The Green Bay Packers are in the playoffs, and that's half the battle. They ended their season on a tough note, with two-straight losses to NFC North opponents, but at 11-6, that afforded them the opportunity to hold on to the NFC's seventh seed. That also affords them a date with the second-seeded Philadelphia Eagles (14-3) in a Sunday afternoon road game on Wild Card weekend.
Just being there is a big deal for head coach Matt LaFleur and the Packers, if you really think about it. Two years ago, they traded away four-time MVP Aaron Rodgers, who himself was replacing a multi-time MVP in Brett Favre.