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This article is about the NFL football team, the Green Bay Packers. They are now statistically favored to win every 2016-2017 regular season game, according to the ESPN Football Power Index. They have the highest chance of any NFL team to make the playoffs. A big part of this is the fact is that quarterback, Teddy Bridgewater of the Packer's division rivals, the Minnesota Vikings tore his ACL. The only game that the packers were favored to lose was in Minnesota, but now that
Bridgewater is injured the odds have changed in the Packers favor. In general, the projection of their success is due to their powerful offense, starting 2 time NFL MVP Aaron Rodgers. Last year he didn't have the luxury of throwing to one of the best receivers in the league, Jordy Nelson because he was injured. The article runs down how and why they are favored, and everything aforementioned in my summary.
The Packers can be one of the best teams in the NFL, but as a fan I can say that I am a little bit concerned about a few things. Jordy Nelson may be back, but that doesn't mean he's at 100% fitness. We've seen countless times that when an athlete tears their ACL, it doesn't mean they'll be the same player once they recover. Aaron Rodgers didn't have the best season last year, and Jordy Nelson being out was a big reason for that. He needs to turn 100% for the passing game to be a legitimate threat. The running back for the Packers, Eddie Lacy needs to get back to how he played in his rookie season. He dropped 20 pounds in the offseason to get a little bit faster. If the offense can be dominant, the problems with the Packers defense won't be as evident. A bigger implication of going 16-0 is that they will be the first seed in the NFC and play every playoff game at home, barring the super bowl. The Packers in their home, Lambeau Field are always harder to play against. We deserve to get more than one super bowl with one of the greatest quarterbacks of all time. The last one we won was six years ago. Let's change that.
This article is about the NFL football team, the Green Bay Packers. They are now statistically favored to win every 2016-2017 regular season game, according to the ESPN Football Power Index. They have the highest chance of any NFL team to make the playoffs. A big part of this is the fact is that quarterback, Teddy Bridgewater of the Packer's division rivals, the Minnesota Vikings tore his ACL. The only game that the packers were favored to lose was in Minnesota, but now that
Bridgewater is injured the odds have changed in the Packers favor. In general, the projection of their success is due to their powerful offense, starting 2 time NFL MVP Aaron Rodgers. Last year he didn't have the luxury of throwing to one of the best receivers in the league, Jordy Nelson because he was injured. The article runs down how and why they are favored, and everything aforementioned in my summary.
The Packers can be one of the best teams in the NFL, but as a fan I can say that I am a little bit concerned about a few things. Jordy Nelson may be back, but that doesn't mean he's at 100% fitness. We've seen countless times that when an athlete tears their ACL, it doesn't mean they'll be the same player once they recover. Aaron Rodgers didn't have the best season last year, and Jordy Nelson being out was a big reason for that. He needs to turn 100% for the passing game to be a legitimate threat. The running back for the Packers, Eddie Lacy needs to get back to how he played in his rookie season. He dropped 20 pounds in the offseason to get a little bit faster. If the offense can be dominant, the problems with the Packers defense won't be as evident. A bigger implication of going 16-0 is that they will be the first seed in the NFC and play every playoff game at home, barring the super bowl. The Packers in their home, Lambeau Field are always harder to play against. We deserve to get more than one super bowl with one of the greatest quarterbacks of all time. The last one we won was six years ago. Let's change that.
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