It was best said by Jon Runyan.
With a 34-20 loss to Tampa Bay on Sunday, the Green Bay Packers’ loquacious right guard watched his club drop to 6-8. And Runyan summed up the Packers’ situation well with three games left.
“We’ve put ourselves in one heck of a hole and the only thing that’s going to cure it is we’ve got to win out,” Runyan went on to say. “Who knows what will happen. We’re at 6-8, and 9-8 puts you in an excellent position. So we’ll have to wait and see what happens. “I believe it is doable.”
The Packers came into Sunday as the NFC’s seventh seed. However, after losing their second consecutive game, they dropped to 11th in the conference – for the time being.
Green Bay will not face another club with a winning record. And the Packers’ final three opponents are a dismal 14-28 overall (.333), implying that a playoff run is still plausible.
Green Bay, on the other hand, does not have a winning record.
“We’re still in it,” said defensive end Kenny Clark. “We still have everything in front of us, and at the end of the day, every game from now on… is a playoff game.” Yep. We have to win this game. Every game we play must be won.”
Here’s a breakdown of the NFC playoff picture:
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LEADERS OF THE DIVISION 1. San Francisco (11-3) — We’ve won six straight and have already secured a playoff position.
2. Philadelphia (10-3) — Reclaimed first place in the NFC East following Dallas’ loss to Buffalo on Sunday. Monday night, the Eagles head to Seattle.
3. Detroit (10-4) – Detroit leads the NFC North by three games.
4. Tampa Bay (7-7) – The Buccaneers demonstrated against the Packers that they could be a tougher out than expected in the playoffs.
The remaining games are against Jacksonville, New Orleans, and Carolina.
The remaining opponents have a combined record of 17-24 (.415).
Analysis: Tampa Bay has the best opportunity to win the NFL’s worst division because to a soft remaining schedule and tiebreaker advantages.
TEAMS WITH WILD CARDS 5. Dallas (10-4) — The team went from a high of beating Philadelphia last week to a low of being thrashed by Buffalo on Sunday.
6. Minnesota (7-7) — Failed to capitalize on a golden opportunity in an overtime loss to Cincinnati on Saturday.
The remaining games are against Detroit, Green Bay, and at Detroit.
The remaining opponents have a combined record of 27-15 (.643).
The Vikings may struggle to keep their slot due to a difficult remaining schedule and quarterback difficulties.
7. Los Angeles Rams (7-7) – Sean McVay has done an excellent job in what was meant to be a rebuilding year.
The remaining games are against New Orleans, at the New York Giants, and at San Francisco.
The remaining opponents have a combined record of 23-19 (.548).
The Rams should be favorites for the next two weeks before ending against San Francisco.
ANSWERING THE DOOR
New Orleans (7-7): They are tied for first place in the NFC South, but Tampa Bay has the tiebreaker advantage.
The remaining games are against the Los Angeles Rams, Tampa Bay, and Atlanta.
The remaining opponents have a combined record of 20-22 (.476).
Analysis: Their last three games are against teams vying for the final three postseason berths.
9. Seattle (6-7) – Losing skid of four games.
The remaining games are against Philadelphia, Houston, Pittsburgh, and Arizona.
The remaining opponents have a combined record of 28-27 (.509).
Seattle’s next three opponents all have.500 records or higher.
10. Atlanta (6-8) – Dropped a heartbreaker to previously unbeaten Carolina on Sunday.
The remaining games are against Indianapolis, Chicago, and New Orleans.
The remaining opponents have a combined record of 20-22 (.476).
Analysis: The team has lost two consecutive and five of its last seven games, making a postseason run doubtful.
Green Bay (6-8) – Won three straight games before falling to the New York Giants and Tampa Bay.
The remaining games are at Carolina, Minnesota, and Chicago.
The remaining opponents have a combined record of 14-28 (.333).
Green Bay has the easiest remaining schedule of the teams vying for a playoff position. The issue is that the Packers are playing bad football.
