A game in London is exciting, but there’s a subplot to the Packers trip across the Atlantic that I can’t stop thinking about: the bye week.
The Packers had the option to take their bye after their London game, but chose to take it later; instead, they won’t get a week off until December.
I understand Matt LaFleur’s thinking here. In theory, the Packers should be healthier earlier in the season, and taking a week off late in the year could help them be rested and ready for a playoff push. Had they taken their bye in Week 6, the only time off they could look forward to for the rest of the season would be the week between the conference championship games and the Super Bowl — or the offseason.