Whew. We made it. The 2020 season finally kicks off Thursday, so we’ve reached the point whereby we can dispose of the offseason roster-building theory and esoteric data debates. Now, the abstract becomes practical. The bell will ring whistle will blow, and Mike Tyson is throwing punches Za’Darius Smith is sacking quarterbacks.
So what will the Green Bay Packers look like in 2020? We’re going to take a quick dive into the machinations most likely to tilt this team in one direction or the other.
The floor (that doesn’t include a long-term injury at quarterback): 8-8
How it happens
While 2016 saw some of Aaron Rodgers’ best work during his run-the-table stretch, Rodgers’ gradual decline in play arguably began in 2015, a year removed from his 2014 MVP season.