No, this is a Packers team that’s been inconsistent for much of the season and failed to win NFC North division title for the first time since the 2010 season.
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The Redskins entered the playoffs on a five-game winning streak, having defeated the St. Louis Rams, Arizona Cardinals, Dallas Cowboys, New York Giants and Philadelphia Eagles to end the season.
The Packers probably see the Redskins as a team they can go on the road and steal a victory over. I repeated the prediction after the team had played its first seven games.
Ten years ago today, the Washington Redskins scored their last playoff victory when they defeated the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 17-10 in a Wild Card Round matchup at Raymond James Stadium Jan. 7, 2006.
A National Bureau of Economic Research study released in 2015 last year found that about one out of every six NFL players drafted between 1996 and 2003 filed for bankruptcy protection within 12 years of retirement. But I find it hard to believe that with the offense they have, they’re going to be able to get anywhere in this postseason, even if J.J. Watt continues to be the most incredible defensive player on the planet. Rodgers has three passing touchdowns in his last three games. Their confidence is at an all-time high, and now it just needs to show on the field against the Washington Redskins.
Point production has been a problem for the Packers, who have scored just 21 over their past two outings, with the club’s offensive line allowing quarterback Aaron Rodgers to get sacked a whopping 13 times, and 35 times over their past 10 games. Looking at things from the other sideline for a moment, the Packers are probably feel a little better about taking on the Redskins this Sunday instead of the Seattle Seahawks. Some have already ruled them out and feel as if they only made the playoffs because the majority of the NFC is weak.
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But – who knows? – maybe they will surprise me again. He is the author of 20 sports books for kids, including three football books: “Double Reverse”, “Quarterback Season” and “Touchdown Trouble”.
