What is each NFL team's grade now that the season is over?

How did each NFL team grade out now that the Super Bowl is over?

KANSAS CITY, MO - JANUARY 12: Quarterback Patrick Mahomes #15 of the Kansas City Chiefs rolls out on a pass play in the AFC Divisional Playoff against the Indianapolis Colts at Arrowhead Stadium on January 12, 2019 in Kansas City, Missouri. (Photo by David Eulitt/Getty Images) /

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EAST RUTHERFORD, NEW JERSEY – DECEMBER 23: Quarterback Aaron Rodgers #12 of the Green Bay Packers in action against the New York Jets at MetLife Stadium on December 23, 2018 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (Photo by Al Pereira/Getty Images) /

Green Bay Packers-D

The Lions weren’t the only NFC North team that disappointed this season. The Packers had an even uglier campaign. Ultimately, Green Bay’s season was bad enough to cost Mike McCarthy his head coaching job.

Plenty of Packers fans will see that as a massive opportunity to improve, but the fact that he was fired is a clear sign of just how bad this season was for Aaron Rodgers and his offense. The future Hall of Famer managed to drag the group to an average of 23.5 points per game, but this unit never really looked like it hit its stride.

Things on the defensive side of the ball were even worse. The Packers have spent a lot of draft capital on improving this unit in recent years, but it’s not paying off on the field. Giving up 25 points per game is not a solid blueprint to make the playoffs. Significant schematic changes will be required to get this defense up to the NFL average.

The Packers get a D for largely wasting one of Rodgers’ last good years in the NFL. His inability to get along with McCarthy certainly deserves some criticism, but Green Bay can’t afford to waste any more of his peak years.

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