True, Cory, they could win the final 4, and there have been teams that put it together in the playoffs and knock off the favored teams. It can all happen. But, I think we already saw what the team was made of. Just not a hungry team. More like an entitled team mentality. The Watson, Jones, Dillon doesn't strike fear. They are good, but at least a quarter of the NFL teams have 3 weapons that strike more fear. Teams that have a George Kittle or Travis Kelce, i.e., a fear inducing tight end will strike fear. The team starts with the leadership (coaches) and they haven't been adequately scheming and preparing the team week by week consistently irregardless of the 13 win seasons. I haven't seen even the most basic tactic of getting an offensive kick-started by employing the hurry up offense early in the game. Jeez. Ole Dan Campbell knows how to fire up his offense with less talent. Let's keep hoping though, so thanks for sending the team a christmas card.

"This is the perfect time for the Packers to run out of the tunnel to the song, The Final Countdown.” 
A bit late, Cory. They should have been singing it to Joe Barry running INTO the tunnel following the Titans game. Or sooner!
And then there's the "be careful what you wish for" part.
These next four games will likely be the 'Final' games for a number of these players as Packers, and we will miss some of them. There will be some fan favorites and good players among them.

The 3 teams the Packers beat in the first 4 weeks have a combined record of 16-23, with only the Patriots having a winning record (and are only 1 game over .500).

The team’s playoff chances are flimsy to say the least. This article talks about how the Packers can win their final 4 games and make the playoffs, but it fails to acknowledge that even if the Packers win out (very unlikely in its own right), there is still only a small chance they’ll make the playoffs.

Assuming the Packers win out, they will still be eliminated from the playoffs if more than one of the following outcomes happens:
-The Commanders win at least two more games
-The Giants win at least two more games
-The Seahawks win any 3 of their remaining games or win against the 49ers and Rams

For the Commanders, their most likely victories are against the Giants and Browns, in my opinion. The Giants have a tough schedule, and the only easy opponent they play are the Colts. However, they play the Eagles in week 18, and we have to remember that by then, they likely will have locked up the top seed and will be resting their starters.
The Seahawks play the 49ers, Chiefs, Jets, and Rams. Pretty tough there.

"There's No Place Like Home". If that doesn't spark this Fan base. Then maybe; The fight until the very end should.
" If you Believe" ! Thats what were going to find out! Who believes? The Door is open. It's time to play your best football.
Effective immediately. Joe Barry should be placed on notice. He has the talent. And must encourage them to show who they are.
It's time this Defense Looks its best. Energize these guys! And Don't follow the trends of his past mistakes. Show some energy!
Brain Farts should not be tolerated now. It's taken all year to reach this point. We must Now see the explosion.

Right now, the Packers are firmly stuck with both feet in the past. There is nothing to be gained for this season or beyond by playing as we appear to be planning, with the players we’ve been giving snaps to and this coaching staff. All we are doing is demonstrating an inability to face up to reality and start the process of recovery.

Though Barry is but a symptom of a much wider malaise, his retention indicated clearly that all we can expect is more of the same. That would be bad enough, but from a team that just last year did the same with Drayton only to blow its last real chance as a result, it’s indefensible. This team isn’t responding, it’s not even entertaining the questions posed.

Rams should be an easy win. Rodgers in Florida against the Dolphins is a likely L, in my opinion, but it will be close. The Dolphins’ offense has been bad as of late, but i suspect that a few doses of Joe Barry should cure them. Vikings is also a winnable game, and I may be being a bit generous to say this is a toss-up, but outside of Justin Jefferson and Dalvin Cook, there isn’t a lot on this team that is good. Lions will likely be an L. I see us finishing either 6-11 or 7-10, personally. The offense will keep us in all of our games, but the defense will let us down, is my prediction.

“This is when we will find out what the Packers are made of.”

—this has been made abundantly clear already…you answered this in your 3rd paragraph…

“The playoff chances are flimsy. Green Bay is 5-8, has a -39 point differential and a -2 turnover differential“

I saw the Navy coach was fired in the locker room after the loss to Army. Although whoever did the firing came off as a jerk, I wouldn’t mind him taking Murphy’s place for an afternoon. Or Monday evening.

Classic Jennerjohn. Plant an 80s rock ballad earworm and just go about his day as if nothing happened. Bastage!

"The playoff odds are against them, so how will the Packers respond in the final four games?"

If the rest of the season is any indication, I'd have to guess, "Poorly."

We have to appreciate Cory’s optimism, but we also have to be willing to face reality, too

This team can absolutely win all 4 games. It won't guarantee they are playoff bound if they do, but it would definitely make things interesting the last few weeks if they are winning out.

I'm hoping this bye week came and they can fix a few things and they start playing the best they have all year. For much of the year it felt like they were just missing something. What "it" was no one really could answer that. They were just missing it. Hopefully the bye week gave them time to figure out what they were missing.

Regardless of how many they win, or lose i will be cheering them on!

Go Pack Go.

As a Packer fan, I want to see the Packers win games period. Wherever that takes us, so be it.

I want to see AR develop chemistry with his young receivers. Like it or not, I believe AR will be back next year. I choose to accept that.
I want to enjoy watching my favorite player Aaron Jones do what he does for The Green Bay Packers as long as I can.
I want to see the O Line settle into a cohesive productive unit.
I want to see more Devonte Wyatt and TJ Slaton. Turn them loose, let's see what we have.
I want the Packers to show heart and desire to win football games regardless of what their playoff prognosis is.

Lastly, I will choose to wait until the offseason (or at least until they are officially eliminated) to overanalyze what I have no control over :)
Go Pack Go!!

"It may have taken ⅔ of the season, but it appears that the team has found a way to come together."

Are you talking about an unimpressive last-minute victory against the 3-10 Bears? Even though we won by 9 points, the Bears had the upper hand for most of the game; the Packers looked out of sync.

The problem with this team throughout this season has been consistency. It was blatantly obvious in the Titans game; whenever the offense scored, the defense let up, and whenever the defense got a stop, the offense went 3-and-out.

Speaking of which, allowing 363 rushing yards against the Eagles, looking scared to tackle on defense, and allowing almost 500 yards to the Eagles isn't really what I would call "coming together!" Let's not forget that Rodgers threw 2 picks as well in the game, and that Jordan Love and Christian Watson got them back in (the final score would have been 37-40 if not for a BLATANT missed DPI on Randall Cobb in the end zone).

Would obviously feel better for the stretch run with 69 & Rashawn Gary, but will watch anyway. The last wildcard spot might come down to a close race for the Packers. One of our losses so far may be costly. Curious, what was our worst loss?
Losing to MN early in the season at their place wasn’t a shocker. Neither were the losses to Philly and Buffalo. Both quality teams. However, which of these 5 is the back breaker? Giants, Wash, Lions, Titans or Jets. Probably should have won 3 of these in our sleep.

The only way to win 4 games, is one at a time. Win one. Beat the Rams! Then I'll start to worry about the next game.

I fully expect us to blow out the Rams at home on Monday night - just to give the fans some excitement. Without Donald and Cupp - and a newyb QB - if we cant play good D and both run the ball and pass the ball against these guys. I want to see what or Oline is without Bak. If not then lets see what we got in Love. The Seahawks are playing downward now and they had their chance last week against Carolina but Geno pulled a stinker - I am hoping Carolina wins that division - TB can easily beat the Cards and Falcons but will probably lose to Cinci at home and then have a Panthers game for the division. So that is one wild card out - TB . We will see what the Lions are made of in 2 weeks when they go to Carolina. That could put them out. So everything will be between the Commanders and Giants - and I bet everyone will be screaming when the tie ends up deciding the playoff spots.

Miami will end this fantasy, and fans can finally face reality. The Packers are a bad team this season, and running it back for one more try in 2023 isn't the answer. The window is closed.