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WEEKLY MEDIA INFORMATION PACKET GREEN BAY PACKERS VS. SEATTLE SEAHAWKS SUNDAY, JAN. 12, 2020 5:40 PM CST LAMBEAU FIELD Packers Communications l Lambeau Field Atrium l 1265 Lombardi Avenue l Green Bay, WI 54304 l 920/569-7500 l 920/569-7201 fax Jason Wahlers, Sarah Quick, Tom Fanning, Nathan LoCascio VOL. XXI; NO. 24 NFC DIVISIONAL PLAYOFF GREEN BAY (13-3) VS. SEATTLE (12-5) u The Packers have recorded 10 or more wins 17 times in the last 25 seasons (since 1995) after registering 10-plus victories just 13 times in Sunday, Jan. 12 l Lambeau Field l 5:40 p.m. CT the first 74 seasons the Packers were in the NFL (1921-94). u In Aaron Rodgers’ 12 seasons as starting quarterback (since 2008), PACKERS HOST SEAHAWKS IN DIVISIONAL ROUND the Packers have recorded 13-plus wins two times, 12-plus wins three The Green Bay Packers will play the Seattle Seahawks in the times and 10-plus wins eight times. playoffs for the fourth time and first since 2014. u From 2008-19, the Packers’ eight seasons with 10-plus wins are the uThe Packers won two of the previous three postseason second most in the NFL behind the New England Patriots (12). matchups against the Seahawks. u Both of Green Bay’s wins took place at Lambeau Field. WITH THE CALL In the 2003 NFC Wild Card game, Green Bay CB Al Harris returned an FOX Sports, now in its 26th season as an NFL network televi- interception 52 yards for a touchdown in overtime to give the Packers sion partner, will broadcast the game. a 33-27 win. The two met in the 2007 NFC Divisional round, with Green u Play-by-play man Joe Buck joins analyst Troy Aikman Bay scoring on six consecutive possessions after Seattle scored the first with Erin Andrews and Chris Myers reporting from the sidelines. 14 points of the game to win, 42-20. u Milwaukee’s WTMJ (620 AM), airing Green Bay games since November u The last postseason meeting between the two was in Seattle for the 1929, heads up the Packers Radio Network that is made up of 50 sta- 2014 NFC Championship with the Seahawks coming back to win, 28-22, tions in four states. Wayne Larrivee (play-by-play), two-time Packers in overtime. Pro Bowler Larry McCarren (analyst) and three-time Packers Pro u This will mark the sixth consectuive season (2014-19) that the two Bowler and two-time All-Pro John Kuhn (sideline) will call the action. teams have played each other either in the regular and/or postseason, McCarren first joined the team’s broadcasts in 1995 and enters his 25th with each team winning three contests at home. season calling Packers games. After originally being paired together in 1999, McCarren and Larrivee enter their 21st season of broadcasts uIn the last four games QB Aaron Rodgers has played against the Seahawks, he has completed 92 of 128 (71.9 percent) passes for 1,138 together. They surpassed Jim Irwin and Max McGee for the most regular-season and postseason games broadcast for the Packers with yards (284.5 per game), eight TDs, one INT and a 116.6 passer rating. 313 at the 2018 season opener against Chicago. Rodgers posted a 115-plus passer rating in three of the four games. u The broadcast is also available on Sirius Satellite Radio (WTMJ feed). u Westwood One will air the game across the country. Kevin Harlan GREEN BAY IN THE DIVISIONAL ROUND (play-by-play) and James Lofton (analyst) will call the action with u The Packers earned a bye week to the divisional round of the playoffs for Hub Arkush (sideline) while Scott Graham will host pregame and the sixth time since 1978 and for the first time since 2014 (2011, 2007, halftime shows. 1997, 1996). Green Bay is 4-1 in the previous five divisional games after REGULAR SEASON a bye. u Overall, the Packers are 9-10 in the divisional round of the playoffs with Date Opponent Time (CT) TV victories in two of the last three. Thu., Sept. 5 at Chicago Bears ..................W, 10-3 62,435 u Green Bay is 6-1 at home in the divisional round of the playoffs. Sun., Sept. 15 MINNESOTA VIKINGS ............W, 21-16 78,416 uThe Packers’ seven appearances in the divisional round of the playoffs Sun., Sept. 22 DENVER BRONCOS (Gold Pkg.) .....W, 27-16 78,078 since 2010 are tied with Seattle for the most in the NFC and the second Thu., Sept. 26 PHILADELPHIA EAGLES ...........L, 27-34 77,509 most in the NFL (New England, nine). Sun., Oct. 6 at Dallas Cowboys................W, 34-24 93,024 u QB Aaron Rodgers has started six divisional playoff games, throwing Mon., Oct. 14 DETROIT LIONS .................W, 23-22 76,947 for 1,819 yards (303.2 per game), 14 touchdowns, four interceptions Sun., Oct. 20 OAKLAND RAIDERS (Gold Pkg.).....W, 42-24 78,160 and a passer rating of 100.1. Dating back to 2008, Rodgers is No. 2 in Sun., Oct. 27 at Kansas City Chiefs..............W, 31-24 73,558 the NFL in passer rating in divisional playoff games (min. 75 att.), his 14 passing TDs are No. 2 behind New England QB Tom Brady (22 TDs in Sun., Nov. 3 at Los Angeles Chargers ...........L, 11-26 25,435 nine games) and his 303.2 passing yards per game are No. 3, according Sun., Nov. 10 CAROLINA PANTHERS ............W, 24-16 78,090 to Sportradar. Sun., Nov. 17 BYE u Rodgers has two divisional playoff games with a passer rating of 125- Sun., Nov. 24 at San Francisco 49ers .............L, 8-37 71,500 plus. Dating back to 1950, that is tied for the second most in the NFL Sun., Dec. 1 at New York Giants ...............W, 31-13 75,950 (min. 15 att.) behind Brett Favre’s three. Sun., Dec. 8 WASHINGTON REDSKINS..........W, 20-15 77,296 Sun., Dec. 15 CHICAGO BEARS.................W, 21-13 78,266 DOUBLE-DIGIT-WIN REGULAR SEASON Mon., Dec. 23 at Minnesota Vikings..............W, 23-10 67,157 uGreen Bay finished with a 13-3 record, marking the first 13-win season for the Packers since finishing 15-1 in 2011. Sun., Dec. 29 at Detroit Lions ..................W, 23-20 62,480 uThe Packers recorded at least 13 wins during the regular season for the NFL POSTSEASON DATES sixth time in franchise history (15 in 2011 / 13 in 2019, 2007, 1997, Jan. 11-12 .............................................AFC and NFC Divisional Playoffs 1996, and 1962). Jan. 19 ............................................AFC and NFC Championship Games uGreen Bay recorded at least 12 wins during the regular season for the 12th time in franchise history and 10 regular-season wins for the 30th Jan. 26 .......................Pro Bowl, Camping World Stadium, Orlando, Fla. time in franchise history. Feb. 2 .................................Super Bowl LIV, Hard Rock Stadium, Miami 11 PACKERS VS. SEAHAWKS - NFC DIVISIONAL PLAYOFF AMONG THE BEST IN 2019 u Jones rushed for 918 yards against NFC teams in 2019, tied for No. 3 u Green Bay finished the regular season with a five-game winning streak, in the NFL. uFor just the (7-1 in 2011 / 6-2 in 2019, 2007 the longest active streak in the NFC and the third-longest fourth time since 1978 and 2004), when the NFL went to a 16-game schedule, Green Bay won active streak in the NFL (Kansas City, six and Baltimore, 12). uThe Packers’ 13-3 record in 2019 tied for the team’s second-best reg- six-plus road games in the regular season (pro-football-reference.com). ular-season record since the NFL went to a 16-game schedule in 1978: BACK IN THE POSTSEASON u The Green Bay Packers are back in the playoffs for the first time since Season Regular-Season Record 2016. 1. 2011 15-1 u Head Coach became the first coach in franchise history , 2007, 1997, 1996 Matt LaFleur 2t. 2019 13-3 to lead his team to the postseason in his first season. 5t. 2014, 2002, 2001 12-4 uGreen Bay has now made the postseason 33 times, tied with the Dallas Cowboys for No. 1 in league annals. uGreen Bay was one of four NFL teams with at least 13 wins this season, with three of those teams residing in the NFC: Team Postseason Appearances 1t. Green Bay 33 Team Regular-Season Record (2019) 1t. Dallas 33 1. Baltimore 14-2 3. N.Y. Giants 32 2t. Green Bay 13-3 4. Pittsburgh 31 2t. New Orleans 13-3 2t. San Francisco 13-3 u It is the franchise’s 20th appearance in the last 27 seasons (1993-2019). 5t. Kansas City 12-4 u Prior to missing the playoffs the past two seasons, Green Bay made the 5t. New England 12-4 postseason a franchise-record eight consecutive seasons: 6. Seattle 11-5 Seasons Consecutive Playoff Berths uDating back to 1978, this is only the second time (2011) that the NFC 1. 2009-16 8 had three teams finish with 13-plus wins in a regular season. It is the 2. 1993-98 6 fourth time (2017, 2011, 2007) that the NFL had four teams finish with 3. 2001-04 4 13-plus wins in the same season. uFrom 2010-19, the Packers lead the NFC with a regular-season record uGreen Bay is tied for the third most postseason games played in of 102-56-2 (.644) and Seattle ranks No. 2 with a record of 100-59-1 league history: (.628).