All the 1988 Green Bay Packers had to do was lose. Then Green Bay would have had Troy Aikman.
The 1988 Packers were very good at losing. They were 2-12 after 14 games. Had they lost either of their last two games, they’d have had the top pick in the 1989 NFL draft. Aikman was the Packers’ preferred choice.
When you hear something about it being a bad idea for NFL teams to tank, consider this story.
The Packers, just needing to lose to the 11-5 Minnesota Vikings or at the 7-9 Phoenix Cardinals, won out.