"The moment the Green Bay Packers made the trade with the Dallas Cowboys for star edge rusher Micah Parsons, many people penciled the Pack in as this year's team to beat. And after only suffering one loss over their first seven games of the year, they seemed poised to cash in on a big season as they had the best record in the NFC after the end of October. Oddly enough, things have changed for the Packers, and they've changed in a hurry."
"Well, the short answer is that the other good teams in the NFC aren't losing. Three teams have a 7-2 record (Eagles, Seahawks, and Rams), and three teams have a 6-3 record (Lions, Bucs, and Bears). The Packers trail all of those teams as they sit with a 5-3-1 record. Weirdly, that 40-40 tie they had with the Cowboys in Week 4 has put them in a precarious situation."
"We can see that the San Francisco 49ers are right on their tails and are just a game back from stealing that final playoff spot from the Packers. How crazy would it be for them to miss the playoffs? Suddenly, that end-of-the-round draft pick would fall all the way up to the middle of the first round. That would be a huge draft win for the Cowboys."
Green Bay acquired Micah Parsons and started the season strong, suffering only one loss over their first seven games and holding the best NFC record in late October. After two straight losses, the Packers slipped to a 5-3-1 record and the seventh seed in the NFC standings. Multiple NFC teams are ahead with 7-2 and 6-3 records, leaving Green Bay behind in tiebreakers. The Week 4 40-40 tie with the Cowboys complicates tiebreaking and draft implications. Falling out of higher seeding could force a wild-card appearance and affect draft pick outcomes.
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