Bears' likely playoff opponent makes huge addition to defense

This is a reasonable move for the Packers to make. They've been hit by a string of major injuries on defense, including Micah Parsons' season-ending ACL injury, and now they've lost their best defensive back. Nate Hobbs is likely done for the season after suffering a knee injury in Week 17. If they're to make any noise at all in the playoffs, they need reinforcements.

I would caution Packers fans, however, to keep their expectations tempered. Diggs is an exciting name and is still highly regarded for his incredible 11-interception season in 2021, but he has since failed to recapture that magic. He continues to get burned in coverage more often than a top cornerback should, and he's not pulling in enough interceptions to make up the difference.

Additionally, Diggs has been hampered by injuries of his own. So even with this roster move, the Packers' durability problem isn't going away.

Packers defense still not keeping offensive coordinators up at night

Locked in as the No. 7 seed, the Packers are almost certain to face the red-hot Chicago Bears once the playoffs begin. The Eagles have just gifted the No. 2 seed to the Bears with their decision to rest their starters in Week 18, while Bears' head coach Ben Johnson confirmed they will be playing to win against his former team.

The Bears, for the first time in decades, have a championship-caliber offense that just wowed the NFL world in a shootout loss to the San Francisco 49ers. Even though the Packers held them nearly without a touchdown just two weeks ago, this is clearly a team finding its footing and a threat to drop 30 points or more on any given Sunday.

Adding Diggs will help the Packers weather that storm, but without a better pass rush (and a whole lot of luck), it may not be enough.