This Packers season suddenly has a pulse, and Green Bay faithful are filled with the kinds of daydreams that come with buying a lotto ticket when the jackpot is $100 million.
Yes, the odds of reaching the playoffs are a little better, but the consequences are vastly different. Hit Powerball and you’re rich, with some tax issues. Reach the playoffs with this team and you hit yet another early-round buzzsaw, and go from having a top-10 draft pick to one in the 20s.
Here’s the thing: The Packers aren’t the Panthers, the Lions, the Jets or the Jaguars, for whom merely making the playoffs is an important milestone.