2018 Green Bay Packers
The 2018 Green Bay Packers went 6–9–1, finishing 3rd in the NFC North, and missed the playoffs. They scored 376 points and allowed 400.
- Record
- 6–9–1
- Home
- 5–2–1
- Road & neutral
- 1–7
- Points
- 376–400
- NFC North
- Place 3 of 4
- Postseason
- Did not qualify
Where the season ranked
They scored 376 points, tied for the 14th-most among the 32 teams, and allowed 400, the 11th-most. Their point differential was -24.
How the season unfolded
The Packers started 2–1–1 and were 3–4–1 after eight games. They went 2–2 over the final four weeks to finish 6–9–1.
Their longest losing streak was three games, from Week 11 to Week 13.
Best and worst games
Their biggest win was 22–0 over the Buffalo Bills in Week 4 (September 30, 2018).
Their heaviest loss was 31–0 to the Detroit Lions in Week 17 (December 30, 2018).
They scored a season-high 44 points against the New York Jets in Week 16 (December 23, 2018), winning 44–38.
They shut out the Buffalo Bills (Week 4).
In games decided by eight points or fewer, they went 3–6–1.
They played two games that went to overtime and went 1–0–1 in them.
Division and playoff opponents
They went 1–4–1 against the NFC North, splitting with the Bears and getting swept by the Lions.
Against teams that reached the playoffs, they went 1–4 in the regular season.
Postseason
They missed the playoffs. The lowest record among NFC playoff teams was 9–7, 2.5 games better than their record.
Before and after
That was one win fewer than in 2017, when they went 7–9.
In 2019, they went 13–3 and returned to the playoffs.
2018 schedule and results
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Sep 9, 2018 | vs Chicago Bears | W 24–23 |
| Week 2 | Sep 16, 2018 | vs Minnesota Vikings | T 29–29 (OT) |
| Week 3 | Sep 23, 2018 | at Washington | L 17–31 |
| Week 4 | Sep 30, 2018 | vs Buffalo Bills | W 22–0 |
| Week 5 | Oct 7, 2018 | at Detroit Lions | L 23–31 |
| Week 6 | Oct 15, 2018 | vs San Francisco 49ers | W 33–30 |
| Week 8 | Oct 28, 2018 | at Los Angeles Rams | L 27–29 |
| Week 9 | Nov 4, 2018 | at New England Patriots | L 17–31 |
| Week 10 | Nov 11, 2018 | vs Miami Dolphins | W 31–12 |
| Week 11 | Nov 15, 2018 | at Seattle Seahawks | L 24–27 |
| Week 12 | Nov 25, 2018 | at Minnesota Vikings | L 17–24 |
| Week 13 | Dec 2, 2018 | vs Arizona Cardinals | L 17–20 |
| Week 14 | Dec 9, 2018 | vs Atlanta Falcons | W 34–20 |
| Week 15 | Dec 16, 2018 | at Chicago Bears | L 17–24 |
| Week 16 | Dec 23, 2018 | at New York Jets | W 44–38 (OT) |
| Week 17 | Dec 30, 2018 | vs Detroit Lions | L 0–31 |
Counted by WHYNFL from the final score of every 2018 game. Division place uses win percentage, then point differential; the NFL's full tiebreaker procedure is not applied.