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Green Bay Packers Set Up for Significant Regression in 2020

Prepare for turbulence in Titletown. The Green Bay Packers' fall from 13-3 will end with a heavy thud at Soldier Field on January 3—without a playoff berth.

The Packers butchered the 2020 draft, and they've prematurely decided to move the offensive focus away from Aaron Rodgers, who's one of the top quarterbacks in the league. General manager Brian Gutekunst confirmed that transition after the team made its Day 2 picks, per ESPN's Rob Demovsky.

"I think Matt [LaFleur] certainly wants to the run the ball," Gutekunst said. "I think he's talked to you guys repeatedly about how much he'd like to run the ball and have the pass work off of that.