Unless the Packers win out in 2022, which doesn’t look likely based on their loss to Tennessee and their 4-7 record, the best thing Packers fans can do is find reasons for optimism in 2023.
The NFL is set up for parity—the bad teams pick first and have an easier schedule, so that’s a given. Here are the other top 5 reasons:
5. David Bakhtiari and Elgton Jenkins are healthy enough to play.
It’s hard to identify a strength on the 2022 team but this might be it. The team might have caught a break with Jenkins proving not to be their right tackle, perhaps saving some money such that they can re-sign him for the money teams give all-pro guards, rather than stud tackles.