So the packers are without a doubt the best looking team in football right now. Looking forward they are going to be favored in every matchup. My question is who has the best chance of ending their streak. They have Minnesota this week. after that they have SD, the first of a few big road tests left on their schedule. After that they play TB, a team that shows promise but will be a heavy underdog in the matchup.
Then they have a tough stretch against the lions, the giants and oakland (all solid teams). Their first loss could come somewhere in these 3 games. The game against Detroit is going to be absolutely huge for both teams. Detroit is most likely going to be down 1+ games and will really need a win at home. And unless im mistaken the packers will be facing a tough road game and trying to stay undefeated. This will be an epic game.
IMO it is up to the lions to make sure the packers dont go undefeated this year and give themselves a good shot at the wild card spot at the same time. NYG, OAK and the bears have a chance to beat them, but with the way Rodgers is playing right now the packers are head and shoulders above any other team in the NFL, and have a real shot at going undefeated.
I agree, although I wouldn't count TB out.
I'll chime in about their game against the Giants, since they are my team. The Giants should be getting a few players back from injury this week, so their defense should be better by the time they play the Packers. The Giants will have to play a full 4 quarters of good football, and can't turn the ball over. It will really depend on which NY Giants team shows up to play.
I had said that the Giants couldn't afford to lose any easy games in the first half of their schedule, since the second half seemed really tough. That's why I was pissed when the lost to the seahawks. Anyway, the second half of the schedule doesn't look as bad as it did in the beginning of the season.
Washington, Philly, and the Jets all look worse now then expected (well I expected Washington to be bad, but after the first few weeks they looked good, but now pretty iffy). They will likely lose to the Pats, the Saints, the Packers, and 1 of the 2 games vs Dallas. They better beat Miami after the bye week, and the game vs the 49ers a few weeks later should be good.
So will they be at the top of the division if they go 10-6? Dallas has a easy schedule coming up, but have one more loss than the Giants. If the Giants beat them in both games, that will be huge.
Washington (also has 2 losses) basically has the same second half of the season schedule as the Giants, but have an easier game in playing the Vikings, as opposed to the Packers. If the Giants beat them, they are likely done. Also, with the QB change in Washington, I would expect some problems and they may lose some easy games.
Philly doesn't have a chance, given their current record, and upcoming schedule.
I'm actually surprised at how easy the Giants have been scoring. As long as they don't turn the ball over a lot, they should win the division, especially since they are getting some players back from injuries. I really do think that their loss to Washington was due to the recent injuries, and because they hadn't been able to practice with the replacements due to the hurricane, plus of course the lock-out.
