The Inexperienced Bay Packers need assistance to make the postseason, and a bunch of it arrived through supply on Christmas Eve.
Particular person losses by the Seattle Seahawks, Detroit Lions, New York Giants and Washington Commanders on Saturday all might have helped the Packers’ more and more hopeful playoff possibilities. As a substitute, the Packers unwrapped the right Christmas Eve current: losses by all 4 groups.
The Kansas Metropolis Chiefs beat the Seahawks, the Carolina Panthers beat the Lions, the Minnesota Vikings beat the Giants and the San Francisco 49ers beat the Commanders.
The 4 groups are all forward of the Packers within the NFC standings. However for the way for much longer?
The Dallas Cowboys additionally beat the Philadelphia Eagles, growing the possibilities of Week 18 that means one thing for each golf equipment.
The pathway to the postseason is beginning to look actually viable for the Packers. With a win over the Miami Dolphins at Arduous Rock Stadium on Christmas Day, the Packers would enhance their playoff possibilities into the vary of 30 %, per The New York Occasions and FiveThirtyEight.
The Seahawks, with eight losses, and the Lions, additionally with eight losses, now not issue into the Packers’ eventualities, given Matt LaFleur’s crew wins out over the ultimate three video games. And now the Packers solely want yet another loss by the Commanders or two extra losses by the Giants to sneak by both crew. And keep in mind: the Packers solely must cross one of many Commanders or the Giants, not each.
After all, the vital enterprise comes tomorrow. The Packers must beat the Dolphins or the assistance offered on Saturday doesn’t imply a lot.
Will the Packers, after getting the right present on Christmas Eve, discover a season-changing win in Miami of their stocking on Christmas?
NFC Wild Card race getting into Christmas
5. Dallas Cowboys (11-4) clinched
6. New York Giants (8-6-1)
7. Washington Commanders (7-7-1)
8. Seattle Seahawks (7-8)
9. Detroit Lions (7-8)
10. Inexperienced Bay Packers (6-8)