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2013 Green Bay Packers

The 2013 Green Bay Packers went 8–7–1, finishing 1st in the NFC North, and lost in the Wild Card round. They scored 417 points and allowed 428.

Record
8–7–1
Home
4–3–1
Road & neutral
4–4
Points
417–428
NFC North
Place 1 of 4
Postseason
Lost Wild Card

Where the season ranked

They scored 417 points, tied for the eighth-most among the 32 teams, and allowed 428, tied for the eighth-most. Their point differential was -11.

How the season unfolded

The Packers started 2–2 and were 5–3 after eight games. They went 3–1 over the final four weeks to finish 8–7–1.

Their longest winning streak was four games, from Week 5 to Week 8.

Their longest losing streak was three games, from Week 9 to Week 11.

Best and worst games

Their biggest win was 38–20 over Washington in Week 2 (September 15, 2013).

Their heaviest loss was 40–10 to the Detroit Lions in Week 13 (November 28, 2013).

They scored a season-high 44 points against the Minnesota Vikings in Week 8 (October 27, 2013), winning 44–31.

In games decided by eight points or fewer, they went 4–4–1.

They played one overtime game and tied it.

Division and playoff opponents

They went 3–2–1 against the NFC North, splitting with the Lions and the Bears.

Against teams that reached the playoffs, they went 0–3 in the regular season.

Postseason

In the Wild Card round, they lost to the San Francisco 49ers 23–20 at home.

Before and after

That was three wins fewer than in 2012, when they went 11–5.

In 2014, they went 12–4 and returned to the playoffs.

2013 schedule and results

2013 Green Bay Packers · every game
WeekDateOpponentResult
Week 1Sep 8, 2013at San Francisco 49ersL 28–34
Week 2Sep 15, 2013vs WashingtonW 38–20
Week 3Sep 22, 2013at Cincinnati BengalsL 30–34
Week 5Oct 6, 2013vs Detroit LionsW 22–9
Week 6Oct 13, 2013at Baltimore RavensW 19–17
Week 7Oct 20, 2013vs Cleveland BrownsW 31–13
Week 8Oct 27, 2013at Minnesota VikingsW 44–31
Week 9Nov 4, 2013vs Chicago BearsL 20–27
Week 10Nov 10, 2013vs Philadelphia EaglesL 13–27
Week 11Nov 17, 2013at New York GiantsL 13–27
Week 12Nov 24, 2013vs Minnesota VikingsT 26–26 (OT)
Week 13Nov 28, 2013at Detroit LionsL 10–40
Week 14Dec 8, 2013vs Atlanta FalconsW 22–21
Week 15Dec 15, 2013at Dallas CowboysW 37–36
Week 16Dec 22, 2013vs Pittsburgh SteelersL 31–38
Week 17Dec 29, 2013at Chicago BearsW 33–28
Wild CardJan 5, 2014vs San Francisco 49ersL 20–23

Counted by WHYNFL from the final score of every 2013 game. Division place uses win percentage, then point differential; the NFL's full tiebreaker procedure is not applied.