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Packers blow past the Minnesota Vikings despite Joe Webb-mania

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Hours before the highly-anticipated playoff meeting between the Green Bay Packers and Minnesota Vikings it was announced starting quarterback Christian Ponder was inactive with an elbow injury. Enter back-up Joe Webb who was actually trending on twitter for much of Wild-Card Saturday. What started as good trending ("Webb is super fast and runs the read-option, something … [Read more...] about Packers blow past the Minnesota Vikings despite Joe Webb-mania

Can the Packers avoid looking past the Tennessee Titans?

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Fresh off a significant division-clinching win over the rival Chicago Bears, the Green Bay Packers have their eyes set on a possible first round bye and home-field advantage in the playoffs. Before they can start thinking about those amenities, they first must host and beat the Tennessee Titans. The Titans enter the game as huge underdogs and will be highly motivated to … [Read more...] about Can the Packers avoid looking past the Tennessee Titans?

Packers clinch consecutive NFC North titles with win over the Bears

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With a hard-fought 21-13 win at Soldier Field, the Green Bay Packers have won the NFC North Division for the second consecutive season. It's a great day for Packers fans as the Chicago Bears are also sent into desperation mode in regards to their playoff hopes. Green Bay (10-4) has now won 12 straight against divisional opponents and have their eye set on a first-round … [Read more...] about Packers clinch consecutive NFC North titles with win over the Bears

Let the battle for the NFC North between the Packers and Bears begin

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This article could start out about how the Green Bay Packers and Chicago Bears take part in the NFL's oldest rivalry, blah blah blah, but let's not get too cliche. For the most part, today's players could care less about the league's historic rivalries. As long as a pay-check is being deposited into their bank accounts, playing resumes as usual. With that said, the … [Read more...] about Let the battle for the NFC North between the Packers and Bears begin

Eli Manning and the Giants make the Packers look like they have “dead-arm”

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After not throwing a touchdown in three straight games, the New York Giants Eli Manning threw three of them in a 38-10 rout of the Green Bay Packers. The nasty injury-bug finally caught up to the Packers (7-4) who looked lost on the offensive line and couldn't stop any facet of the Giants' (7-4) offensive attack. … [Read more...] about Eli Manning and the Giants make the Packers look like they have “dead-arm”

The injury-riddled Packers beat the Cardinals for their fourth straight win

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Injuries are as common to football as cheese is to Wisconsin, but the plague that has hit Green Bay is way beyond what any normal team goes through. After beating the Arizona Cardinals by the score of 31-17, the Packers (6-3) are legitimately without 11 starting players. New injuries to WR Jordy Nelson, OL Bryan Bulaga and LB/DE Clay Matthews only adds salt to an open wound … [Read more...] about The injury-riddled Packers beat the Cardinals for their fourth straight win

Green Bay Packers look to give the Cardinals their fifth straight loss

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Winners of three straight, the Green Bay Packers welcome in the Arizona Cardinals who appear on the opposite side of the spectrum with four straight losses. The Cardinals (4-4) are the first team since the 2002 Oakland Raiders to start the year 4-0 and lose their next four games. Green Bay has a chance to make sure the birds from the desert don't follow the same path as that … [Read more...] about Green Bay Packers look to give the Cardinals their fifth straight loss

Green Bay Packers vs. Indianapolis Colts: Brutally Honest Preview

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The Green Bay Packers have had one of the tougher schedules to start the year. They started with the stout 49ers, a division rival in the Bears, a Seattle game marred by the replacement refs and a Saints team desperate for a win. To come out of that with a 2-2 record could be looked at as a success or an utter disappointment. And just when you thought the road gets a little … [Read more...] about Green Bay Packers vs. Indianapolis Colts: Brutally Honest Preview

New Orleans Saints vs. Green Bay Packers: Brutally Honest Preview

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Now that the Green Bay Packers and New Orleans Saints have combined for only one win in a total of six games, it almost makes you believe that the league has some kind of vendetta against them. Because of Bounty-Gate, the Saints (0-3) are without key defenders and their head coach Sean Payton which has them reeling at the end of close games. Meanwhile the Packers (1-2) are … [Read more...] about New Orleans Saints vs. Green Bay Packers: Brutally Honest Preview