2. Green Bay Packers
Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers is battling a calf injury that is expected to hinder him against the Dallas Cowboys, but he still performed excellently through this same injury in the regular-season finale to help the Packers clinch the NFC North a title and a first-round bye, which gave him time to recover.
The Packers offense will be difficult to stop even with a limited Rodgers, and running back Eddie Lacy is playing his best football at the right time, as evidenced by his 100 rushing yards against the Lions, who possessed the best run defense in the league. The defense has also performed well, allowing 21 points or less in each of their games after their bye week, aside from a 43-37 win against the Atlanta Falcons. They faced two elite offenses in the Patriots and Philadelphia Eagles during this span.
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