Resilience is name of game for Packers, who are closing in on NFC North title after start
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A month into the season, few people outside of Green Bay would have given the Packers a shot at the NFC North title.
Heck, even the folks in Green Bay could have been forgiven for feeling a little pessimistic. The injuries were already starting to pile up, and the Packers had been the victims of the Inaccurate Reception.
With a losing record five weeks in and the Chicago Bears off to a blazing start, a wild card seemed about the best the Packers could do.
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Now look at them. One of the NFL's hottest teams over the past two months with seven victories in eight games, Green Bay (9-4) can clinch the division title with a win Sunday in Chicago.
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