The Green Bay Packers won four straight games to get to 8-8 and improbably created a scenario in which a win in the regular season finale would have clinched a playoff berth after a 4-8 start. Despite an unfortunate ending on Sunday night, no one in the building at Lambeau Field is going to apologize (or needs to apologize) for winning football games and giving the team a chance to punch a ticket to the postseason.
The problem created is now clear with the power of hindsight. Thanks to a 20-16 loss to the Detroit Lions at Lambeau Field, the Packers ended up with the season’s worst possible outcome given the 4-8 start.
