Could the Packers actually make the playoffs?
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As far fetched as it may sound....it is indeed possible...just unlikely is all.  Their next 2 games are against the Pats and the Seahawks.  If they manage to win one of those...the schedule get's a bit easier the rest of the way.  Games against the Vikes, Niners, Jets, and Lions are all winnable games.  The final game against the Bears is a game in which the Bears could be sitting a majority of their starters if they have home field advantage wrapped up.  \n\nSo yeah....9-7 is not as far fetched as some people may think.  But....with such a young team...it may be hard for the Packers to put together a solid stretch over the final 7 games.  A slip up against one of the teams that they have a chance at beating...is probably likely (as we saw against Buffalo 2 weeks ago).  \n\nIMO...the packers are still a year away from being a serious playoff contender (and then only if Favre returns for another season).
117541
they should have a winning record, but i think making the playoffs is a stretch.  they're not as good as the cards or the astros, and the brewers are much improved.  this could very well be the toughest division to win in baseball.\n\njuan pierre will jump start the offense, a huge improvement over corey patterson.  if aramis ramirez and derrek lee can stay healthy, holy cow... they are gonna score a lot of runs.\n\nbut the questions about kerry wood and the closer situation make me worried.  carlos zambrano will have to be the one to carry them. \n\ni'd say 85 wins for the fuzzy cubbies this year.
426926
No, they just dont have the potential. I would love to see them win but I honestly think it would be a miracle.
557912
Well considering the parity in the NFL , They have about a 25 % chance , Anything can happen . Pittsburgh looked like it might miss the playoffs and then rallied to win it all . If not they are on the right track . Getting the 6-7 monster Mario Williams was a good move and addressing a weak line in the second and third round was brilliant . As was getting Moulds from Buffalo . Carr has to step up and show some leadership if he does and with Davis and Moulds and Williams on D if they all play big then Houston will make the playoffs .
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I believe with a healthy Culpepper (which I believe he has something to prove) and Nick Saben making the moves that he has I think they will be a serious contender for a wild card spot. There defense is getting old but saben has started drafting for defense so they should be o.k. there as well. They do play in a tuff division with the patriots but they should be able to beat the other teams in there division. Also there schedule isn't that difficult being that they didn't have that great of a season last year
957335
No.\n\nThe defense is still dreadful.  Still, even in the pathetic NFC, they could still fall into it, perhaps even with a losing record or 0.500.
863762
They are in a tough conference. Chances are slim at best, though not impossible if they win out. I wouldn't bet on them for this year but with a good draft and some free agent aquisitions, they could be there in a year or two.
1151591
Chicago is gonna go again.  I don't know if anyone will expect us two years in a row....\nAlso I really hope that the packers make it but you can't always get what you want and since they are in the same division I don't think that would work.   Drats.  One of them would have to go home...uuummm few more teams. Let me think.  Bengals, I sure hope Palmer is alright.  AND  Washington....why not?
328200
they have a chance, but are in a tough division. Pitt, Cinci and Balt are all looking like above 500 teams this year. if they can beat each tof these 3 teams, they'll have a chance
332551
Good enough to contend, they'll win their division, a game or two in the playoffs- but I don't think they will win it all unfortunately
536690
The packers are a team that need to take a step back and sacrifice a bit of the present for a better future.  So that means trading some old pricy veterans to allow for some young new comers to the team.  The injuries for the packers last year was a devistating blow.  Lets hope they don't try to make the present an amazing year by signing huge veterans at a high price.  Lets hope they try to get better draft picks and younger less pricier players on their team so that in 5 yrs of so they will be a super bowl team once again.  The fan support in Green Bay is a huge advantage they have, they can afford 2=3 mediocre years.\n\nAfter all of that said, if the injury season does not re occur and the make room for younger players expect there 06 season to be mediocre.
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Brett Favre should stay one more year and go out on top. :) Go Packers!!!!!
639660
Being born and raised in Wisconsin, I am a lifetime Packers fan. I appreciate what Brett has done for the Packers' but if he wasn't so stuck on himself thinking that he is what makes or breaks the team (a team is strongest when there is unity), then I believe that he could help the "rebuilding" Packers. They (the Packers) need to rely on each others strengths and pull together as a whole to accomplish going all the way to the superbowl and not rely on the abilities (or seemingly declining abilities) of one man. One man is weak even at his best. If Brett used his God given abilities to glorify God, there is no telling what heights he could have risen to. If the Packers look to Brett as the center of their "rebuilding process" and put the weight on his shoulders with the problems already in his life, then I think we're in for a long season, but if the Packers can get Bret to be a part of the Packers as a whole , then I think we'll have a winning combination.
438336
They're a great team and I really think they can contend in the playoffs as long as they fill their problems in the draft. As long as they don't choke in the playoffs, they should run smoothly.
374682
yes. they can and they did.\nChicago is now 8-0 all-time against Miami at home during the playoffs.
824788
considering that they are only 2 games behind seattle, id say its definitely possible
315194
he just commented to the media the other day something to the effect that he'd really like to play another season but only if the packers started winning again.  i don't know if that's a yes or a no but it sure sounds like a definite maybe.  i'd really like to see him back for one more season because i think the past few years have been pretty rough for him with all the challenges in his personal life. i think they could have an awesome season if they could just stay focused on the game.