The Packers' playoff hopes looked dim when the team sat at 4-8 following a loss to the Eagles. But three straight wins, including a Christmas Day win in Miami has revived Green Bay's postseason chase.
The Packers beat Tua Tagovailoa and the Dolphins 26-20 on Sunday for the team's 15th-straight win in December. Aaron Rodgers went 24-38 for 238 yards. He had one touchdown and one interception. Tagovailoa threw three fourth-quarter interceptions that killed Miami's hopes of a comeback.
With their third-straight win, the Packers continue to creep closer to the playoffs. They still have a way to go before the ultimate comeback season is complete.
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Here is the current NFC wild card standings following the Packers win over the Dolphins:
NFC wild card standings
| Team | Record | Opponents remaining |
| Dallas Cowboys* | 11-5 | Titans, Commanders |
| New York Giants* | 8-6-1 | Colts, Eagles |
| Washington Commanders* | 7-7-1 | Browns, Cowboys |
| Seattle Seahawks | 7-8 | Jets, Rams |
| Detroit Lions | 7-8 | Bears, Packers |
| Green Bay Packers | 7-8 | Vikings, Lions |
* - Currently in playoffs
Can the Packers still make the playoffs?
The current scenario for the Packers revolves a lot of factors.
The Packers need to first run the table to improve to 9-8, because getting an NFC wild card should at least require an above-.500 record.
It appears that nobody will be able to touch the Cowboys. The Giants face off against the Colts and the NFL East-leading Eagles. The struggling Commanders, who lost to the 49ers, can lose their spot as the third wild card team if they lose to the Browns and Cowboys.
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The Lions-Packers matchup in Week 18 could potentially become a play-in scenario.
To summarize: If the Packers win their final two games and the Commanders lose one game or the Giants lose two games, Green Bay would clinch a playoff spot.
What playoff tiebreakers are in the Packers' favor?
If the Packers win out, they would have a conference record of 7-5, which the Seahawks cannot match. They also would have a division record of 4-2 which at worst would tie the Lions with a season split. But the Lions are only 5-5 in conference play, so the Packers would have the tiebreaker.
The Lions, who lost at the Panthers in Week 16, host the Bears next before facing the Packers. The Seahawks, who lost at the Chiefs in Week 16, need to deal with the Jets before their Week 18 home game vs. the Rams.
