While the Green Bay Packers' defense has been one of the best in the league through the first 10 weeks of this 2025 campaign, the offense has struggled to put points on the board recently, posting just 13 points in a three-point loss to the Carolina Panthers in Week 9 and just seven in yet another three-point loss this past Monday night to the Philadelphia Eagles.
With this pair of defeats, Green Bay has fallen to 5-3-1 for the year and is hanging on by a thread in the NFC playoff picture. Not only did the Packers fall out of first place in the NFC North with the loss to the Eagles, but they've actually dropped to third in the division after both the Detroit Lions and the Chicago Bears improved to 6-3 with their respective Week 10 wins.
Green Bay still holds the final wild-card slot, but the San Francisco 49ers are right on their heels with a 6-4 record, and the Panthers aren't far behind at 5-5. Even the Minnesota Vikings, whom the Packers have yet to play this season, are within striking distance at 4-5. As such, every win down the stretch will be crucial. But Green Bay certainly doesn't have it easy the rest of the way. Here's a quick look at the Packers' remaining schedule, with each opponent's current record listed.
- Week 11: at New York Giants (2-8)
- Week 12: vs. Minnesota Vikings (4-5)
- Week 13: at Detroit Lions (6-3)
- Week 14: vs. Chicago Bears (6-3)
- Week 15: at Denver Broncos (8-2)
- Week 16: at Chicago Bears (6-3)
- Week 17: vs. Baltimore Ravens (4-5)
- Week 18: at Minnesota Vikings (4-5)
Remaining strength of schedule for all 32 teams heading into Week 11
Now, let's have a look at where Green Bay's remaining strength of schedule ranks among all 32 teams heading into the final eight weeks of the season.
Rank | Team | Opp. Win Pct. |
|---|---|---|
1 | Panthers | .569 |
T2 | Colts | .562 |
T2 | Cardinals | .562 |
T2 | Bears | .562 |
T5 | Lions | .548 |
T5 | Rams | .547 |
7 | Seahawks | .547 |
8 | Chiefs | .546 |
9 | Packers | .541 |
10 | Chargers | .539 |
11 | Texans | .533 |
12 | Commanders | .523 |
13 | Vikings | .520 |
T14 | Raiders | .513 |
T14 | Jets | .513 |
16 | Bills | .507 |
T17 | Jaguars | .500 |
T17 | Broncos | .500 |
T19 | Giants | .492 |
T19 | 49ers | .492 |
21 | Eagles | .487 |
22 | Titans | .486 |
23 | Cowboys | .480 |
24 | Bengals | .473 |
25 | Steelers | .466 |
26 | Ravens | .459 |
27 | Falcons | .453 |
28 | Browns | .452 |
29 | Buccaneers | .447 |
30 | Dolphins | .439 |
31 | Saints | .354 |
32 | Patriots | .338 |
As you can see, the Packers have the ninth-toughest slate, as their remaining opponents currently have a combined winning percentage of .541. Now, strength of schedule must always be taken with a grain of salt, as any team can win any game on any given day, which Green Bay knows all too well, as one of its three losses on the season came to the Cleveland Browns, who've earned just one other victory all season.
Nevertheless, the Packers, as you saw above, have only one game that most would deem "easy" over the final eight weeks, and that's this Sunday's matchup with the two-win New York Giants. Take Big Blue off the schedule, and Green Bay's remaining opponents currently own a combined record of 28-18, which equates to a .609 winning percentage, which would rank first on the list above.
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As mentioned, the Packers have two games still to play against the Vikings, who've had an up-and-down campaign but proved they have what it takes to win big games with their Week 9 win over the Lions. And that was in Detroit, by the way, so Minnesota can't be taken lightly.
Green Bay, of course, already got its own win over the Lions in Week 1, which is helpful, with a second matchup set for Thanksgiving Day. If the Packers can get a season sweep, that would obviously go a long way if a head-to-head tiebreaker comes into play.
And then there's the matter of the Chicago Bears, who've won six of their last seven after an 0-2 start. That said, however, it definitely needs to be noted that Chicago hasn't beaten a single team that would be in the postseason if it started today. Still, though, the Bears are clearly better than they've been in years, and the Packers need to get at least a split in those two upcoming matchups, which will be contested in a three-week stretch.
In the middle of those two games with Chicago is a contest in Colorado with the Denver Broncos, who are tied for the best record in the NFL at 8-2. So, that'll certainly pose a challenge, as will the Packers' Week 17 matchup with the Baltimore Ravens, who have Lamar Jackson back healthy and have won three straight after a 1-5 start, a stretch that includes wins over both the Bears and Vikings.
So, once again, the Packers don't have it easy. And if Jordan Love and the offense can't figure out how to put points on the scoreboard, Green Bay could find itself on the outside looking in come the postseason.