For a team that was 4-4 at one point this season, with the arrow pointing down, it's hard to imagine that just five games later we could be looking at one of the more dangerous Wild Card teams in the NFC in the Green Bay Packers. They've turned it around with better offensive line play, an improved running game, a MVP-type season from their quarterback, an improved game plan, and possibly the best defense in the NFL.

The man who is leading that defense is Charles Woodson, and in his 12th season he is at the top of his game. Through 13 games this season he already tied his career high in interceptions with eight, and touchdowns with two. He has also caused four fumbles and recorded two sacks. He is among his team's leaders in tackles and tackles for loss, just one behind LB Nick Barnett and those eight interceptions are good for second in the entire NFL.

Woodson is consistently matched up against the opposition's best receiving threat, whether it is a wide out or a tight end. But beyond his shut-down capabilities, Charles is doing all the little things like forcing fumbles and making tackles behind the line of scrimmage.

The Cowboys game just a couple of weeks ago was the crowning moment of the season for Woodson. He forced two fumbles, one which came after a long catch by Roy Williams and the other was on a sack of Tony Romo. He also intercepted Romo at the Green Bay one yard line to deny the Cowboys the chance to get back in to the game.

Woodson seems to be at his best at the age of 33, and with CB partner Al Harris out for the remainder of the season the pressure has been magnified and he has responded. If the Packers can continue this run they are on and even make a run come playoff time, it will be hard to not seriously consider Charles for the Defensive MVP of the 2009 season.

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