers playing this well against the Seattle defense? I’d rather play against Dak Prescot, Matt Ryan, Matthew Stafford, Eli Manning, or anyone else not named Brady.