NFL: Packers Return to Playoffs in Impressive Fashion

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Published: December 28, 2009

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... Even as that crowd watched the scoreboard of the Carolina Panthers doing the same with the New York Giants. It was very reminiscent of 2004, when an inferior team helped the Packers make it into the playoffs by beating the Vikings even as the Packers thrashed the Denver Broncos.

The only question that remains is, will the Pack be the fifth seed or sixth? That may be determined before Green Bay even takes the field Sunday in Arizona—if the Cowboys lose to the Eagles, the Packers are the fifth seed. If they tie or win, the Packers need to do likewise to be seeded ahead of either them or Philadelphia.

For now, we will dwell on getting in following a 4-4 start and a loss to the previously winless Tampa Bay Buccaneers (a loss that does not look as bad in light of two straight road wins, including one over top-seeded New Orleans). It was an all-around team effort, and here are the grades by unit:

 

Quarterbacks: A-

Aaron Rodgers had a...

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