Now that the team is really shaping up and starting to get in the groove, playoffs are definitely looking like a possibility (at least, much more so than earlier this year). Got me wondering, knowing we are not likely a serious Super Bowl contender, would you want the team to qualify for the playoffs if you knew they were not going to do anything more than potentially win one, maybe a miraculous two, game(s)? Or would finishing the season with a strong showing, but just missing out on the playoffs and helping draft position be better for us? I’m torn between the pragmatic approach of wanting to get the best pick we can to help us make a run in the next couple of years and just being a fan who wants his team to win no matter what, even if it doesn’t really net us anything while costing us draft positions. What do others think?
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I always root for wins. You can think a team won’t win a playoff game but that’s why they take the field. You always want to see it play out. If Love can get us to the postseason in a “prove it” year then I think that’ll be really good for the mentality of this team moving forward. I almost never care about the draft position because a) the Packers rarely pick someone I wanted or expected them to pick and that’s fine with me because I’m obviously not a scout, and b) whether or not I like who we pick, I trust the front office because they’ve proven to be competent. Football is fun to watch. The draft is not fun to watch.
What kind of stupid ass question is that?? Of course we want playoffs, this sub is for Packers fans.
I want GB to win as many games as they can. If they make the playoffs, I want them to win as many games as they can. The only draft pick rooting that I am doing is with the Jets. I would love for them to continue to tank. Currently we would get the 8th pick in the second round. I would love it if that became 4th or 5th. It is like a second late 1st round pick.
I always want the playoffs. Because you just never know when your quarterback is going to evolve into his hall of fame form, or when that random rookie who is playing due to injury is going to pop off and establish himself as a starter moving forward. The NFL playoffs are a crap shoot. Just get in and see what happens
Absolutely. I always want the Pack to have the best season possible and this would be a huge accomplishment for this team and invaluable experience. That said, I think we end up coming up just sort of the tournament this year.
Yes. Is this even a serious question?
I mean we aren’t gonna be a top 10 pick so who tf cares. Ofc I want the playoffs