Packers: 3 teams that can help draft position in Week 11

If you have given up hope on a Green Bay Packers playoff run, I don’t blame you.

You may now just want the Packers to get the highest draft pick possible. Again, wouldn’t blame you for that.

If you’re hoping the Packers can pull off a miracle and make the playoffs, I have you covered with three teams that can help them out in Week 11.

But if your focus has shifted to 2023, here are three teams that can help Green Bay move up the draft order this week.

Detroit Lions (at New York Giants)

A win for the Detroit Lions on Sunday would take them ahead of the Packers in the NFC North standings. Both teams would have four wins, but Green Bay has lost seven games compared to Detroit’s seven.

At least for the time being, it would mean Green Bay goes ahead of Detroit in the draft order. Both teams have tough games coming up, so it could be a close race for the rest of the season.

Pittsburgh Steelers (vs. Cincinnati Bengals)

The Pittsburgh Steelers enter Week 11 with a 3-6 record. A win would put them ahead of the Packers. If results go their way, Green Bay could end the weekend sitting inside the top 10 of the draft order.

A Steelers victory would help. While they might not be expected to defeat the Cincinnati Bengals, they are at home against a division rival.

Cleveland Browns (at Buffalo Bills)

Similarly, the Cleveland Browns are 3-6. Their top draft choice actually belongs to the Houston Texans, but that’s irrelevant here. It’s the Browns’ final record that will determine when the Texans make that pick.

Like with Pittsburgh against Cincinnati, if Cleveland defeats the Buffalo Bills, it would move ahead of Green Bay in the NFL standings, moving Matt LaFleur’s team higher in the draft order.