When the calendar flips to December, some Green Bay Packers fans despise the last month of the year because of the snow and freezing temperatures.

The metal bleachers at Lambeau Field are cold and beers freeze, but Packers fans at home and on the road should embrace the chilly month.

Why? Because the Packers' record in December games speaks for itself.

Under coach Mike McCarthy, the Packers are 35-13 overall in the month and 22-3 at home. And nine times in the first 11 seasons under McCarthy (2006-'16), Green Bay has won three or more games in December.

Since 2014, the Packers have won 12 of the 14 games they have played in December, including six in a row. Green Bay's 12 December wins during that time and .857 winning percentage both rank No. 2 in the NFL over that span behind the PIttsburgh Steelers (13-1, .929).

The Packers and Steelers are the only teams in the NFL with perfect records in December during the last two seasons.

If the Packers win their last three games of the month (with or without quarterback Aaron Rodgers), they will put themselves in position for a playoff berth.