It’s easy to be pretty down on the Green Bay Packers’ postseason chances after a sloppy loss to the Washington Redskins in Week 3. The 31-17 thumping continued what seems like a recent trend of slow starts for Aaron Rodgers & Company.
Despite the poor performance, there are reasons to remain (cautiously) optimistic moving forward. Green Bay killed its own chances with costly drops and penalties, things that can be fixed through practice. The defense got off to a miserable start, but at least Mike Pettine showed he can make adjustments at halftime, as Alex Smith and the Redskins’ offense were rendered ineffective in the second half.