In a recent article on ESPN, Seth Walder — who works for the company’s analytics department — gave us some 2023 NFL season predictions using ESPN’s Football Power Index (FPI) rating and projection model. According to Walder, FPI is used to “simulate the season thousands of times” and is “informed by factors such as travel, rest differential and changes at starting quarterback.” Thankfully, the Green Bay Packers will be much better rested this season than during their hell stretch of games in 2022.
In terms of the power rankings, the Packers were listed as the 25th team in the NFL going into 2023 with a rating of -2.