Last week: 1 (-12)

Record: 1-2

This is my shocker of the week. The Packers didn’t deserve to lose last week. But they still did. In a loaded NFC, that could be the difference between making the playoffs and missing the playoffs. One team every year goes from a 1^st round bye to out of the playoffs. The NFC is the significantly superior conference this year, so it’s more likely that it’s going to be one of the NFC teams, unless one of the AFC teams is legitimately undeserving (I don’t think either Baltimore or New England is). In the NFC, however, legitimately deserving teams can miss the playoffs.

The Packers are a legitimately deserving team, but that might not be enough and they’re behind the 8-ball starting at 1-2. I think they’re more likely to miss the playoffs than the 49ers, who beat them head-to-head in Lambeau and who stand at 2-1 now in an easier division. The Packers and 49ers were the NFC’s 2 first round bye teams last year. The Packers also need to be worry about the fact that their offense has 4 touchdowns in 3 games and that Aaron Rodgers is 2-4 in his last 6, including playoffs.

Green Bay Packers

Studs

FS Charles Woodson: Did not allow a completion on 4 targets, 2 solo tackles, 2 assists

ROLB Clay Matthews: Allowed 1 quarterback hit on 6 quarterback hurries on 24 pass rush snaps, 3 solo tackles, 2 stops

NT Ryan Pickett: Did not record a pressure on 8 pass rush snaps, 6 solo tackles, 3 assists, 3 stops

Duds

RB Cedric Benson: Rushed for 45 yards (35 yards after contact) and a touchdown on 17 carries, 3 broken tackles, 1 fumble, 4 catches for 19 yards on 5 targets, 1 drop

RT Bryan Bulaga: Allowed 2 sacks, 1 quarterback hit, and 8 quarterback pressures on 55 pass block snaps, run blocked for 22 yards on 3 attempts

C Jeff Saturday: Allowed 1 sack, 1 quarterback hit, and 1 quarterback pressure on 55 pass block, 1 penalty, run blocked for 26 yards on 5 attempts

WR Greg Jennings: Caught 6 passes for 35 yards on 9 attempts on 47 pass snaps, 2.3 YAC per catch

WR Jordy Nelson: Caught 2 passes for 19 yards on 3 attempts on 48 pass snaps, 8.0 YAC per catch

CB Tramon Williams: Allowed 3 catches for 73 yards and a touchdown on 3 attempts, 1 solo tackles

MLB DJ Smith: Allowed 1 catch for 8 yards on 1 attempt, 5 solo tackles, 3 attempts, 1 penalty, 1 quarterback hurry on 7 pass rush snaps

RE Jerel Worthy: Did not record a pressure on 21 pass rush snaps, no tackles

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