Packers Discussion: What will Green Bay’s divisional record be?

It’s officially Week 13 in the NFL, and the Green Bay Packers have only played two divisional games. That means the Packers will play four division games in the remaining six weeks, and just played their first of three division games in a row. The Packers beat the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday and are headed to Detroit on a short week for a Thanksgiving matchup with the Lions before facing the Chicago Bears back at Lambeau the following week.

The Green Bay Packers only won one divisional game last season (and only won it thanks to Karl Brook’s middle finger) and are already off to a better start in 2025. They had a commanding 27-13 win against the Lions in Week 1 and put on another defensive show this weekend to defeat the Vikings 23-6.

The NFC North, like last year, is up for grabs. The Bears sit at the top of the division (I can’t believe it either) with an 8-3 record followed by the Packers (7-3-1), the Lions (7-4), and all the way at the bottom sits the Vikings (4-7). Each team has at least 2 divisional games left to play, but the Packers have the most with 4.

The current division records for each team:

• Chicago Bears (1-2): Beat the Vikings in Week 11 and lost to the Vikings and Lions in Weeks 1 and 2
• Detroit Lions (1-2): Beat the Bears in Week 2 and lost to the Packers and Vikings in Weeks 1 and 9
• Green Bay Packers (2-0): Beat the Lions and Vikings in Weeks 1 and 12
• Minnesota Vikings (2-2): Beat the Bears and Lions in Weeks 1 and 9 and lost to the Bears and Packers in Weeks 11 and 12

My thoughts: While my heart feels the Packers have the ability to go undefeated in the division, my head knows better. The Packers have put more than a few sloppy performances on the field against below-average teams this season, which feels like their identity at this point. The offense has particularly struggled with finding consistency and a rhythm. This is partially due to a rotation of injuries among the offensive line and pass catchers, but also due to self-made errors like dropped passes and drive-crushing penalties. There’s also a case to be made about some head-scratching play-calling and time management issues at times from head coach Matt LaFleur as well as inconsistent kickers putting them in a bad spot. The defense, on the other hand, has been playing well for the most part. They’ve only given up more than 20 points 3 times this season. The other concern I have is injuries. The Packers’ injury report has looked like a CVS receipt the past few weeks, which is especially rough on short weeks like this one.

My heart says the Packers could go 6-0, but my head says 4-2 seems more likely. Here’s why.

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