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Packers Public Relations Lambeau Field Atrium 1265 Lombardi Avenue Green Bay, WI 54304 920/569-7500 920/569-7201 fax Jason Wahlers, Aaron Popkey, Sarah Quick, Tom Fanning, Nathan LoCascio VOL. XVI; NO. 19 GREEN BAY, NOV. 25, 2014 REGULAR-SEASON WEEK 13 GREEN BAY (8-3) VS. NEW ENGLAND (9-2) WITH THE CALL Sunday, Nov. 30 Lambeau Field 3:25 p.m. CST CBS will broadcast the game to a regional audience with play- by-play man Jim Nantz and analyst Phil Simms handling PACKERS RETURN HOME TO TAKE ON THE PATRIOTS the call from the broadcast booth and Tracy Wolfson Sunday’s game between Green Bay and New England reporting from the sidelines. features two division leaders and the only two teams in Milwaukee’s WTMJ (620 AM), airing Green Bay games since November the NFL to finish with a winning record each of the last 1929, heads up the Packers Radio Network that is made up of 50 stations five seasons (2009-13). in five states. Wayne Larrivee (play-by-play) and two-time Packers Pro The Packers and Patriots are the only teams in the league to make the Bowler Larry McCarren (analyst) call the action. McCarren first joined playoffs each of the last five seasons (2009-13). the team’s broadcasts in 1995 and enters his 20th season calling Packers’ This week will be a matchup of two head coaches who have the sec- games. McCarren, who is in his 26th year in Green Bay television, has ond- (Bill Belichick, .660) and third-best (Mike McCarthy, .652) four times been voted Wisconsin Sportscaster of the Year by the National regular-season winning percentages among active NFL coaches (min. Sportscasters and Sportswriters Association. After originally being paired 50 games). together in 1999, McCarren and Larrivee enter their 16th season of broad- Sunday’s matchup is between two of the six teams in the NFL with at casts together. least eight wins this season. Westwood One Sports will air the game across the country. Dave Green Bay (plus-108) leads the NFC in point differential this season while Sims (play-by-play) and Mark Malone (analyst) will call the action New England (plus-130) leads the AFC. with Scott Graham hosting the pre-game and halftime shows. Both the Packers (6-0) and the Patriots (7-0) are undefeated this season The broadcast is also available on Sirius Satellite Radio (WTMJ feed) as when scoring 30 or more points. part of the network’s NFL Sunday Drive. New England (32.5) ranks first in the NFL in points per game this season DIRECTV subscribers can watch the game on channel 715. with Green Bay (32.2) in second place. This season the Packers (44) lead the NFL in touchdowns scored, while REGULAR SEASON the Patriots (40) are third. Date Opponent Time (CT) TV The two teams rank No. 1 and No. 2 in total points scored this season, Thu., Sept. 4 at Seattle Seahawks. L, 16-36 68,424 separated by three points (New England-357 / Green Bay-354). Sun., Sept. 14 NEW YORK JETS. .W, 31-24 78,041 Sun., Sept. 21 at Detroit Lions . L, 7-19 62,418 Through 11 games this season, the Packers have won five games by 20 Sun., Sept. 28 at Chicago Bears . .W, 38-17 61,736 or more points and the Patriots have won six to lead the league. Green Thu., Oct. 2 MINNESOTA VIKINGS (Gold Pkg.) . .W, 42-10 78,054 Bay has won an NFL-leading three games by 30 or more points while Sun., Oct. 12 at Miami Dolphins . .W, 27-24 70,875 New England has not won any by that amount this season. Sun., Oct. 19 CAROLINA PANTHERS . .W, 38-17 78,106 The Packers (twice) and Patriots (once) are two of four teams to score Sun., Oct. 26 at New Orleans Saints . L, 23-44 73,146 at least 50 points in a game this season. Sun., Nov. 2 Open Date Green Bay is 2-0 against AFC teams this season and New England is 3-0 Sun., Nov. 9 CHICAGO BEARS. .W, 55-14 78,292 against NFC teams. Sun., Nov. 16 PHILADELPHIA EAGLES (Gold Pkg.) . W, 53-20 78,270 Sun., Nov. 23 at Minnesota Vikings. .W, 24-21 52,386 Sunday will be the first matchup between Packers QB Aaron Rodgers Sun., Nov. 30 NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS . 3:25 p.m. CBS and Patriots QB Tom Brady as starters. Mon., Dec. 8 ATLANTA FALCONS. 7:30 p.m. ESPN Rodgers (119.2) leads the NFL in passer rating this season whie Brady Sun., Dec. 14 at Buffalo Bills . .*12 p.m. FOX is sixth (101.0). Sun., Dec. 21 at Tampa Bay Buccaneers . .*12 p.m. FOX They are both in the top five in the NFL in passing touchdowns, touch- Sun., Dec. 28 DETROIT LIONS . .*12 p.m. FOX down percentage, interception percentage and touchdown/interception *—Start time and broadcast may shift due to NFL flexible scheduling ratio this season. NFL POSTSEASON DATES Rodgers ranks first in NFL history (min. 1,500 pass att.) in passer rating Jan. 3-4 ................................................AFC and NFC Wild Card Playoffs (106.4) and Brady is sixth (96.0). Jan. 10-11 .............................................AFC and NFC Divisional Playoffs Since Rodgers became a starter in 2008, he is 71-36 (.664) during the Jan. 18 ............................................AFC and NFC Championship Games regular and postseason while Brady is 75-26 (.743) during that span. Jan. 25 ......................Pro Bowl, University of Phoenix Stadium, Arizona Next week the Packers will play the Atlanta Falcons at Lambeau Field in Feb. 1 ............Super Bowl XLIX, University of Phoenix Stadium, Arizona front of a national audience on Monday Night Football. PACKERS VS. PATRIOTS - WEEK 13 FACING THE AFC NICE NOVEMBER The Green Bay Packers have played well against AFC teams. Under Head The Green Bay Packers have started 3-0 in the month of November. They Coach Mike McCarthy, the Packers are 21-14 during the regular and are joined by the New England Patriots as the only teams in the NFL this postseason against teams from the AFC, including wins over the New York season to be undefeated in November. Jets and Miami Dolphins this season. Green Bay’s 21 wins are tied for the Green Bay is looking to finish the month of November undefeated for the most among NFC teams since 2006 (Chicago and Dallas). first time since 2011 (4-0). Dating back to 2006, Green Bay’s .600 winning percentage (including the The Packers lead the league in multiple categories this month: postseason) against teams from the AFC is tied for No. 1 among NFC teams: Team Points Per Game 1. Green Bay 44.0 Team Record vs. AFC (2006-14) Pct. 2. New England 39.7 1t. Green Bay 21-14 .600 3. Philadelphia 34.8 1t. Dallas 21-14 .600 4. Miami 27.8 3. Atlanta 20-15 .571 5t. Indianapolis 27.7 4. Philadelphia 20-15-1 .569 5t. Pittsburgh 27.7 5. Chicago 21-16 .568 Team Point Differential Under McCarthy, in regular and postseason games against the AFC, the 1. Green Bay +77 Packers: 2. New England +69 • Scored over 30 points 18 times, including in 10 of the last 15 games 3. Miami +43 • Registered at least 350 total net yards 25 times, including in 12 of the 4. Seattle +39 last 14 matchups 5t. Arizona +20 • Tallied over 400 total net yards 11 times 5t. Philadelphia +20 • Rushed for over 100 net yards 21 times, including in six of the last seven contests • Possessed the ball for over 30 minutes in six of the last seven games Team Turnover Differential • Turned the ball over one or fewer times in 25 matchups 1. Green Bay +7 • Won 11 of the last 15 games 2t. Atlanta +5 • Recorded 12 wins in the 15 games they have held the opponent to 20 2t. Seattle +5 points or less 4t. Houston +4 • Tallied at least one interception in 25 games, including multiple inter- 4t. San Francisco +4 ceptions 16 times 6. N.Y. Jets +3 • Are one of only seven NFC teams to have a positive point differential against AFC teams Green Bay’s overall team effort has also featured some great individual Green Bay has a point differential of plus-215 against AFC teams since performances during the month of November: 2006 to lead the NFC (including the postseason): Player Passer Rating NFC Team Point Differential vs. AFC 1. Tony Romo, DAL 142.4 1. Green Bay +215 2. Aaron Rodgers, GB 134.3 2. Dallas +166 3. Ryan Tannehill, MIA 106.0 3. New Orleans +135 4. Atlanta +110 Player Passing Touchdowns 5. Chicago +71 1. Peyton Manning, DEN 12 6. Philadelphia +46 2. Aaron Rodgers, GB 11 7. San Francisco +45 3. Ryan Tannehill, MIA 9 Below is where the Packers offense ranks in the league against AFC oppo- Player Rec. Touchdowns Among RBs nents during the regular season since 2006: 1. Eddie Lacy, GB 3 2t. 13 players 1 Offense NFL Rank Yds/Cmp 12.73 1st YAC/Rec 6.2 1st Player Overall Touchdowns Fewest INTs Thrown 22 T-1st 1t. Mike Evans, TB 6 TD/INT Ratio 3.23 2nd 1t. Marshawn Lynch, SEA 6 Passer Rating 97.0 3rd 3t. Eddie Lacy, GB 5 Pass Yds/Att 7.70 4th 3t. Dez Bryant, DAL 5 Net Pass Yds/G 258.4 4th 3t. Jamaal Charles, KC 5 2 PACKERS VS. PATRIOTS - WEEK 13 BREAKING DOWN THE ROSTER Green Bay has averaged 20.2 points per game in the first half this sea- The Packers’ active roster is composed of 24 offensive players, 26 defen- son to rank No.