NFL Power Rankings, Week 10: Ravens upend Patriots, Browns implode completely
By Randy Gurzi
6. Green Bay Packers (4)
The Green Bay Packers entered Week 9 on a roll as they had reeled off four wins in a row. Not only were they racking up wins, but they had just defeated the Kansas City Chiefs, who even without Patrick Mahomes can be an explosive offense.
Then on Sunday, they were dealt a shocking loss by the Los Angeles Chargers. It was a frustrating offensive outing for Aaron Rodgers and company as they were shut out in the first half and finished with only 11 points total.
Rodgers isn’t about to push the panic button though, saying the team was humbled and can turn the loss into something good.
"“This is a good slice of humble pie for us,” Rodgers said after he threw for a season-low 161 yards on 23-of-35 passing for just one touchdown according to Rob Demovsky of ESPN. “We’re kind of rolling, 7-1, and starting to listen to the chatter maybe a little too much. I think this will be a good thing for us. We’ll regroup, go back home and play another good team [Carolina] before the bye.”"
Good teams are able to do that, and the Packers are a good team. They’ll remain in contention and it was better to be humbled by an AFC team since they won’t lose any of the all-important head-to-head tiebreakers with an NFC opponent.