This bold prediction just flipped the Packers preseason panic

Green Bay Packers head coach Matt LaFleur | Patrick McDermott/GettyImagesExpectations may have been humbled after the Green Bay Packers’ preseason opener, but as everyone knows, after September begins, the preseason no longer matters. Regardless of last Saturday’s performance, Green Bay remains a likely playoff team with a chance to leap into NFC contendership.

Of course, the rest of the NFC North just saw their biggest rival at their worst, and must be licking their chops, hoping that the struggles carry over into the regular season. After all, those other three teams in the division can often have more hope in the Packers’ downfall than in the success of their own teams.

Nonetheless, Green…