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Realistically we could go 3-4 with two wins at Detroit and end up with a first round bye and a second round home game.
Seattle and Tampa bay have relatively week schedules for the rest of the year, but they aren't in the same class as us, and at 5-4 each if they lose one more they'll be wild card material.
The Giants are already out of the running for first round byes, because they are the second best team in the their division, and the criteria for a first round bye is the two division winners with the best record.
Detroit is our only real roadblock when it comes to a guaranteed first round bye. They are already a three loss team, and they have the Giants, Cowboys, Chiefs, and Packers left at home as well as the Chargers and the Packers on the road. If they manage to win the majority of these last seven games they should be considered the real deal... which they are not.
Therefore, if the Packers beat the Lions twice they'll win the division, and manage to get one more win they'll finish the season at 11-5, which will give them the division, and should realistically put them ahead of the Buccaneers and Seahawks(who won't, mark my words, finish the season without another loss).
This is a WORST case scenario however, as the Packers are favored to win in five of their last seven games. The only two in which they aren't the favorite are the at the Lions on Thanksgiving and at the Cowboys the following week.
Go Pack Go.
Seattle and Tampa bay have relatively week schedules for the rest of the year, but they aren't in the same class as us, and at 5-4 each if they lose one more they'll be wild card material.
The Giants are already out of the running for first round byes, because they are the second best team in the their division, and the criteria for a first round bye is the two division winners with the best record.
Detroit is our only real roadblock when it comes to a guaranteed first round bye. They are already a three loss team, and they have the Giants, Cowboys, Chiefs, and Packers left at home as well as the Chargers and the Packers on the road. If they manage to win the majority of these last seven games they should be considered the real deal... which they are not.
Therefore, if the Packers beat the Lions twice they'll win the division, and manage to get one more win they'll finish the season at 11-5, which will give them the division, and should realistically put them ahead of the Buccaneers and Seahawks(who won't, mark my words, finish the season without another loss).
This is a WORST case scenario however, as the Packers are favored to win in five of their last seven games. The only two in which they aren't the favorite are the at the Lions on Thanksgiving and at the Cowboys the following week.
Go Pack Go.
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