After an ugly, if still dominant, win over Seattle on Sunday, the Green Bay Packers sit in full control of their destiny for the all-important bye. Much work is left to do, however, as Green Bay has several contenders nipping at their heels even though Green Bay is at virtually no threat of missing the playoffs (FiveThirtyEight gives them >99% odds), and there is very little risk for Green Bay to even miss out on yet another NFC North title (95%).
That may normally take some of the verve out of a matchup of the two most competent franchises in the division, but this game remains quite important for both teams.