Packers fans might be glad Green Bay is playing the Philadelphia Eagles on Nov. 10 for "Monday Night Football." The Packers have made it a practice this year to play to the level of their opponents and the Eagles are good.

The 5-2-1 Packers lost 16-13 to the Carolina Panthers on Nov. 2 at Lambeau Field, but still find themselves in first place in the NFC North because the Minnesota Vikings defeated the Detroit Lions 27-24. More annoyingly for Packers fans, the Chicago Bears are 5-3 and tied with Detroit for second in the division. The 4-4 Vikings bring up the rear.

Parity and upsets, large and small, are a weekly element in this NFL season, perhaps more than in recent years. This last weekend saw the Panthers upsetting the Packers, the Vikings over the Lions, the Steelers over

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