Packers start slow, finish strong in Wild Card matchup

NFC Wild Card Round
January 8, 2017 - 3:40 p.m. - FOX
Lambeau Field
Green Bay, Wisconsin

Packers 38 - Giants 13

The Packers started extremely sluggish in their Wild Card matchup with the New York Giants.  Fortunately, that changed at the end of the first half.  Rodgers connected with Davante Adams for a score with 2:20 left in the first half that gave the Packers a 7-6 lead.  Rodgers added to the lead completing a Hail Mary to Randall Cobb on the last play of the first half.

The Giants didn't have an answer for Aaron Rodgers or the Packers in the second half.  Rodgers finished the day with 362 passing yards and four touchdowns.  Randall Cobb exploded catching three touchdowns with 116 receiving yards.  Adams played well again hauling in eight receptions for 125 yards.  The Packers defense held their own keeping Eli Manning and Odell Beckham Jr. in check.

On to the NFC Divisional Round in Dallas.

Note: Jordy Nelson suffered a rib injury and his status for future playoff games is uncertain.

Defense shines in win over Giants

Week 5
October 9, 2016 - 7:30 p.m. - NBC
Lambeau Field
Green Bay, Wisconsin

Packers 23 - Giants 16

Although shorthanded, the defense carried the Packers to a victory over the New York Giants.  The Packers defense allowed only 219 total yards and caused four sacks of Eli Manning.  The offense was successful in the first quarter, however, struggled the remaining three quarters.  Jordy Nelson caught his fifth touchdown in four games.  The Packers improved to 3-1 in the early season.

Losing streak continues in New York

Week 11
November 17, 2013 - 3:25 p.m. - FOX
MetLife Stadium
East Rutherford, New Jersey

Packers 13 - Giants 27

The Packers dropped their third-straight game as they suffered their second-straight loss 27-13.

Scott Tolzien earned his first career NFL start for the Packers and was impressive again, however, still showed effects of an inexperienced quarterback.  Just like last week, the Packers offense racked up yards, but failed to put points on the board.  Tolzien threw for 339 yards on 24/34 passing.  The quarterback, however, was picked off three times by the Giants defense.  Tolzien has many similarities to Brett Favre.  He is a gun-slinger who has a big arm and takes chances with his throws.  His inexperience at the quarterback position at the NFL level clearly is something that plagues him.  Unfortunately for the Packers, there aren't many extra options other than recently signed Matt Flynn.

Jordy Nelson had a big day for the Packers catching eight balls for 117 yards.  Jarrett Boykin continues his great play replacing Randall Cobb with six receptions for 91 yards.  The Giants defense bottled up Eddie Lacy who only rushed for 27 yards on fourteen carries and a touchdown.

The New York Giants extended their winning streak to four games led by Eli Manning who threw for 279 yards, a touchdown, and one interception.  Victor Cruz had a nice day hauling in eight passes for 110 yards.

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The dagger in this football came in the fourth quarter.  After an Eddie Lacy 4-yard touchdown run to cut the Giants lead to 20-13, and a defensive stop, the Packers had a chance to tie the game.  Jason Pierre-Paul intercepted Tolzien on a leaping screen play and returned it 24 yards for a touchdown and collapsed any hope the Packers had in winning this football game.  The amazing part about this interception was the comment made by Justin Tuck after the game:  "I have never seen anything like it before in my life.  We were literally in a TV timeout and he said, 'I'm going to pick this.'"  This would be a sign of predictable play calling.

The Packers season is really in jeopardy going forward.

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Detroit Lions  6-4
Chicago Bears  6-4
Green Bay Packers  5-5
Minnesota Vikings  2-8

Giants to much in NYC

Week 12
November 25, 2013 - 7:20 p.m. - NBC
MetLife Stadium
East Rutherford, New Jersey

Packers 10 - Giants 38

The New York Giants were too much for the Packers tonight in primetime.  The Packers brought nothing to the table in this matchup.  You very rarely see the Packers blown out in a football game.  We are one of the most competitive squads out there.  However, we brought nothing tonight.  Maybe it was the injuries suffered to this point that finally caught up to us.  I do not know...  But what I do know is the Packers were never in this football game and Eli Manning and the Giants made this one a laugher.

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Aaron Rodgers threw for 219 yards and one touchdown along with one interception.  Rodgers was also sacked five, count them, five times.  Rodgers was under pressure all night.  To save his life, Graham Harrell made an appearance in the second half.

As I mentioned earlier, this game was a laughter.  The Packers were down 31-10 at halftime.  Yikes.  Just a bad game to forget about.

Eli Manning played well as he threw for 249 yards and three touchdowns.  Hakeem Nicks, Victor Cruz and Rueben Randle caught the touchdowns for the Giants.  Ahmad Bradshaw and Andre Brown rushed for a combined 122 yards and two touchdowns.

Chicago Bears  8-3
Green Bay Packers  7-4
Minnesota Vikings  6-5
Detroit Lions  4-7

Giant Déjà vu at Lambeau Field

NFC Divisional Round

January 15, 2012 - 3:30 p.m. - FOX

Lambeau Field

Green Bay, Wisconsin

Packers 20 - Giants 37

 This game was so frustrating to watch and I really don't want to even write about it.  So I've decided I would post a picture of how we played and my reaction after the game.  We picked the wrong day to play our worst football of the year.  It will go down as a season of "what could have been?"

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