Ever since the 2021 season, the NFL has expanded to eighteen weeks of regular season play. Part of the sell for that was the elimination of four weeks of preseason football, shortening that schedule to only three.
The Packers found a way to play a fourth preseason game anyway.
In a thirteen point loss, the Packers played the least amount of starters that they could mathematically get away with playing. Taking a look at their inactive list is a pretty good indication of where the Packers' mindset was in this game. QB Malik Willis, LBs Quay Walker and Edgerrin Cooper, OT Zach Tom, S Xavier McKinney, RB Josh Jacobs and WR Dontayvion Wicks. Basically a who's who of the players you need to play a…
