No, you didn’t misread this headline. Despite only winning one game over the last four weeks, the Green Bay Packers are now sitting in the second spot in the NFC after the Detroit Lions lost to the Kansas City Chiefs 30-17 on Sunday Night Football in Week 6.

OPENING LINE: Packers by 6, according to . AGAINST THE SPREAD: 49ers 10-8; Packers 12-5. SERIES RECORD: Packers lead 38-32-1 LAST MEETING: Packers beat 49ers 30-28 on Sept. 26, in Santa Clara, California. LAST WEEK: 49ers won 23-17 at Dallas on Sunday ...

The San Francisco 49ers remain in the driver’s seat in the NFC West as they are 3-0 in the division. We know that the easiest path to the playoffs is by winning your division. We can also acknowledge that the path just got a whole lot more difficult with Fred Warner’s loss.

San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Terrell Owens pulls in a 25-yard touchdown pass from quarterback Steve Young as Green Bay Packers' safeties Pat Terrell (40) and Darren Sharper defend late in the fourth quarter of an NFC wild card playoff game in San Francisco on Jan. 3, 1999.

Here's what to know about the Packers' next game, the NFL schedule and standings: No, the Packers have a bye in Week 5 and do not play on Sunday, Oct. 5. The Packers are one of four teams that are off this week. Week 5 is the first set of byes for NFL teams in 2025. Byes go through Week 14 in early December.

Mike Spofford and Wes Hodkiewicz look ahead to Sunday's matchup with the Cincinnati Bengals in Week 6. Wes Hodkiewicz and Mike Spofford look ahead to Sunday's matchup against the Cleveland Browns in Week 3. Wes Hodkiewicz and Mike Spofford look ahead to Sunday night's matchup against the Dallas Cowboys in Week 4.

The Green Bay Packers and host Dallas Cowboys played to a 40-40 tie on Sunday Night Football. No one likes ties. The sportsbooks certainly are not fans.