Greg Jennings Injury: Packers WR Will Be Good to Go for Postseason

It sounds like Greg Jennings is going to be just fine by the time the playoffs roll around.

Per a report from the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel, Green Bay Packers head coach Mike McCarthy said on Friday that Jennings remains on schedule to return in time for the postseason after suffering a knee injury in Wee 14 against the Oakland Raiders.

”I think Greg Jennings will be challenged to play next week vs. Detroit," McCarthy said. "But I don’t think there will be any question that he will play in the playoffs. That’s the early diagnosis based on talking to the medical staff."

Jennings leads the Packers with 67 receptions, and his nine touchdown receptions are second only to Jordy Nelson on the team. Jennings also leads the Packers with 101 targets.

In the midst of Green Bay's 46-16 blowout win over the Raiders, Jennings had to leave the game with what was eventually diagnosed as a knee sprain that would need a couple weeks of recovery time.

With Jennings on the sideline in Week 15, the Packers suffered their first loss of the season at the Kansas City Chiefs. Aaron Rodgers was not his usual self, completing just 17 of 35 passes for 235 yards and one touchdown.

The Packers can clinch the NFC's No. 1 seed with a win over the Chicago Bears on Sunday. If they do, they will earn home-field advantage throughout the playoffs, and a bye week in the first round of the playoffs. That will give Jennings extra time to recover, if he needs it.