Thanks in large part to the efforts of Aaron Rodgers, the Packers have won the NFC North five times in the last six years. And now that Rodgers is out, the division is about as tight as a holiday sweater.
With a win Monday night, Green Bay can set a positive course for the season's second half. Here are some of the key battles for the showdown against the Lions.
It has been hard to gauge just how good Hundley is by playing the role of the backup. He never started a game until Aaron Rodgers went down with a broken collarbone this year.
Coming off a bye week means that players are generally healthy and recharged for the second half. The Packers had a season-high 14 players appear on the injury report two weeks ago.
The pieces are in place. The quarterback is paid. The playmakers are nearly secured. Now it's time to see if this group can take the next step and bring a Lombardi Trophy back to Green Bay.