What is the Packers 2014 record (#14 in '14)

14-6. 

 

Called it.

 

I love how this schedule breaks out. 

0-0.

Or 0-1 if you're going by calendar year and not the league year. 

I'll wait to see how many deaths happen during TC first.

For the Packers, 0 guys with a record.

11-5. 10-6 at worst. 

22-0

My honest opinion on 2014 is Green Bay is good enough to compete for another Lombardi but everything depends on Rodgers playing every game, Hayward picking up where he left off, Datone Jones, Nick Perry, Mike Daniels, Jerel Worthy, and Mike Neal finding the going easier because Clay and Julius have to be accounted for. 

 

The argument for CJ Mosley is that he's built a great 3 year resume in the best conference in college football. The argument against that 3 year resume is Rolando McLain did too.  I believe that's part of the reason his draft stock is fluctuating. I'd love to see him in Green Bay. He would make the defense better. 

 

I think 2015 through 2017 are prime years for Green Bay to win two Lombardi trophies based on how Ted has meticulously built a roster to last. This year could be had if health and draft picks over the past two years finally make the playoffs together. 

 

One last point on how well laid plans can potentially go to utter **** for a host of reasons in a big damn hurry. The Indy Colts had a framework in place to absolutely dominate the AFC for the next 4 years. New England and Denver are gassing out. Indy has the next great AFC QB just gearing up in a crappy division they should dominate for years. For reasons that kind of make sense now they trade away a first rounder for Trent Richardson followed up by Jim Irsays offseason that shed a little light on the aforementioned Richardson deal. It could all still work out because the AFC positively sucks. If it doesn't Baltimore won't be the only city hating the Irsay's. 

 

Point I'm trying to make is Ted Thompson is a grown up building good teams responsibly. Not a wildcard trying to build great teams irresponsibly. 

 

 

I see an 11-5 year. Should they win on opening night, they could get to 13-3 off the momentum from that unlikely scenario.

I got 13-3.  Losses at Seattle, at Detroit and at New Orleans. 

11-5 sounds right using far too early, odds based logic. Looking at the schedule, I break it down as follows:

 

3 games the Pack would likely be dogs (@SEA, @NO, NE)

4 games are coin flips (@CHI, CAR, CHI, PHI)

9 games they'd be favored (the rest)

 

They could honestly win any of the three hardest games, but they could also drop any of the gimmies. I'll just make those games 9-3 and assume that all balances out.

 

Of the four games that could go either way, 3 are at home and two are against the Bears who are always better on paper than they are on the field. All four are winnable, but I'll say 2-2 leaning toward realistic over optimistic.

 

That gives me 11-5 if I had to place a wager right now.

I would say 10-6,9-7. We may be better but then so is the rest of the league.

So everyone is better.

Yes, everyone is better........

That makes me feel all warm and tingly.

Where?

14-2 with losses to the Seahens and Saints, (or possibly two other teams but definitely 14-2).

The question is "is our better, better than the others better". BTW I see Detroit winning a few from us. I think they are better than last year.

Packers get DET in Wk3 and they won't have their new identity yet. Old habits die hard and all. Then getting the Lions again at home in DEC... I see 2 W's v DET.

 

 

Its hard every year to predict their record,they are so injury prone who knows just how good they will be if they ever were full strength for any significant length of time,which hasnt happened in far too long. I will say 11-5.

If the Packers stay healthy...