The Green Bay Packers came into this season expecting nothing less than a trip to the NFC Title game, but as it turned out, these ideas may turn out to be nothing but a fantasy. The Packers are sitting at 7-4 after losing to the NFC South leading Falcons. Losing to the Falcons, on the road, on a last second field goal is nothing to be disappointed with, but the fact that the Bears, the Packers divisional rival, won this week gives a horrible tint to the loss.
In this season, the Bears and Packers have been the only two teams that have been competing for the NFC North. The Vikings, who also had huge expectations, have been one of the most disappointing teams this year as they sit at 4-7 and have absolutely no hope of getting into the playoffs. The Bears have the tiebreaker with the Packers, as they beat them earlier this season, and have a one game lead in the standings. The Bears and Packers have one more meeting this season that comes on the very last game of the season. If things stay this tight through the games leading up to this final match, we may be able to see one of the most significant games in the past decade.
The Packers have had a disappointing year. There's no getting around it. They have had key players go down to injury and their insane amount of penalties has cost them dearly, but not all is lost. They are still sitting in a good spot in the NFC and could easily make it into the playoffs as the NFC North winner. They can still salvage this season, but hard work and a little bit of luck will have to push them along the way.
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