The Green Bay Packers have a game to play on Sunday, but the result of the contest is entirely meaningless for the team’s playoff positioning. With the Packers locking in a first-round bye, they hold all the cards in the NFC and can head into Detroit this weekend with the goal of staying fresh, healthy, and as rust-free as possible.
Avoiding distractions is also another admirable goal, one that the Tampa Bay Buccaneers have failed to achieve this week. But offensive coordinator Nathaniel Hackett has been determined not to let an impending job interview affect his current work and his current team, at least while they were still fighting for that playoff bye.