After all of Week 13’s NFC action, the New York Times’ playoff machine has the Green Bay Packers making the wildcard cut on 71 percent of simulations. One reason for this, despite the Packers having just a .500 record, is Green Bay’s strength of schedule moving forward.
With the Detroit Lions and Kansas City Chiefs in the Packers’ rearview mirror, Green Bay has the easiest remaining schedule in the entire NFL in the final five weeks of the season. According to Tankathon, the Packers’ next five opponents have a combined win percentage of .