The Packers punched their ticket to the postseason on Christmas Day without taking the field.Minnesota’s 23-10 win over Detroit on Thursday in Minneapolis clinched Green Bay a playoff berth, moving the Packers into the NFC’s seven-team field with two games left. The loss dropped the Lions to 8-8 and knocked Detroit out of the playoff race. Green Bay (9-5-1) has reached the playoffs six times in coach Matt LaFleur’s seven seasons.The Packers can do no worse than a wild card and still in the running for the NFC North crown. To win the division, Green Bay must beat Baltimore on Saturday night at Lambeau Field and then close the regular season against the Vikings, while Chicago (11-4) loses its final two games.Green Bay will learn more about its postseason position over the final 10 days, with seeding still in flux across the conference in January.
MILWAUKEE —
The Packers punched their ticket to the postseason on Christmas Day without taking the field.
Minnesota’s 23-10 win over Detroit on Thursday in Minneapolis clinched Green Bay a playoff berth, moving the Packers into the NFC’s seven-team field with two games left. The loss dropped the Lions to 8-8 and knocked Detroit out of the playoff race. Green Bay (9-5-1) has reached the playoffs six times in coach Matt LaFleur’s seven seasons.
The Packers can do no worse than a wild card and still in the running for the NFC North crown. To win the division, Green Bay must beat Baltimore on Saturday night at Lambeau Field and then close the regular season against the Vikings, while Chicago (11-4) loses its final two games.
Green Bay will learn more about its postseason position over the final 10 days, with seeding still in flux across the conference in January.