So that was something. The Green Bay Packers lost to the Indianapolis Colts on Sunday afternoon, dropping a 34-31 decision in overtime and losing a game that they probably should have won. And yet, there are plenty of reasons to see this game as a positive for Green Bay even amidst the disappointing result.
Let’s start with the bad, though: The Packers’ first-round bye odds plummeted with their loss to Indianapolis. Prior to the game, a win would have given GB a 51% chance at netting the one-seed, per FiveThirtyEight. Those odds now sit at just 21%.