How did we get here?
Remember when the Packers were supposed to be a Super Bowl contender? Remember when people said that Green Bay’s defense would win the Packers at least a handful of games?
The Packers are 5-8 and according to FiveThirtyEight, they have a four percent chance of making the playoffs. Is that right? Are we really two weeks out from Christmas and the Packers are hanging on by the hair of their teeth?
The offense is averaging 345 yards a game — which is 20 yards lighter from last year. It has taken some time for Aaron Rodgers to mesh with his young and new wideouts.