Packers game-by-game, record predictions in 2023 worst-case scenario

Green Bay Packers schedule 2023: Worst-case game-by-game predictions, Weeks 16-18

Another NFC South matchup and the Packers should like this matchup as well. For as high as I am on Bryce Young and his future in the NFL — and thinking that he’s the right man for the Panthers — I’m still not sold on the offense around the No. 1 pick outside of a good O-line. The Panthers defense does look pretty stout, which should make this game a bit of a slugfest. Overall, though, the Packers just have a better roster and the talent should ultimately help them squeak out the win in Week 16.

I know, I know. It’s Kirk Cousins in primetime, so we have to basically just give Green Bay the win, right?

Well, if we’re going worst-case scenario, that would certainly include the defense being bad enough that we’re not going to see the same dud that Cousins often lays in this particular type of spot. Instead, the Joe Barry defense will have no answers for all of the Vikings weapons while Flores will once again get after Love and cause him to make key mistakes in Minnesota that drops Green Bay to 0-4 against the Lions and Vikings on the year.

We’re not going too far with the doom and gloom for Green Bay this year by finishing the season with back-to-back losses to the Vikings and Bears.

Much like in Week 1, I don’t see the Bears defense having enough answers simply for the reason that the Packers have too much talent on the offensive line and should control that area of the game, giving Aaron Jones, AJ Dillon and even Love all the time and space they need. But I do believe Justin Fields and the offense will have progressed over this time, which will ultimately put them in a position to fight in this game tooth-and-nail. But the Pack pulls out the season-ending win.