The Green Bay Packers had a bye week in Week 14, but that doesn’t mean that the slate on Sunday left them unimpacted. As our Tex Western wrote on Saturday, playoff chances for the team hinge on outside help and the New York Giants and Seattle Seahawks losing boosted Green Bay’s postseason odds going into the Los Angeles Rams game on Monday Night Football this week.
Beyond keeping their logo on the “In The Hunt” graphics for another week, Week 14’s action also altered Green Bay’s first-round pick, which is expected to be the highest since at least Rashan Gary’s selection in 2019 (12th overall).