The Packers rollercoaster continues. When they were 4-6, it was improbable for them to make the playoffs with games against the Lions and Chiefs ahead. Then they won both of these games to move to .500 and their playoff chances increased greatly with a soft remaining schedule. Then they laid an egg against the lowly Giants and yesterday they just weren't good enough in the second half against the Bucs.
The playoffs are still within reach at 6-8 with the remaining games against the Panthers, Vikings and Bears, but the Packers will have to win all three to get in, unless a lot of wild things happen in the next three weeks. When it comes to tie-breakers in the wild card race, the Packers hold them against the Rams and Saints, but not the Buccaneers and Falcons. The one against the Vikings has yet to be determined; a prerequisite is a win in Minneapolis, and if the Vikings lose one of their two remaining games against the Lions, it's a sure thing. That leaves the Seahawks which will come down to the conference record; if the Hawks lose against the Eagles tonight, they'll have their sixth loss in the NFC, one more than the Packers.
The bottom line is that if the Packers manage to win all three of their remaining games, they won't need to rely much on help from other teams. Do I trust them to pull it off? No, not with all these bag of surprise results they've had this year. And barely missing the playoffs would match my expectations from before the season began.
Legend11 correctly predicted that GTA IV will outsell Super Smash Bros. Brawl. I was wrong.
