Finished: 1st Place in the NFC North; Lost in the Divisional Round
2012 Draft Position: 28th
Preseason Ranking: 3
Week 1: Defeated the New Orleans Saints, 42-34
Ranked - 4
One yard and a 2-point conversion and everybody would have forgotten all about how great the Packers offense was and how their defense blew the opening game against the Saints. If Green Bay can only achieve victory against the upstart Panthers this weekend by a similar slim margin, Green Bay will be hard pressed to repeat as Super Bowl champions.
Week 2: Defeated the Carolina Panthers, 30-23
Ranked - 4
The Packers may still be the best team in the NFL, but two straight near-misses - an excusable one against the Saints, a surprising one against the Panthers - give me enough pause to wonder when they will stumble first. Will it be in Chicago this weekend or in their first game against Detroit down the road?
Week 3: Defeated the Chicago Bears, 27-17
Ranked - 1
Note to self: Defense wins championships and we are more than just a flashy offense. Signed, Clay Matthews.
Week 4: Defeated the Denver Broncos, 49-23
Ranked - 1
Until they finally lose a game, there is no reason to believe the Packers will fall short of another Super Bowl title.
Week 5: Defeated the Atlanta Falcons, 25-14
Ranked - 1
Until Green Bay loses, will anybody doubt that they are the best team in the NFL? Nothing changes that perception this week win the winless Rams travel to Lambeau.
Week 6: Defeated the St. Louis Rams, 24-3
Ranked - 1 Indiana Jones Style Recap
Aaron Rodgers: You did it, didn't you?
Ted Thompson, Packers GM: The fans want you to go for it. They want you to get a hold of the championship before the AFC does and they are prepaid to pay handsomely.
Aaron Rodgers: And the museum at Lambeau? They get the Lombardi trophy when this is all finished?
Ted Thompson: Oh, yes. You know, I'm really rather envious. 10 years ago I would have gone after the undefeated season myself with Favre.
Aaron Rodgers: I just have to locate 13 more wins along the way. I think I know where to start. [Pauses] Do you think the Vikings will trip me up?
Ted Thompson: Possibly. But the Vikings are the least of your worries right now, believe me, Aaron.
Aaron Rodgers: What do you mean?
Ted Thompson: Well, I mean that for nearly 40 years teams have been striving for the undefeated season. It’s not something to be taken lightly. No one knows if it’s possible now. It’s like nothing you’ve ever gone after before.
Aaron Rodgers: [laughing] Oh, Thompson. What are you trying to do, scare me? You sound like my mother. We’ve known each other for a long time. I don’t believe in magic, a lot of superstitious hocus pocus. I’m going after a season of incredible historical significance and you’re talking about the boogie man. Besides, [unwraps a copy of the Packers playbook and throws it into his suitcase on top of his championship belt] you know what a cautious fellow I am.
Week 7: Defeated the Minnesota Vikings, 33-27
Ranked - 1
Nothing like a 20-point third quarter on the road against a division rival to solidify Green Bay as the #1 team in the league.
Week 8: BYE WEEK
Ranked - 1
Until they lose, the Packers have to be expected to win.
Week 9: Defeated the San Diego Chargers, 45-38
Ranked - 1
Short yardage downs and a defense willing to bend, but not necessarily break, between the 20s may be the only things that will prevent Green Bay from finishing the season undefeated.
Week 10: Defeated the Minnesota Vikings, 45-7
Ranked - 1
The Packers continue to make it look easy and remain the class of the NFL.
Week 11: Defeated the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 35-26
Ranked - 1
The Packers face their greatest challenge of the season when they travel to Detroit to face the Lions on Thanksgiving Day.
Week 12: Defeated the Detroit Lions, 27-15
Ranked - 1
When the Packers clinch home field advantage throughout the playoffs, they better learn from the Indianapolis Colts and play lights out to be perfect.
Week 13: Defeated the New York Giants, 38-35
Ranked - 1
We will know Green Bay is unstoppable if they ever win a game 10-7. Despite being undefeated, are the Packers capable of winning a close, defensive struggle?
Week 14: Defeated the Oakland Raiders, 46-16
Ranked - 1
The Packers are playing at a level other teams can only dream about.
Week 15: Lost at the Kansas City Chiefs, 19-14
Ranked - 1
The Packers can try and spin their loss to the Chiefs any way they want, but the bottom line is they missed out on a chance to make history. If all it takes is a power running game to take them out, Green Bay's next loss very well may kill any Super Bowl dreams they have.
Week 16: Defeated the Chicago Bears, 35-21
Ranked - 1
With nothing substantial left to play for, having already clinched a first-round bye and home-field advantage throughout the playoffs, the Packers just have to decide if they would prefer the Lions to go into the playoffs as the #6 seed or the #5 seed.
Week 17: Defeated the Detroit Lions, 45-41
Ranked - 1
How scary are the Packers if their backup quarterback can go off against another playoff-caliber team for 480 yards and 6 TDs?
Wild Card Round: BYE WEEK
Ranked - 1
No team has ever finished the regular season 15-1 and lost their first game at home. It is hard to imagine this Packers team becoming the first in NFL history to do so.
Divisional Round: Lost to the New York Giants, 37-20
Final Ranking: 5
Tomorrow, the 2011 Baltimore Ravens...
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