NFC Wild-Card Score: Packers, Seahawks Move On: Jan 10

Green Bay, unable to move the ball in the first quarter, went to a hurry-up offense and responded with an 80-yard drive.Rodgers, given time in the pocket, found wide receiver James Jones for 34-yard gain to get the Packers across midfield.

Not a lot of progress. They had all of 11 yards – yes, just 11 – after one quarter.

The betting lines should change and predictions will undoubtedly change over the course of the week, but the consensus among writers and talking heads is that this is a game the Cardinals need to win, a game they have won before, and a game that should be theirs. “We’re a different team, and obviously we’ve got a different challenge going to Arizona”.

The romp extending the Cardinals’ winning streak to nine games and gave them a slim chance at earning the top overall seed in Week 17, but they were demolished by the Seattle Seahawks 36-6 and have been idle since. And it was missing early Sunday.

“I’m disappointed over some missed opportunities”, quarterback Kirk Cousins said. “It’s one or two plays and today we made them”.

The Packers travel to face the second-seeded Arizona Cardinals on Saturday night for a divisional playoff game. The Cards’ 38-8 stomping of the Packers on December 27.

620WTMJ Packers analyst Mark Tauscher, a former offensive tackle for the team, revealed on “Wisconsin’s Afternoon News” how being in that spot is nothing but an advantage. Adams said at the time he didn’t think the injury was serious…. All you can ask for is an opportunity. However, with the defense only allowing 16 points and the offense putting on a clinic with four touchdowns, it might not be a stretch to once again consider the green and gold a threat coming out of the NFC.

Rodgers looked human in the Packers’ two losses to close the regular season, but returned closer to his two-time MVP self against Washington, posting a passer rating of 93.5 – his best since Week 14.

We don’t play for them. “Hopefully, we can take care of business this time around”.

What’s more, home teams are 0-4 thus far in the postseason. “Asked where that self-belief came from, Rodgers replied: “‘Cause we’ve been there, done that”. He finished last in the National Football League in net punting, although he was decent at placing the ball inside the 20-yard line. They went 6-2 at home and protected their own turf in front of a budding fan base. They fear no one and feel they can finally win their first Super Bowl. Aaron Rodgers threw a pair of touchdown passes to WRs Randall Cobb and Davante Adams in the second quarter to erase an 11-0 deficit, and RBsJames Starks and Eddie Lacy added a pair of touchdown runs in the second half to complete the comeback.