The Packers were the No. 1 seed in the NFC playoffs as the season began. As a result, Green Bay received the conference's lone postseason bye week. The team will play at home on January 13 against the Arizona Cardinals. To make it into the playoffs, a team has to have a record of 10-6-1 or better. The Packers are one of only four 8-8 teams left in the NFL. The others are the Chicago Bears, Detroit Lions, and New York Giants. Green Bay has never missed the playoffs when holding first place in the NFC North at any point during the season. The last time the division champion failed to reach the postseason was 2004. That year, the Seattle Seahawks defeated Brett Favre and the Packers 31-17 in the NFC Championship Game. There is no doubt that the top-seeded Packers are still the team to beat in the NFC. Even with their playoff loss, there is hope for the rest of the season that the second-place team from the NFC North can take away some of the heat off Green Bay.