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Cheesehead
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Coming out of the first qtr. of the season 2-2 s somwhat surprising and disappointing but not terribly so. Only the Cincinnati game was an unexpected result and in hindsight that's not looking like so big of an upset as it seemed at the time.
The games coming up immediately after the bye, though, are the ones that will determine whether the Packers have a chance at a winning, playoff season or not.
They have 2 division games at home and 2 definitely beatable teams on the road. If they don't run 4-0 this stretch to make 6-2 at midseason they can't expect much with a grueling second half ahead.
There's not more than 2 games on the second half schedule that the Packers can be counted as favorites in and 2-3 close or even. So if they don't pad the record now with the favorable scheduling coming up they will struggle just to be a .500 team.
And things will get ugly in Packers Nation.
The games coming up immediately after the bye, though, are the ones that will determine whether the Packers have a chance at a winning, playoff season or not.
They have 2 division games at home and 2 definitely beatable teams on the road. If they don't run 4-0 this stretch to make 6-2 at midseason they can't expect much with a grueling second half ahead.
There's not more than 2 games on the second half schedule that the Packers can be counted as favorites in and 2-3 close or even. So if they don't pad the record now with the favorable scheduling coming up they will struggle just to be a .500 team.
And things will get ugly in Packers Nation.