GREEN BAY, Wis. – On Sunday, the Green Bay Packers tasted the thrill of victory by rallying past the Chicago Bears. Nonetheless, with a 5-8 record, the team’s playoff hopes rest on a razor’s edge. Even in the unlikely event the Packers return from their bye and win their remaining four games, a 9-8 record might not be good enough to get into the playoffs.
So, why bother? In the grand scheme of things, what’s the point of winning these games?
Wouldn’t the team be better off playing their young players to get them meaningful snaps? And, as a byproduct of giving some of Aaron Jones’ snaps to Tyler Goodson, Kenny Clark’s snaps to Devonte Wyatt and Adrian Amos’ snaps to Tariq Carpenter, collecting as many losses as possible to get the best draft picks possible?