The Packers Should Be Among Super Bowl Favorites Next Season

Green Bay Packers quarterback Jordan Love (10) watches from the sideline as Malik Willis (2) takes over at quarterback against the Chicago Bears on Sunday, January 5, 2024 at Lambeau Field in Green Bay, Wis. The Bears defeated the Packers 24-22. Wm. Glasheen USA TODAY NETWORK-Wisconsin

The Packers had the second-youngest playoff roster in NFL history (behind only last year’s team), yet didn’t have the look of a team that could make a deep playoff run all season. When the Packers faced any team at their level, they failed to win. Green bay was 0-6 against teams that finished with 11+ wins this season, a poor sign for a team that was supposed to be amongst the elite in the NFC.

The truth behind the Packers? They were a third-place team in their division that beat up on the bad teams and couldn’t beat the good teams. They did improve their win total in each of the last three seasons, but this year was supposed to be more than just being a No. 7 seed and trying to make a Cinderella playoff run.

The roster improved, but the wins against the elite teams were nonexistent. Green Bay has to start collecting victories against Detroit, Philadelphia, and Minnesota if the Packers want to be on their tier. They just weren’t able to do it this year.

Jordan Love is still talented. The offense and defense are top-10 units, but just came up small against really good teams. That will have to change in 2025.