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2010 Green Bay Packers

The 2010 Green Bay Packers went 10–6, finishing 2nd in the NFC North, and won the Super Bowl. They scored 388 points and allowed 240.

Record
10–6
Home
7–1
Road & neutral
3–5
Points
388–240
NFC North
Place 2 of 4
Postseason
Won Super Bowl

Where the season ranked

They scored 388 points, the tenth-most among the 32 teams, and allowed 240, the second-fewest. Their point differential was +148.

How the season unfolded

The Packers started 3–1 and were 5–3 after eight games. They went 2–2 over the final four weeks to finish 10–6.

Their longest winning streak was four games, from Week 7 to Week 11.

Best and worst games

Their biggest win was 45–7 over the Dallas Cowboys in Week 9 (November 7, 2010).

Their heaviest loss was 7–3 to the Detroit Lions in Week 14 (December 12, 2010).

They scored a season-high 48 points against the Atlanta Falcons in the Divisional round (January 15, 2011), winning 48–21.

They shut out the New York Jets (Week 8).

In games decided by eight points or fewer, they went 4–6.

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 Vikings and splitting with the Bears and the Lions.

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

Postseason

In the Wild Card round, they beat the Philadelphia Eagles 21–16 on the road.

In the Divisional round, they beat the Atlanta Falcons 48–21 on the road.

In the NFC Championship Game, they beat the Chicago Bears 21–14 on the road.

They won Super Bowl XLV, beating the Pittsburgh Steelers 31–25.

Before and after

That was one win fewer than in 2009, when they went 11–5.

In 2011, they went 15–1 and returned to the playoffs.

2010 schedule and results

2010 Green Bay Packers · every game
WeekDateOpponentResult
Week 1Sep 12, 2010at Philadelphia EaglesW 27–20
Week 2Sep 19, 2010vs Buffalo BillsW 34–7
Week 3Sep 27, 2010at Chicago BearsL 17–20
Week 4Oct 3, 2010vs Detroit LionsW 28–26
Week 5Oct 10, 2010at WashingtonL 13–16 (OT)
Week 6Oct 17, 2010vs Miami DolphinsL 20–23 (OT)
Week 7Oct 24, 2010vs Minnesota VikingsW 28–24
Week 8Oct 31, 2010at New York JetsW 9–0
Week 9Nov 7, 2010vs Dallas CowboysW 45–7
Week 11Nov 21, 2010at Minnesota VikingsW 31–3
Week 12Nov 28, 2010at Atlanta FalconsL 17–20
Week 13Dec 5, 2010vs San Francisco 49ersW 34–16
Week 14Dec 12, 2010at Detroit LionsL 3–7
Week 15Dec 19, 2010at New England PatriotsL 27–31
Week 16Dec 26, 2010vs New York GiantsW 45–17
Week 17Jan 2, 2011vs Chicago BearsW 10–3
Wild CardJan 9, 2011at Philadelphia EaglesW 21–16
DivisionalJan 15, 2011at Atlanta FalconsW 48–21
Conference championshipJan 23, 2011at Chicago BearsW 21–14
Super BowlFeb 6, 2011vs Pittsburgh SteelersW 31–25

Counted by WHYNFL from the final score of every 2010 game. Division place uses win percentage, then point differential; the NFL's full tiebreaker procedure is not applied.