As is the case heading into most seasons, the Green Bay Packers and their fans had high expectations for 2018 in what most thought would be another playoff berth and a potential Super Bowl run.
With good reasons all of this excitement seemed well warranted.
Star quarterback Aaron Rodgers was returning from his injury, new defensive coordinator Mike Pettine was replacing the stale system that Dom Capers had left behind, and new GM Brian Gutekunst was aggressive in his first offseason which is something Packers fans were not accustomed to with Ted Thompson at the helm.