Be careful who you wish for.
Washington. Tampa. Los Angeles. Chicago.
Those are your options for the Packers’ divisional round opponent at Lambeau Field.
Packers head coach Matt LaFleur rightfully said on Monday that he and his staff will prepare for all possibilities this week.
But let’s break it down.
Chicago seems unlikely.
I’d be stunned if that offense went down to the Superdome and beat the Saints’ tremendous defense.
L-A, the same.
It’ll be tough for the Rams to win with backup quarterback John Wolford at the helm.
I mean, for goodness sake, the man still has his LinkedIn page active as he keeps his post-football options open.
The winner of the Washington vs. Tampa game is the likeliest outcome.
And I think Packers fans should be rooting for 7 and 9, NFC East Champion Washington.
You want to avoid Tom Brady and the Buccaneers at all costs.
He’s a 6-time Super Bowl champ, and we all saw what that defense did to the Pack in October.
But don’t overlook the scrappy Washington Football Team.
Rookie pass rusher Chase Young is a game wrecker.
Running back Antonio Gibson runs angry.
Wide receiver Terry McLaurin can break you over the top at any moment
And most of all, the WFT is inspired.
Head coach Ron Rivera overcame a midseason cancer diagnosis, and Alex Smith will be the NFL’s Comeback Player of the Year.
They’re galvanized, they’re talented, and they’re dangerous.
Once again, be careful who you wish for.
Nothing is a forgone conclusion in the NFL Playoffs.