The NFC North rival Vikings (10-6), the conference?s No. 6 seed, and division champion Packers (11-5), the NFC?s No. 3 seed, will face off ? this time at Lambeau Field. The teams split during the regular season, with Green Bay winning 23-14 at home in early December and the Vikings winning a thriller 37-34 last Sunday.
While the division foes meet in the playoffs for only the second time (2004 Wild Card), both have frequented the NFL?s second season as the Packers (46) and Vikings (45) rank fourth and fifth, respectively, for most postseason games all-time. With a 29-17 record, Green Bay also owns the league?s top postseason winning percentage (.630) and can become the third team in league annals (Dallas and Pittsburgh each have 33) with 30 playoff victories.
The Packers are led by quarterback Aaron Rodgers, who finished the season with the league?s top passer rating (108.0) and possesses the highest passer rating (105.5) in NFL postseason history. Rodgers has passed for more yards (2,840) and touchdowns (24) against Minnesota than any other opponent.
From 1961 through the 2002 postseason, the Packers went 12-0 in home playoff games. From 2003 through the present, the Packers have gone 2-4 in home playoff games. And 1-3 in their last 4 home playoff games.
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