2008 Green Bay Packers
The 2008 Green Bay Packers went 6–10, finishing 3rd in the NFC North, and missed the playoffs. They scored 419 points and allowed 380.
- Record
- 6–10
- Home
- 4–4
- Road & neutral
- 2–6
- Points
- 419–380
- NFC North
- Place 3 of 4
- Postseason
- Did not qualify
Where the season ranked
They scored 419 points, the fifth-most among the 32 teams, and allowed 380, the 11th-most. Their point differential was +39.
How the season unfolded
The Packers started 2–2 and were 4–4 after eight games. They went 1–3 over the final four weeks to finish 6–10.
Their longest losing streak was five games, from Week 12 to Week 16.
Best and worst games
Their biggest win was 37–3 over the Chicago Bears in Week 11 (November 16, 2008).
Their heaviest loss was 51–29 to the New Orleans Saints in Week 12 (November 24, 2008).
They scored a season-high 48 points against the Detroit Lions in Week 2 (September 14, 2008), winning 48–25.
In games decided by eight points or fewer, they went 1–7.
They played two games that went to overtime and went 0–2 in them.
Division and playoff opponents
They went 4–2 against the NFC North, sweeping the Lions and splitting with the Vikings and the Bears.
Against teams that reached the playoffs, they went 2–4 in the regular season.
Postseason
They missed the playoffs. The lowest record among NFC playoff teams was 9–7, three games better than their record.
Before and after
That was seven wins fewer than in 2007, when they went 13–3.
In 2009, they went 11–5 and returned to the playoffs.
2008 schedule and results
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Sep 8, 2008 | vs Minnesota Vikings | W 24–19 |
| Week 2 | Sep 14, 2008 | at Detroit Lions | W 48–25 |
| Week 3 | Sep 21, 2008 | vs Dallas Cowboys | L 16–27 |
| Week 4 | Sep 28, 2008 | at Tampa Bay Buccaneers | L 21–30 |
| Week 5 | Oct 5, 2008 | vs Atlanta Falcons | L 24–27 |
| Week 6 | Oct 12, 2008 | at Seattle Seahawks | W 27–17 |
| Week 7 | Oct 19, 2008 | vs Indianapolis Colts | W 34–14 |
| Week 9 | Nov 2, 2008 | at Tennessee Titans | L 16–19 (OT) |
| Week 10 | Nov 9, 2008 | at Minnesota Vikings | L 27–28 |
| Week 11 | Nov 16, 2008 | vs Chicago Bears | W 37–3 |
| Week 12 | Nov 24, 2008 | at New Orleans Saints | L 29–51 |
| Week 13 | Nov 30, 2008 | vs Carolina Panthers | L 31–35 |
| Week 14 | Dec 7, 2008 | vs Houston Texans | L 21–24 |
| Week 15 | Dec 14, 2008 | at Jacksonville Jaguars | L 16–20 |
| Week 16 | Dec 22, 2008 | at Chicago Bears | L 17–20 (OT) |
| Week 17 | Dec 28, 2008 | vs Detroit Lions | W 31–21 |
Counted by WHYNFL from the final score of every 2008 game. Division place uses win percentage, then point differential; the NFL's full tiebreaker procedure is not applied.