Packers blame patchy defense for failed season, not Favre
GREEN BAY — Thanks to a stunning seven losses by four points or less, the Green Bay Packers tumbled to a 6-10 record after making it to the NFC title game last season.
By Chris Jenkins , December 30, 2008
Futile first: Lions 0-16 after loss to Packers
The Detroit Lions lost to the Green Bay Packers 31-21 on Sunday, making them the first team to go winless through a 16-game season. The 1976 expansion Tampa Bay Buccaneers (0-14) were the previous NFL team to complete a season without a victory.
December 29, 2008
Think your team stinks? Try being a Lions fan
Think it’s tough being a Vikings or Packers fan? Try bleeding Honolulu blue and silver when every NFL week ends with a bloodletting. Our sports editor shares his sad tale.
By Rick Lubbers , December 28, 2008
Fifteen years later, Packers still do ‘Lambeau Leap’
Fifteen years ago, safety Leroy Butler invented one of the most popular ways for a Green Bay Packer to celebrate.
December 27, 2008
McCarthy: Lions matchup just another game
The game has no playoff implications, but the attention of many football fans will be focused on Green Bay on Sunday as the Packers host the Detroit Lions, who are on the cusp of becoming the first NFL team to finish a season 0-16.
December 26, 2008
I’ve seen these Vikings before
Jimmy Bellamy column: It's possible that Week 17 could be added to Minnesota's history of NFL misfortune.
Share your opinion on the Vikings' chances by voting in our poll at the bottom of the DNT home page.
By Jimmy Bellamy , December 24, 2008
Bears rally to beat Packers
Facing 2-degree temperatures and a windchill of minus-13, the Chicago Bears almost found a way to freeze themselves out of the playoffs Monday night. But Robbie Gould kicked a 38-yard field goal on the first possession of overtime, giving the Bears a 20-17 victory that kept their postseason hopes alive.
December 23, 2008
Packers' season also disappoints retailers
The Green Bay Packers aren't having a great year, and neither are the businesses that depend on them.
December 22, 2008
Pack’s reeling D aims for rebound against Bears
GREEN BAY — It was the kind of day a defensive player lives for: Limiting a bitter rival to nine first downs, 234 yards of total offense and a measly four catches by wide receivers.
December 19, 2008
McCarthy says Packers’ squabbles are no big deal
GREEN BAY — There was finger-pointing in Jacksonville on Sunday, and it wasn’t just metaphorical. Packers players were gesturing at each other on the field during a 20-16 loss to the Jaguars, the latest step backward in a lost season.
December 16, 2008
