Now we're talking.
The Green Bay Packers (7-8) could not have asked for a better weekend, capped with a win over the Miami Dolphins on Sunday. Football Outsiders now puts the odds of the Packers making the playoffs now at 36.3%, a marked improvement from a couple weeks ago.
Green Bay got help from a number of places, with the New York Giants, Washington Commanders, Detroit Lions and Seattle Seahawks all losing. The Packers don't quite control their own destiny yet, but it's getting closer. Let's start by assuming the Packers finish the year with wins over Minnesota and Detroit to land at 9-8.