We’re not really crazy about mentioning it. The Green Bay Packers aren’t there yet and we’re all well aware of the limitations that could prevent them from reaching it.
That is, the one and only goal. A Super Bowl win.
The Packers will need to get by the Atlanta Falcons in the NFC Championship game to get there. Obviously, everyone realizes that, but while we are hesitant to talk about it, the Packers do not appear to be.
“How do you not think about it? We’re 60 minutes away from being there again. It’s obviously on our minds,” quarterback Aaron Rodgers said Wednesday.
Who would have thought this would be the case when the Packers were 4-6? We had pretty much given them up for dead.
Hell, they didn’t look much different than a rotting carcass at the time.
And then they started winning, which Rodgers says changed the mindset.
“When you go through rough stretches and you’re not playing great, confidence can waver. When you get to this point, when you’ve reeled off a bunch in a row, the mindset changes from, we’re going to be competitive to we’re going to win. That’s very dangerous,” Rodgers said. “The expectation changed as the confidence grew.”
The question is, is that dangerous for the opposition or for the Packers?
When you feel like you’re going to win, you can become overconfident. Just ask the Dallas Cowboys.