The Green Bay Packers are 5-0 after a 25-14 victory over the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday night. Quarterback Aaron Rodgers and his cohorts are riding an 11-game winning streak dating back to the end of the regular season last year and including their run to the Super Bowl championship.
So how long can they keep it going? Long enough to become only the second 16-0 team in NFL history? The toughest games on the Packers' schedule appear to be a pair of matchups with the league's only other undefeated team, the Detroit Lions, and a date with the 4-1 San Diego Chargers.
Writers from around the Tribune Co. will be discussing the topic -- check back throughout the day for their responses. Also join the discussion by voting in the poll and leaving a comment of your own.
Sam Farmer, Los Angeles Times
Of course the Packers stand a chance of going undefeated in the regular season. Will they? I doubt it.
We’re just five weeks into the season, and so many things can happen over the next 11 games -– key injuries, a letdown, or simply a good team that’s better than Green Bay on that particular day. Plus, there’s the likelihood that if the Packers were to build a comfortable lead in the division -– no guarantee, considering how Detroit is playing -– they would take their foot off the pedal, rest some starters, and coast into the postseason.
It wasn’t so long ago that the 14-0 Colts did that, and, despite all the criticism from their fans, made it to the Super Bowl.
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Photo: Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers, whose team is now 5-0, with an 11-game winning streak dating back to last season. Credit: Rich Addicks / Associated Press
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