October 16, 2007

Packers Quality of Opponent

Everyone knows the Packers are 5-1, but there are still a lot of people grumbling about this team anyway. People are saying the Packers win ugly, they have no running game, they get lucky, they are not New England, etc.

Most of those things are true, but it is just as true that this is a good team One of the most eye opening things is to look at who the Green Bay beat. If we look at the ESPN Power Rankings, the USAToday rankings, and the Yahoo! rankings  it shows that Green Bay beat 3 of the top 10 teams in both polls. The Giants, The Redskins, and The Chargers are all top ten teams, and neither the Chargers nor the Giants have lost since playing the Pack.

In fact, according to the USAToday rankings, the Packers have the best record against top ten teams in the NFL.

This does not mean the Packers can beat New England, or that they are going to the Super Bowl, but it is food for thought for all the haters.

Posted By: Chris Burkhardt

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