{"id":169285,"date":"2022-12-27T01:57:15","date_gmt":"2022-12-27T01:57:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/harchi90.com\/what-has-to-happen-for-green-bay-packers-to-make-the-playoffs\/"},"modified":"2022-12-27T01:57:15","modified_gmt":"2022-12-27T01:57:15","slug":"what-has-to-happen-for-green-bay-packers-to-make-the-playoffs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/harchi90.com\/what-has-to-happen-for-green-bay-packers-to-make-the-playoffs\/","title":{"rendered":"What has to happen for Green Bay Packers to make the playoffs"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Now we’re talking.<\/p>\n

The Green Bay Packers (7-8) could not have asked for a better weekend, capped with a win over the Miami Dolphins on Sunday. Football Outsiders now puts the odds of the Packers making the playoffs now at 36.3%, a marked improvement from a couple weeks ago.<\/p>\n

Green Bay got help from a number of places, with the New York Giants, Washington Commanders, Detroit Lions and Seattle Seahawks all losing. The Packers don’t quite<\/em> control their own destiny yet, but it’s getting closer. Let’s start by assuming the Packers finish the year with wins over Minnesota and Detroit to land at 9-8. Here’s what else still has to happen:<\/p>\n

The Giants and Commanders remain the biggest obstacles<\/h2>\n
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If the season ended today, New York (8-6-1) and Washington (7-7-1) would hold the final two playoff spots.<\/p>\n

The easiest way into the playoffs for the Packers would be for Washington to lose once more and Green Bay wins out. The Commanders have two remaining home games against Cleveland (6-9) and Dallas (11-4). On paper, one of those looks easier than the other, but there’s a caveat.<\/p>\n