Green Bay Packers: As Good As They Need to Be

After a surprising loss to the Atlanta Falcons at Lambeau Field last weekend, I had asked if the Green Bay Packers might actually be bad. The team had looked good at the beginning of the season, but then dropped three straight games, two of those at home. I know I wasn't the only one wondering if this team maybe wasn't cut out to be a playoff contender. Now, a week later, I'm a little more optimistic. Not to say I was ever worried, as it was only five weeks into a very young NFL season. The Packers righted the ship on Sunday, beating Seattle 27-17 , and this team is starting to play like the team I thought it was. This season is starting to come a little more into focus. It wasn't exactly easy, however. When you're down 10-3 to the Seattle Seahawks—or any team lead by Charlie Frye, for that matter—you need to take a step back and think about where you want to go as a football team. And this Packers team wasn't going to let another game slip away. Aaron Rodgers, once again, ... (link)