The Green Bay Packers enter Week 15 coming off a huge win, beating the Cleveland Browns in overtime 27-21. Brett Hundley had a terrific game, throwing for 265 yards and three touchdowns. Hundley had one job this season - to keep the Packers playoffs hopes alive until Aaron Rodgers can return, which is exactly what he did.
This season is different for the Packers, who are currently sitting at 7-6 and are trying to climb back into the playoff picture. What exactly needs to happen for the Packers to make the playoffs?
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The Packers found a way to win without Rodgers the last two weeks and now need to win their next three games to have a chance of making the playoffs. The next three games for the Packers are:
Week 15 - @ Carolina Panthers
Week 16 - vs. Minnesota Vikings
Week 17 - @ Detroit Lions
The Packers have a chance of making a Wild Card Spot and actually still have a chance to win the NFC North, though it's a slim one. Below is the current playoff picture with postseason percentages for each team, starting with the wild card teams and the ideal outcomes.
5.) Carolina Panthers (9-4): Wild Card, 87% chance to make the playoffs
REMAINING OPPONENTS: vs. Packers (7-6), vs. Buccaneers (4-9), at Falcons (8-5)
The Packers play the Panthers this week and with a win in that game, they would own the tiebreaker. The Panthers then need to lose at least one more game which would put them at 10 wins, and since the Packers own the tiebreaker, the Panthers would be on the outside looking in.
6.) Atlanta Falcons (8-5) - Wild Card, 60% chance to make the playoffs
REMAINING OPPONENTS: at Buccaneers (4-9), at Saints (9-4), vs. Panthers (9-4)
The Falcons need to have fewer wins than the Packers since they beat them and own the tiebreaker, but it wouldn't be surprising to see the Falcons lose two out of the next three games. Packers fans should actually be cheering for the Falcons in Week 17.
7.) Seattle Seahawks (8-5): 46% chance to make the playoffs
REMAINING OPPONENTS: vs. Rams (9-4), at Cowboys (7-6), vs. Cardinals (6-7)
With the Seahawks already at eight wins, the Packers will need them to lose at least one game. If they finish with the same record, Green Bay owns the tie-breaker thanks to their Week 1 victory.
8.) Detroit Lions (7-6) - 19% chance to make the playoffs
REMAINING OPPONENTS: vs. Bears (4-9), at Bengals (5-8), vs. Packers (7-6)
As it stands right now, The Lions are above the Packers in terms of playoff tiebreakers, but the Packers will play the Lions in Week 17. If both teams are 9-7 entering that game, it could be the deciding factor in who gets the final Wild Card spot.
9.) Green Bay Packers (7-6) - 5% chance to make the playoffs
REMAINING OPPONENTS: at Panthers (9-4), vs. Vikings (10-3), at Lions (7-6)
The Packers chances are slim, but if they are able to win out, they give themselves a shot. If the Vikings go 0-3 and the Packers win out (including beating the Vikings in Week 16), they would be the NFC North champs. Sure, it isn't likely, but there is a chance. The two teams that Packers fans need to keep an eye on are the Seahawks and Panthers. If the Panthers and Seahawks finish with 10 wins, the Packers would own the tiebreakers since they beat both teams this season. Even if the Cowboys win their next three games, the Packers own the tiebreaker there as well, thus putting them in the playoffs.
10.) Dallas Cowboys (7-6) - 3% chance to make the playoffs
REMAINING OPPONENTS: at Raiders (6-7), vs. Seahawks (8-5), at Eagles (11-2)
If the Packers win their next three games, there isn't anything the Cowboys can do to make it into the playoffs.
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