2006 Green Bay Packers
The 2006 Green Bay Packers went 8–8, finishing 2nd in the NFC North, and missed the playoffs. They scored 301 points and allowed 366.
- Record
- 8–8
- Home
- 3–5
- Road & neutral
- 5–3
- Points
- 301–366
- NFC North
- Place 2 of 4
- Postseason
- Did not qualify
Where the season ranked
They scored 301 points, the 11th-fewest among the 32 teams, and allowed 366, tied for the seventh-most. Their point differential was -65.
How the season unfolded
The Packers started 1–3 and were 3–5 after eight games. They won their last four games to finish 8–8.
Their longest winning streak was four games, from Week 14 to Week 17.
Their longest losing streak was three games, from Week 11 to Week 13.
Best and worst games
Their biggest win was 26–7 over the Chicago Bears in Week 17 (December 31, 2006).
Their heaviest loss was 35–0 to the New England Patriots in Week 11 (November 19, 2006).
They scored a season-high 34 points against the Miami Dolphins in Week 7 (October 22, 2006), winning 34–24.
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 1–6 in the regular season.
Postseason
They missed the playoffs. The lowest record among NFC playoff teams was 8–8.
Before and after
That was a four-win improvement on 2005, when they went 4–12.
In 2007, they went 13–3 and returned to the playoffs.
2006 schedule and results
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Sep 10, 2006 | vs Chicago Bears | L 0–26 |
| Week 2 | Sep 17, 2006 | vs New Orleans Saints | L 27–34 |
| Week 3 | Sep 24, 2006 | at Detroit Lions | W 31–24 |
| Week 4 | Oct 2, 2006 | at Philadelphia Eagles | L 9–31 |
| Week 5 | Oct 8, 2006 | vs St. Louis Rams | L 20–23 |
| Week 7 | Oct 22, 2006 | at Miami Dolphins | W 34–24 |
| Week 8 | Oct 29, 2006 | vs Arizona Cardinals | W 31–14 |
| Week 9 | Nov 5, 2006 | at Buffalo Bills | L 10–24 |
| Week 10 | Nov 12, 2006 | at Minnesota Vikings | W 23–17 |
| Week 11 | Nov 19, 2006 | vs New England Patriots | L 0–35 |
| Week 12 | Nov 27, 2006 | at Seattle Seahawks | L 24–34 |
| Week 13 | Dec 3, 2006 | vs New York Jets | L 10–38 |
| Week 14 | Dec 10, 2006 | at San Francisco 49ers | W 30–19 |
| Week 15 | Dec 17, 2006 | vs Detroit Lions | W 17–9 |
| Week 16 | Dec 21, 2006 | vs Minnesota Vikings | W 9–7 |
| Week 17 | Dec 31, 2006 | at Chicago Bears | W 26–7 |
Counted by WHYNFL from the final score of every 2006 game. Division place uses win percentage, then point differential; the NFL's full tiebreaker procedure is not applied.