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
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Green Bay Packers are in the giving mood with a loss to the Minnesota Vikings
With a thrilling 37-34 loss to the Minnesota Vikings, the Green Bay Packers are in the gift-giving mood. It was the Chicago Bears who were naughty and the Vikings who were nice this holiday season. Not only did the Packers gift-wrap a spot in wild-card weekend, Adrian Peterson and his 199 yards (a mere nine yards short of the single-season record) was most likely enough … [Read more...] about Green Bay Packers are in the giving mood with a loss to the Minnesota Vikings
Can the Packers avoid looking past the Tennessee Titans?
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
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
The Green Bay Packers are the New Philadelphia Phillies
The Green Bay Packers saw their storybook season come to an embarrassing halt yesterday (Sunday, January 15) in a 37-20 NFC divisional playoffs loss against the New York Giants. Like the Philadelphia Phillies before them, who had the best record in baseball until they fell apart in the MLB division series, the defending Superbowl champs looked like they woke up still drunk from … [Read more...] about The Green Bay Packers are the New Philadelphia Phillies
New York Giants Take Full Advantage in Upsetting the Green Bay Packers
During the regular season, the Green Bay Packers lost a total of six fumbles. In their playoff game against the New York Giants, they lost three. And that was only part of went wrong for the Packers in their shocking 37-20 loss to the Giants. Aaron Rodgers was far from efficient and the receiving core … [Read more...] about New York Giants Take Full Advantage in Upsetting the Green Bay Packers
Matt Flynn for the Win: Packers Embarrass Lions Without Key Starters
With Aaron Rodgers resting on the bench, who would have thought the Green Bay Packers would put up 550 total yards of offense and 45 points? Back-up QB Matt Flynn had a career day with a franchise record six touchdowns and 480 passing yards in the 45-41 shootout win at Lambeau Field. Since 1970, Flynn … [Read more...] about Matt Flynn for the Win: Packers Embarrass Lions Without Key Starters
Kansas City Chiefs Bring the Packers Perfect World Crashing Down
The Kansas City Chiefs shocked the world with an impressive 19-14 win over the previously undefeated Green Bay Packers. Green Bay's 19 game winning streak came to a screeching halt with a lot of credit due to the' Chiefs defense who put forth an inspiring effort. Not only did the Packers receive their first L on the … [Read more...] about Kansas City Chiefs Bring the Packers Perfect World Crashing Down
Previewing Packers/Bears NFC Championship (Green and Yellow Music Video)
Believe it or not; the NFL's oldest rivalry has seen the Green Bay Packers and Chicago Bears make the playoffs in the same year only four times. In those four years, the Packers and Bears have met in the playoffs two times. The last meeting coming in 1941, at Wrigley Field in Chicago. The Bears won 33-14 behind offensive stars George McAfee, Norm Standlee and Hugh … [Read more...] about Previewing Packers/Bears NFC Championship (Green and Yellow Music Video)
Previewing Packers and Eagles Wild-Card Match-Up
The Green Bay Packers will kick off the playoffs in the same way they started the regular season and that's at Lincoln Financial Field against the Philadelphia Eagles. Sunday's game should shape up to be a epic battle between two of the best teams in the last decade as the Packers (10-6) and Eagles (10-6) are the only two teams in the NFC to make the playoffs in three of the … [Read more...] about Previewing Packers and Eagles Wild-Card Match-Up