GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — The Green Bay Packers head into their bye week having complicated their path to an NFC North title after losing at home to the Minnesota Vikings and division-leading Detroit Lions.
But they’re in a much better position than they were at this point last season.
If the season ended today, the Packers (6-3) would make the playoffs as the NFC’s No. 7 seed, just as they did last season. At this point a year ago, the Packers were 3-6 before they rallied to win six of their last eight games.