GREEN BAY, Wis. -- Here's a look at the Super Bowl prospects of the Green Bay Packers, who finished the regular season 10-6 before losing in the NFC Championship Game:
Packers Super Bowl barometer: On the cusp of a Super Bowl appearance.
Assessing the foundation: There are two ways to look at how the Packers are structured. The first is that they have the quarterback in Aaron Rodgers to make them an instant contender. The other is that they're wasting Rodgers' best years. Since the Packers won Super Bowl XLV, Rodgers has won two NFL MVP awards and should have been under strong consideration for another this past season.