NFL has crazy weeks. It is part of the mantra of ‘Any Given Sunday.’ And because of that, we saw a wild Sunday that wasn’t expected. There weren’t many must-see games, but there were a few that went down to the wire. While others were unexpected blowouts. The ones that were unexpected blowouts lead me to the headline. No one expected Buffalo to blow the doors off Seattle. The same way no one expected New Orleans to blow the doors off Tampa Bay. Both happened though to two of the top three teams in the NFC. So what now? It makes Green Bay the favorite for the time being and there’s reason to believe the Packers could have staying power.

When looking at the top teams in the NFC, it is hard for me to say the Packers are underdogs to any of the teams mentioned in the upper echelon. Yes, what happened against Tampa Bay was not good, but looking more at the Buccaneers are we sure that isn’t a blip on the radar? Aaron Rodgers said it and it looks true. Green Bay losing to Minnesota was unfortunate but does it happen if the gale force winds aren’t in Green Bay? You can poke holes in what happened to the Packers, but for Seattle and Tampa, it is not the same as Green Bay.

Seattle’s defense is a complete disaster. Yes, the Packers have their issues stopping the run, but they can at least handle themselves throughout the air. Seattle cannot. Josh Allen tore them up today. Please tell me what will happen if Aaron Rodgers, Drew Brees, or Tom Brady got the luxury to do so. They would go nuts. Seattle has yet to beat a good team this year. Maybe Miami or San Francisco is their best win, but they’ve yet to have a statement win.

Tampa Bay does have Brady, but we have seen old quarterbacks tail off as the year goes on. Remember this happened to Brady last season where New England’s wheels started to come off in November. we brushed it off, but it became a real issue for New England down the stretch. Could the same thing be taking place this year? Who knows. But if it is, Tampa is in real trouble. Not to mention, they added a player like Antonio Brown which could blow up in their faces at any moment. Tampa also has a brutal schedule upcoming with Los Angeles and Kansas City both coming to town. If those games don’t go the Bucs way, they’re at five losses.

Green Bay plays bad offenses for the next six weeks giving the defense plenty of time to gain confidence for the playoffs. Pending on what happened in the next few weeks with Chicago, Green Bay might only face two more teams above .500 for the remainder of the season. Not to mention, they’re going to be at Lambeau five more times this season. Green Bay has a real opportunity to be the one seed which is more important than ever.

Charlie.