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2004 Green Bay Packers

The 2004 Green Bay Packers went 10–6, finishing 1st in the NFC North, and lost in the Wild Card round. They scored 424 points and allowed 380.

Record
10–6
Home
4–4
Road & neutral
6–2
Points
424–380
NFC North
Place 1 of 4
Postseason
Lost Wild Card

Where the season ranked

They scored 424 points, the fifth-most among the 32 teams, and allowed 380, the tenth-most. Their point differential was +44.

How the season unfolded

The Packers started 1–3 and were 4–4 after eight games. They went 3–1 over the final four weeks to finish 10–6.

Their longest winning streak was six games, from Week 6 to Week 12.

Their longest losing streak was four games, from Week 2 to Week 5.

Best and worst games

Their biggest win was 38–10 over the Detroit Lions in Week 6 (October 17, 2004).

Their heaviest loss was 47–17 to the Philadelphia Eagles in Week 13 (December 5, 2004).

They scored a season-high 45 points against the St. Louis Rams in Week 12 (November 29, 2004), winning 45–17.

In games decided by eight points or fewer, they went 4–2.

Division and playoff opponents

They went 5–1 against the NFC North, sweeping the Lions and the Vikings and splitting with the Bears.

Against teams that reached the playoffs, they went 3–2 in the regular season.

Postseason

In the Wild Card round, they lost to the Minnesota Vikings 31–17 at home.

Before and after

That matched the win total of 2003, when they went 10–6.

In 2005, they went 4–12 and missed the playoffs.

2004 schedule and results

2004 Green Bay Packers · every game
WeekDateOpponentResult
Week 1Sep 13, 2004at Carolina PanthersW 24–14
Week 2Sep 19, 2004vs Chicago BearsL 10–21
Week 3Sep 26, 2004at Indianapolis ColtsL 31–45
Week 4Oct 3, 2004vs New York GiantsL 7–14
Week 5Oct 11, 2004vs Tennessee TitansL 27–48
Week 6Oct 17, 2004at Detroit LionsW 38–10
Week 7Oct 24, 2004vs Dallas CowboysW 41–20
Week 8Oct 31, 2004at WashingtonW 28–14
Week 10Nov 14, 2004vs Minnesota VikingsW 34–31
Week 11Nov 21, 2004at Houston TexansW 16–13
Week 12Nov 29, 2004vs St. Louis RamsW 45–17
Week 13Dec 5, 2004at Philadelphia EaglesL 17–47
Week 14Dec 12, 2004vs Detroit LionsW 16–13
Week 15Dec 19, 2004vs Jacksonville JaguarsL 25–28
Week 16Dec 24, 2004at Minnesota VikingsW 34–31
Week 17Jan 2, 2005at Chicago BearsW 31–14
Wild CardJan 9, 2005vs Minnesota VikingsL 17–31

Counted by WHYNFL from the final score of every 2004 game. Division place uses win percentage, then point differential; the NFL's full tiebreaker procedure is not applied.