The Green Bay Packers have taken control of the NFC North and, for the moment, have the No. 2 seed in the NFC playoffs with four games to play. Is their playoff spot safe? The New York Times playoff simulator projects that … well, yes, it seems pretty safe. Here's how it looks.

What are the odds the Packers make the playoffs?

The New York Times puts those odds at 95%.

If Green Bay loses a difficult road test to the Broncos next week, the percentage chance drops, but only to 92% in a vacuum (without any other outcomes factored in). A victory would put odds at near-certainty level, greater than 99%.

Could the Packers actually clinch a playoff spot next week?

Not quite yet. A win would put the Packers at 10-3-1 and, even if the Seahawks , 49ers, Bears , Cowboys and Lions (f

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