And many people think that Green Bay will get back there as it is the second-favorite on Bodog’s NFL futures odds at 7/1 to win the Super Bowl this February in Indianapolis. Green Bay is also the big -240 favorite to reclaim the NFC North title from Chicago.

No team lost more key players to injury last season than Green Bay, and now that prolific offense welcomes back starting running back Ryan Grant and one of the NFL’s top tight ends in Jermichael Finley, who were both lost early last year. But the catalyst for everything is Rodgers, the betting favorite to win his first NFL MVP off a Super Bowl MVP award. Rodgers, who threw for nearly 4,000 yards and 28 TDs last season before being nearly perfect in the Super Bowl, is still only 27. And now he has Grant (1,253 yards, 11 TDs in 2009) and Finley (21 catches, 301 yards, 1 TD in just four games last year) to join one of the NFL’s deepest wide receiving groups, led by Greg Jennings.

While some would argue that Rodgers is now the game’s best offensive players, many would also say that Packers linebacker Clay Matthews is the NFL’s best on defense. He had 60 tackles and 13.5 sacks last year, finishing second in Defensive Player of the Year voting, despite playing most of the year with a stress fracture in his leg. Up front, B.J. Raji became a dominating force, especially in the playoffs last season. And all the key parts are back in a secondary that helped Green Bay lead the NFL in pass efficiency defense and rank second overall in interceptions (24) last season. While Charles Woodson is starting to get up there in age, Tramon Williams is a blossoming superstar at cornerback.

So will the Packers return to the playoffs? The yes option on that prop is a huge -350 favorite, with no at +275.

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