Pro football fans in Wisconsin might be going through withdrawal this weekend. The Green Bay Packers have this week off and don’t return to action until next Sunday night against Denver.
That means they’re assured of spending another week as one of the NFL’s undefeated teams. Sports contributor Howie Magner says one key reason the Packers remain undefeated is because the defense is better than most expected.
"The offense has been playing well enough to win games and the defense has really been securing those games," he says.
Magner breaks down the Packers' strategy and the preparations underway for the Milwaukee Bucks season:
Howie Magner is managing editor of Milwaukee Magazine and writes about sports on the Sports Nut blog.