MILWAUKEE - No matter the forecast at Soldier Field next Sunday. Most historic rivalry in the NFL just became much hotter.
Six picking Rodgers: best of ' 00s? Aaron Rodgers had another game of immaculate playoff, accounting for four TDs and nearly 400 total yards. But it was a major departure from playofffrom the 21st century? Más...
Even for upload to the aircraft equipment to Green Bay after the defeat of the Saturday night the Atlanta Falcons, the Packers players were pondering the possibility of could face their rivals in the NFC North, the Chicago Bears in the NFC Championship game.
"So we play bears the week coming, which would be something," Packers wide receiver, said Greg Jennings. But let's see.
Became a reality on Sunday, when Chicago defeated Seattle to configure one of the encounters of juicy Conference Championship in recent memory.
Injured tight end Jermichael Finley will not be able to play - but even he is aroused.
"(It's) down," Finley logged into your Twitter account on Sunday afternoon.
The Bears won the NFC North this season and keep the advantage of tee on Green Bay. But with the way the Packers are playing right now, could be the seed does not. 6 scariest in history.
"Oh, we have what it takes!" Packers cornerback Charles Woodson said after the game on Saturday night. Make "no mistake of that." "Is almost up and running."
After defeating the Philadelphia Eagles last week, the Packers steamrolled Falcons 48-21 on Saturday night. Then the Bears dismissed the Seahawks to a convincing victory of their own 35-24 Sunday.
With Packers need three wins road to reach the Super Bowl, Packers coach Mike McCarthy has grown fond to saying that his team will take the any computer, anywhere, anytime. In the end, the equipment and place him face his last step to get there is very familiar.
"We are a football championship caliber team, we talked about that before the Party of Philadelphia," said McCarthy. "We have 16 rooms of our mind, eight of them have completed and have an opportunity to play in four more next week." "We are very well about who we are, the way in which we play, our brand of football in three areas, and that is what we are sticking to".
The Packers are roll behind Aaron Rodgers in his offense and dominating defense.
Rodgers played well to defeat the Eagles last week, winning his first victory of the playoffs as a starter. One of the best performances of brief-but-impressive career then delivered on Saturday.
"Yes, this was probably my best performance, I believe that (the stage we were in the importance of this game, view)" said Rodgers. "So yes, it was a good night."
Rodgers had only five incomplete passes to 366 yards and three touchdowns with no interceptions.
It was on fire, said McCarthy. "He likes to play in domes, and you can see why."
Rodgers had the confidence of his teammates, but what was that Saturday was at another level.
"It was absolutely phenomenal," said Jennings. "Performance that brought on this night, was a pleasure to see it." "It was a pleasure playing with him".
The same applies to the defence, which held that Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan 186 yards with one touchdown and two interceptions and running back Michael Turner to 39 yards and a touchdown. Cornerback Tramon Williams made the play of the game, returning to an interception 70 yards for a touchdown and giving a 28-14 lead the Packers at halftime.
"We're playing our best football," defensive lineman said Ryan Pickett. "Kids are hungry there." We are a good team with a possibility to be large. "We're playing good ball right now at the right time."
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