Here\u2019s a closer look, with more extensive analysis and the full rankings available at the links.<\/p>\n
Sports Illustrated: 4th<\/p>\n
Conor Orr could hardly be more bullish on the Packers<\/a> as he moved them up eight spots from No. 12.<\/p>\n \u201cWith Micah Parsons en route at some point and the defense having posted back-to-back weeks of all-out swarming, the mood has shifted demonstrably in Green Bay,\u201d Orr said. \u201cThe Jordan Love MVP conversation will soon round into shape. \u201c<\/p>\n Pro Football Talk: 9th<\/p>\n The Packers are up two spots<\/a> in Mike Florio\u2019s rankings. As he wrote, \u201cThey\u2019re getting Josh Jacobs back at a perfect time.\u201d<\/p>\n ESPN: 11th<\/p>\n The Packers are up three spots in ESPN\u2019s rankings<\/a>, which are selected by its team beat writers.<\/p>\n This week\u2019s theme is the ineffective running game, which is the worst in the league by a wide margin. As noted by Rob Demovsky, \u201cMarShawn Lloyd, who missed most of the past two seasons because of injuries, is finally healthy but has averaged just 1.27 yards after contact — 42nd among 43 qualified running backs. Kaleb Johnson has Green Bay’s longest run of the season at 31 yards, but he has fumbled twice and barely played the past two weeks.\u201d<\/p>\n CBS: 12th<\/p>\n Pete Prisco inched the Packers up two spots<\/a> in his rankings.<\/p>\n \u201cWe knew the offense will get it going with the explosive passing game,\u201d he wrote, \u201cbut it’s the improved defense that has turned their season around. That unit will be tested on the road this week against the Lions.\u201d<\/p>\n The Athletic: 13th<\/p>\n The Packers moved up one spot<\/a> by Chad Graff and Josh Kendall in their rankings.<\/p>\n This week\u2019s theme is fantasy football. They chose receiver Matthew Golden, noting: \u201cGolden has been over 20 points in three of the last four games, and since Week 3, he is seventh in the league in receiving yards (348), just 2 shy of teammate Christian Watson. All three of Golden\u2019s career 100-yard games have come in the last month.\u201d<\/p>\n Fox Sports: 14th<\/p>\n The Packers zoomed up eight spots<\/a> from No. 22 in Ralph Vacchiano\u2019s rankings.<\/p>\n He noted how coach Matt LaFleur was perhaps on the hot seat after a 1-2 start. Now, they\u2019ve won three in a row.<\/p>\n \u201cJordan Love and the offense has clicked in that span, and the defense has been excellent, too,\u201d he wrote. \u201cSo, why are they ranked this low? Because they barely beat the Bucs, they beat the Bears without Caleb Williams and then beat the reeling Cowboys. They can\u2019t do anything about the schedule, but let\u2019s see how it goes at Detroit, vs. Carolina, at New England and vs. Minnesota in the month leading into their bye week before I put my cheesehead on.\u201d<\/p>\n Yahoo: 14th<\/p>\n The Packers moved up four spots<\/a> in Frank Schwab\u2019s rankings. He mentioned the Packers as one of the teams that are \u201cimpossible\u201d to rank or figure out based on their performances during the first four games compared to their last two.<\/p>\n \u201cThen the last two weeks, the Packers blew out the Bears and Cowboys, and are suddenly 4-2 and on a roll,\u201d he said. \u201cHad you just watched the last two games and nothing else, you’d think the Packers might be a top-five team at worst. But the first four weeks did happen too. The Packers still struggle mightily to run the ball and to protect Love, though the QB was masterful against pressure on Sunday night. Green Bay, like many other teams this season, is hard to figure out.\u201d<\/p>\n NFL.com: 15th<\/p>\n The Packers gained one spot<\/a> in Nick Shook\u2019s rankings. The Packers\u2019 defensive success against Chicago wasn\u2019t a fluke, Shook said.<\/p>\n \u201cGreen Bay shut down Dallas\u2019 explosive offense, making life miserable for Dak Prescott and Co., while Jordan Love and the offense did enough early to cruise to a victory. There are still kinks to work out offensively (which could be solved quickly if Josh Jacobs can get off to a fast start upon returning), but it\u2019s time to start taking this team seriously.\u201d<\/p>\n This Week\u2019s Opponent: Detroit Lions<\/p>\n The Lions will host the Packers at noon Sunday at Ford Field. They are our 13th ranked team, or just one spot behind Green Bay, with individual rankings ranging from No. 9 at The Athletic to No. 18 at Pro Football Talk.<\/p>\n Sports Illustrated\u2019s Conor Orr has them at No. 11.<\/p>\n \u201cThe Packers and Vikings are next on Detroit\u2019s post-bye schedule. We\u2019ll find out immediately if the defense was fixed, has the potential to be fixed, or if Jared Goff is going to continue needing to score 30-plus a week to keep the Lions in the conversation.\u201d<\/p>\n Fox\u2019s Ralph Vacchiano was surprised the Lions didn\u2019t change defensive coordinators during their bye. They are giving up 404.4 yards per game, almost 20 yards worse than any other team. Opponents have eclipsed 440 yards and 30 points in three games.<\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s a shame, really, because the Lions offense can run up the score on any team in the league, but the defense is going to kill them,\u201d Vacchiano wrote. \u201cTeams rarely last in the NFL when their only hope is to win 41-38 while praying they get the ball last.\u201d<\/p>\n Latest Packers Odds<\/p>\n Sportsbook odds aren\u2019t part of our rankings, but they do provide another useful perspective on how teams are viewed. In Packers-related odds at FanDuel Sportsbook<\/a>:<\/p>\n The Packers, who were +2000 to win the Super Bowl before Week 1, plunged to +6000 after losing to the Falcons and stayed there after beating Tampa Bay and Chicago. Now, they\u2019re +3000, though that still ranks only 15th.<\/p>\n Among NFC North teams, the Bears are +1400 and the Lions and Vikings +2000.<\/p>\n Green Bay opened the season ranked seventh in the NFC playoff odds at -112, fell to as low as 12th at +250 after the win at Tampa Bay, but are back to -118. They rank seventh in the NFC and last among the NFC North teams (Minnesota is -500, Chicago is -230 and Detroit is -188).<\/p>\n Quarterback Jordan Love opened at +2200 to win NFL MVP. He bottomed out at +10000 but is right back in the thick of the race, with his +3300 ranking ninth. Buffalo\u2019s Josh Allen (+175) and San Francisco\u2019s Brock Purdy (+250) are the clear front-runners.<\/p>\n In the NFC North odds at DraftKings, the Packers are still considered the long shots. Minnesota is +105, followed by Detroit and Chicago at +350 and Green Bay at +530.<\/p>\n Packers On SI\u2019s Consensus Power Rankings\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \t<\/p>\n 1, San Francisco 49ers (8 points; all eight first-place votes); 2, Kansas City Chiefs (16 points); 3, Buffalo Bills (25 points); 4, Minnesota Vikings (37 points); 5, Jacksonville Jaguars (54 points); 6, Seattle Seahawks (61 points); 7, Denver Broncos (62 points); 8, New England Patriots (63 points);<\/p>\n 9, Chicago Bears (68 points); 10, Baltimore Ravens (77 points); 11, Cincinnati Bengals (85 points); 12, Green Bay Packers (92 points); 13, Detroit Lions (97 points); 14, Carolina Panthers (108 points); 15, Pittsburgh Steelers (128 points); 16, Cleveland Browns (130 points);<\/p>\n 17, Houston Texans (131 points); 18, Los Angeles Rams (139 points); 19, Las Vegas Raiders (146 points); 20, New York Giants (167 points); 21, Dallas Cowboys (177 points); 22, Atlanta Falcons (178 points); 23, New Orleans Saints (188 points); 24, Philadelphia Eagles (191 points);<\/p>\n 25, Arizona Cardinals (194 points); 26, New York Jets (207 points); 27, Washington Commanders (215 points); 28, Indianapolis Colts (216 points); 29, Tampa Bay Buccaneers (226 points); 30, Tennessee Titans (234 points); 31, Los Angeles Chargers (250 points); 32, Miami Dolphins (253 points).<\/p>\n With Josh Jacobs (No. 8) returning to practice and potentially playing this week, here are eight horrific Packers run-game stats. \u2b07\ufe0fhttps:\/\/t.co\/djBSZOtqOd<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Bill Huber (@BillHuberNFL) October 20, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n
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