As the other six NFC playoff teams prepare for battle this weekend, the Green Bay Packers can focus on staying healthy and getting ready for whoever survives Super Wild Card Weekend.
For their passionate fan base, however, the week gap is filled with anticipation and perhaps even some anxiety. While the 2021 team has arguably been the best team the Packers have put on the field in at least the last eight years, you’d be forgiven if you aren’t feeling at least a little sense of existential dread. It’s understandable given how the Packers’ playoff runs have ended short of the Super Bowl for a decade.