The Packers are a mess.
They lost to the Detroit Lions on the road on Sunday, against a team with a historically bad defense and in doing so looked terrible on offense. Aaron Rodgers threw three picks, two inside the 5-yard line, and the entire offense looked disjointed.
If the Lions defense can’t heal your offense, nothing can.
Green Bay is lost.
Some blame the receivers. Others will blame injuries. Even others will blame Rodgers. Everything fits.
But the reality is that this team is not the same Packers we expected during the Rodgers years. They don’t scare anyone on offense, which is a tough proposition to write considering how great Rodgers has been in his career.
At 3-6, with five straight losses, the Packers appear to have no chance of turning it around. That’s why they’re made. In the NFC, where a 9-8 record can get you into the playoffs, that would mean the Packers would have to go 6-2 in their last eight games.
Does anyone see that happening? I did not believe it.
They also lost top rusher Rashan Gary for the season with a torn ACL on Sunday. Additionally, rookie wide receiver Romeo Doubs left Sunday’s game in a walking boot, as did Eric Stokes and Aaron Jones.
That’s a lot to overcome for a team that’s already very limited.
The Packers opened the season second in my Power Rankings. They are now in 28th place. Think about that for a second. The Packers are 28th. This is absurd.
The Minnesota Vikings, who are 7-1, have locked up the NFC North, meaning the Packers’ only chance to make the postseason would be as a wild-card team. Normally, I’d say it’s doable. But look at the program. The next three games are at home against the Cowboys and Titans and then on the road to play the undefeated Eagles. They also have games left against the Vikings and the 6-3 Dolphins.
Like I said, they’re done.
Aaron Rodgers watching the playoffs doesn’t seem right. But it happens. It is done.
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1 Eagles They are clearly the best team in the NFL. It’s time they take credit for it instead of finding ways to single them out. — 8-0-0 2 Chiefs Didn’t look great in beating the Titans, who were playing without Ryan Tannehill. But they found a way, which is a sign of a good team. 1 6-2-0 3 Vikings All they do is keep winning games. Now it’s six in a row. They face a big game this week on the road in Buffalo. 1 7-1-0 4 Bills They need to get back to playing an offensive tempo again, even though Josh Allen’s elbow injury is very cautious. They face a tough challenge against the Vikings this week. 2 6-2-0 5 Cowboys Coming off the bye with a road game against the Packers, which isn’t as scary as it sounds. It’s a Mike McCarthy revenge game. — 6-2-0 6 Dolphins The offense has been a wild story, but if the defense doesn’t improve, it might not matter. They need to be better on that side of the ball. 1 6-3-0 7 Ravens The way they dominated the Saints on the road Monday night serves as a warning to the rest of the league. The defense is coming back strong. 1 6-3-0 8 Titans They showed the type of team they are by taking the Chiefs to overtime without their starting quarterback. They are tough and physical. 2 5-3-0 9 Seahawks It’s time to give credit to Pete Carroll for what he’s doing this season. At 6-3, they lead the division as they head to Germany to play the Bucs. — 6-3-0 10 49ers They come away with a tough game against the Chargers on Sunday night. They are looking to continue their momentum from the week before the bye when they blew out the Rams. — 4-4-0 11 Bengals Got Joe Mixon against the Panthers, which is big for the second half. They head into the bye feeling good about themselves now. — 5-4-0 12 Giants Get a bye with a win at home against the Texans. This is the kind of game they can’t afford to lose. — 6-2-0 13 Patriots They are 5-4 and haven’t played that well this season. The defense was great against the Foals. — 5-4-0 14 Jets This was a huge win against the Bills. It’s time to pay attention to this defense. He is top 10 and plays great football as the offense comes. — 6-3-0 15 Chargers Won their fourth shutout of the season against Atlanta, which was a must-win game. The offense showed some life in the passing game, which it needed to do. — 5-3-0 16 Falcons They lost another close game on Sunday in a loss to the Chargers. They have competed all year, which is a tribute to coach Arthur Smith. — 4-5-0 17 Buccaneers Could have saved their season with late game drive to beat Rams. This is how we expected this offense to be. — 4-5-0…
