GREEN BAY, Wis. – About 40 years ago, the old Continental Basketball Association devised a new way to keep standings. The team that won the game got three points. Plus, an additional point was available for each of the four quarters.
The Packers would be getting skunked during the third and fourth quarters.
With the first seven weeks of the NFL season complete and a Sunday night showdown looming against the powerhouse Buffalo Bills on Sunday night, the Packers have been outscored by 43 points in the second half. Only one team is worse.
By being half-good, the Packers have been mostly bad, their three-game losing streak putting them in an early hole in the NFC standings.