The last time the Packers and Texans met, Green Bay was third in a competitive NFC North and underachieving based on lofty preseason expectations.
Aaron Rodgers’ stats were down. Opposing teams had figured out how to defend his receivers. Their running game was pitiful; Green Bay ranked just 21st in total offense. A bend-but-don’t-break defense had turned into a bend-and-break defense.
History has a funny way of repeating itself.
From December 2010 to the start of the 2012 season, the Packers held a sparkling 21-2 record and a Super Bowl XLV victory. They entered the season as the team to beat.