Mired in their worst slump in nearly a decade, the Green Bay Packers didn't deserve our love or admiration. The depleted defense was embarrassed in four consecutive losses and the uncreative, unbalanced offense simply wasn't good enough.
But even after dropping those four straight contests to fall 2.5 games out of first place in the NFC North, we'd have been foolish to count out a team led by the highest-rated passer in the history of the NFL.
You just never know when a quarterback like Aaron Rodgers is going to hijack the football world, torching hasty narratives and high-quality opposing defenses at the same time.