It's like wanting your loved one who is a drug addict to hit rock bottom. It sucks watching it but you know it needs to happen for them to get better,
Drink up, Mike.
I like your analogy there.
Winning the division at 7-9 or 8-8 might be a temporary "feel good" story, but it might actually be a detriment in terms of re-building this team to reach World Championship caliber. In 2014 when the Pack was borderline World Championship caliber, the strength of the team was Jordy Nelson, Aaron Rodgers, Randall Cobb, Clay Matthews, Julius Peppers, and Eddie Lacy.
Since that time Nelson has hit age 30 and had a significant injury. Cobb also received a big contract, has had many nagging type injuries and declined a bit from a career year. Matthews is a shell of himself. Peppers is basically done. Lacy in 2014 was a very good complement to the passing game, but the last year and a half he no longer is someone you can count on as a future building block. Even the 1 thing that nobody thought could ever happen.... Aaron Rodgers after having won an MVP in 2014 now looks human as he approaches middle age.
Maybe the Pack can "rebuild on the fly" if they win an awful division this season, but I am not so sure they can do it without the benefit of at least 1 draft where they are picking high. Maybe by taking a step back, they can then move 2 steps forward.