It's hard to blame Green Bay Packers head coach Matt LaFleur for playing the starters last week, as he wanted to improve their playoff seeding and build momentum for the playoffs. However, the Packers paid the price.

While Love's health was in question this week, the Packers also hope to see a strengthened defense as linebacker Quay Walker (ankle) and safety Evan Williams (quadriceps), who each missed the last three regular-season games, are expected to return.

The seventh-seeded Green Bay Packers (11-6) are still figuring out if they will have starting quarterback Jordan Love (elbow) at the second-seeded Philadelphia Eagles (14-3) on Sunday afternoon for their NFC wild-card game.