Yes, I may have picked the Chargers to win the AFC West, but you know what? At least I was right about Jordan Love! The breakout quarterback bided his time in the shadow of Aaron Rodgers, but Love shined when he was handed the reins. Despite a slow start, the Packers finished with a 9-8 record, which was good enough for second place in the NFC North. The Packers entered the postseason as the NFC’s seventh seed. After qualifying for the playoffs, Love and his Packers upset the second-seed Dallas Cowboys in the wild-card round. Next week, they gave the top seed and eventual NFC Champion San Francisco 49ers all they could handle, eventually losing 24-21. To the surprise of many, the Packers led in that game 21-18 heading into the fourth quarter. A missed field goal in the fourth quarter doomed the Packers; the rest is history. After the trade of Aaron Rodgers, and in a season where little was expected of them, the Packers young roster spent most of the season playing as underdogs. How will they handle the pressure in 2024 now that they won’t be sneaking up on anybody?
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