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Packers coach Mike McCarthy faces most important bye week of his career

Mike McCarthy has faced numerous challenges during his time as head coach of the Green Bay Packers.

When he arrived in 2006, McCarthy had to rebuild a broken Brett Favre into a functioning quarterback. Favre had degenerated into a turnover machine by that point in his career, leading the league with a seemingly impossible 29 interceptions the season prior. Under McCarthy, Favre significantly cut down his turnovers and, within two years, had the Packers on the precipice of the Super Bowl.

But the harmony in Green Bay dissipated soon after, with the Summer of Favre bringing about the most significant change in the organization in nearly two decades.