By playoff seeding, the Detroit Lions are currently holding the five spot. Technically, the Green Bay Packers lead the division (and conference) with their 4-1-1 record, because a tie counts as a half win and 4.5 wins in six games is a better win percentage than five wins in seven games.

But playoff seeding is only the technical standings in the conference. Let’s talk more about opinion right now.

The NFC is littered with Super bowl contenders right now. The Packers may hold the one seed, but I would say that there are nearly a half-dozen teams in the conference who look like they’re playing better football than Green Bay right now, including the 49ers, Rams, Seahawks, Buccaneers, and Lions. So today’s Question of the Day is:

My answer: They certainly have a case for the top spot after

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