During a year in which so much else has changed across the NFL, one constant has allowed Green Bay to maintain its status as the NFC North leader.
The Packers never allow one bad performance to carry over to the next week.
Green Bay hasn't suffered back-to-back losses since Matt LaFleur took over as coach last year. The Packers' ability to prevent prolonged slides has helped them carry a 6-2 record into the midway point of the season.
"That's a credit to the players that we have, the coaches that we have, just the way we attack it," LaFleur said. "You know, I think that's an important part of being a winning team in this league. You've got to avoid those consecutive losses."
The Packers followed an embarrassing 38-10 loss at Tampa Bay with a convincing 35-20 victory at Houston. After a listless performance in a 28-22 home loss to Minnesota, the Packers came back four nights later and won 34-17 at San Francisco.
"You better be able to bounce back if you put a disappointing performance out there," LaFleur said.
Green Bay is tied with Seattle and New Orleans for the best record in the NFC. Quarterback Aaron Rodgers is off to one of the best starts of his future Hall of Fame career, Davante Adams has emerged as arguably the league's top receiver, and the offensive line has performed well despite dealing with multiple injuries.
Most of all, the Packers have remained steady. Guard Lucas Patrick notes a sign on the locker room with the message "Practice Preparation Equals Game Reality" and says that approach has enabled the Packers to avoid losing streaks.
