The Green Bay Packers got another win in Week 7, against the Arizona Cardinals, but it wasn’t impressive.
It was the type of hard-fought victory that makes people wonder whether they are truly a contender or just a pretender.
That’s why, despite the triumph, Bleacher Report moved the Packers down in its power rankings, from No. 3 to No. 4.
“The Green Bay Packers’ 4-1-1 record says they should be considered a top-tier team, but records can be deceiving. Green Bay picked up quality wins over the [Detroit] Lions and [Washington] Commanders to start the season, but their two wins since have come against mediocre teams playing with backup quarterbacks. The Packers barely survived another sloppy one (10 penalties) in Week 7 and have been much more impressive at home than on the road. With a Sunday night trip to Pittsburgh on tap, the Packers should have a prime opportunity to prove they’re as good as their record suggests,” Kristopher Knox wrote.
The Packers were a touchdown favorite facing the Cardinals, who didn’t have injured starting quarterback Kyler Murray.
Granted, winning any game in the NFL is difficult, and there is no such thing as an easy week, but it still feels like this one shouldn’t have come down to the wire like it did.
The Packers have shown they can hold their own against the best teams in the league, and their record puts them among the legitimate contenders.
However, their tendency to play down to their opposition has been a worrisome trend under head coach Matt LaFleur.
He’s been too conservative with his playcalling at times, and then he’s taken some unnecessary risks that have been hard to justify.
All that matters is that the Packers got this win, but after their red-hot start to the season and all the Super Bowl chatter, they might not be as good as many thought.
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