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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. XX; NO. 19 REGULAR-SEASON WEEK 13 GREEN BAY (4-6-1) VS. ARIZONA (2-9) u TE Jimmy Graham has played against NFC West teams 32 times Sunday, Dec. 2 l Lambeau Field l 12 p.m. CST (including postseason) and has registered 14 TD receptions. According to Sportradar, he ranks No. 2 in receiving TDs against NFC West teams PACKERS RETURN HOME TO PLAY THE CARDINALS since 2010, trailing only Arizona Cardinals WR Larry Fitzgerald, who has The Green Bay Packers host the Arizona Cardinals on Sunday afternoon 19 receiving TDs in 51 games. at Lambeau Field. u It is only the second time the Cardinals have played at Lambeau Field in WITH THE CALL December (Dec. 21, 1969). FOX Sports, now in its 25th season as an NFL network televi- u The Packers are 28-9 all-time at home against the Cardinals sion partner, will broadcast the game. during the regular and postseason, including wins in each of u Play-by-play man Chris Myers joins analyst Daryl the last nine. Johnston and sideline reporter Laura Okmin. u Green Bay is 44-23-4 against Arizona during the regular sea- uMilwaukee’s WTMJ (620 AM), airing Green Bay games since November son. 1929, heads up the Packers Radio Network that is made up of 50 u The Packers have scored 24-plus points in seven of the last eight home stations in four states. Wayne Larrivee (play-by-play) and two- games against the Cardinals, including eclipsing 30 points five times. time Packers Pro Bowler Larry McCarren (analyst) call the action. u Arizona last played at Green Bay during the regular season in 2012, a McCarren first joined the team’s broadcasts in 1995 and enters his 24th 31-17 Packers victory. season calling Packers games. After originally being paired together in 1999, McCarren and Larrivee enter their 20th season of broadcasts DECEMBER DOMINANCE together. In Week 1, they surpassed Jim Irwin and Max McGee for the u Under Head Coach , the Packers are 35-16 in the Mike McCarthy most regular-season and postseason games broadcast for the Packers. month of December (since 2006), a .686 winning percentage that ranks u The broadcast is also available on Sirius Satellite Radio (WTMJ feed). over that span. No. 3 in the NFL u u Dating back to 2006, Green Bay is 22-4 at home in the month of DIRECTV subscribers can watch the game on Channel 711. December, ranking No. 2 in the NFL with a winning percentage of REGULAR SEASON .846, according to pro-football-reference.com. Date Opponent Time (CT) TV u With QB Aaron Rodgers as the starter, the Packers are 24-10 in the month of December, including 16-1 at home, with the only loss coming Sun., Sept. 9 CHICAGO BEARS.................W, 24-23 78,282 in 2008 (according to Sportradar). Sun., Sept. 16 MINNESOTA VIKINGS (Gold Pkg.) ...T, 29-29 78,461 Sun., Sept. 23 at Washington Redskins ...........L, 17-31 47,880 AGAINST THE NFC WEST Sun., Sept. 30 BUFFALO BILLS...................W, 22-0 78,312 u The Packers have played three games against NFC West opponents this season, with all three games being decided by three points or less. Sun., Oct. 7 at Detroit Lions ..................L, 23-31 63,405 u Under McCarthy, Green Bay is 18-9 versus NFC West teams during the Mon., Oct. 15 SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS ...........W, 33-30 77,642 regular season. The Packers’ .667 winning percentage is tied for No. 5 Sun., Oct. 21 BYE in the NFL against the NFC West, and Green Bay’s 18 wins are tied for Sun., Oct. 28 at Los Angeles Rams..............L, 27-29 75,822 (Minnesota) among teams outside the NFC West (pro-football- No. 1 Sun., Nov. 4 at New England Patriots ...........L, 17-31 65,878 reference.com). u Dating back to 2002, the Packers are 23-11 against the NFC West in the Sun., Nov. 11 MIAMI DOLPHINS (Gold Pkg.) ......W, 31-12 78,076 regular season. Green Bay’s .676 winning percentage against the NFC Thu., Nov. 15 at Seattle Seahawks...............L, 24-27 69,007 West is No. 1 in the NFC and No. 4 in the NFL. Sun., Nov. 25 at Minnesota Vikings..............L, 17-24 66,872 u The Packers’ 23 wins against the NFC West since 2002 are the most in Sun., Dec. 2 ARIZONA CARDINALS..............12 p.m. FOX for a team outside the division. the NFL Sun., Dec. 9 ATLANTA FALCONS................12 p.m. FOX u Green Bay has a plus-257 point differential against the NFC West since Sun., Dec. 16 at Chicago Bears ..................12 p.m. FOX 2002, No. 2 in the NFL behind the Seattle Seahawks (plus-614). u Rodgers has started 22 regular-season games against teams from the Sun., Dec. 23 at New York Jets .................*12 p.m. CBS/FOX NFC West, with the Packers winning 15 of those. Rodgers has thrown Sun., Dec. 30 DETROIT LIONS .................*12 p.m. FOX 42 touchdowns and nine interceptions in the 22 games, and his 105.7 *—Start time and broadcast may shift due to NFL flexible scheduling passer rating ranks No. 1 in the NFL among active players against the NFC West since 2008 (min. 150 pass att.). u Rodgers has recorded a passer rating of 100-plus in 14 regular-season NFL POSTSEASON DATES games against the NFC West, including four of the past five. Jan. 5-6 ................................................ AFC and NFC Wild Card Playoffs u In three games against NFC West opponents this season, Rodgers has Jan. 12-13 .............................................AFC and NFC Divisional Playoffs completed 60.4 percent of his passes, averaged 347.7 passing yards per Jan. 20 ............................................AFC and NFC Championship Games game, thrown five TDs compared to zero INTs and recorded an overall Jan. 27 .......................Pro Bowl, Camping World Stadium, Orlando, Fla. passer rating of 109.1, No. 4 in the NFL (min. 50 pass attempts) according to Sportradar (Patrick Mahomes, 120.4 / Russell Wilson, Feb. 3 .................Super Bowl LIII, Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, Ga. 116.6 / Philip Rivers, 114.4). PACKERS VS. CARDINALS - WEEK 13 HOME SWEET HOME uThe Packers are 37-11-1 (.765, No. 2 in the NFL) at home in the sec- Green Bay has a long tradition of playing well at Lambeau Field and it has ond half of the season since 2006 with a plus-533 point differential that continued this season with a 4-0-1 record. The Packers are one of four ranks No. 2 in the NFL over that span (pro-football-reference.com). teams to not lose at home so far this season (Kansas City, Los uGreen Bay has won five of its past seven home games played in the Angeles Rams, New England). second half of the regular season (Games 9-16). uGreen Bay has 225 victories at Lambeau Field, the most home wins by uThe Packers’ defense has 21 sacks at home this season, tied for No. any franchise at one stadium in NFL history. 2 in the NFL: u With the win over the Chicago Bears in Week 1, Green Bay has won six straight home openers (2013-18). Team Sacks At Home (2018) u Under Head Coach MIke McCarthy, Green Bay is 73-26-2 at home 1. Minnesota 24.0 during the regular season. The Packers’ .733 winning percentage ranks 2t. Green Bay 21.0 No. 2 in the NFL over that span: 2t. Kansas City 21.0 4. Chicago 20.0 Team Record At Home (Since 2006) Pct. 1. New England 86-15 .851 u QB Aaron Rodgers has started 75 home games during the regular 2. Green Bay 73-26-2 .733 season for Green Bay, with the Packers holding a 60-14-1 record in 3. Baltimore 74-28 .725 those contests. He has completed 1,695 of 2,554 passes (66.4 pct.) for 4. Pittsburgh 73-28 .723 20,649 yards (275.3 per game), 178 touchdowns, 33 interceptions and 5. Indianapolis 69-33 .676 a passer rating of 108.9. 6. Seattle 67-33 .670 u Rodgers ranks No. 1 in the NFL since 1970 in passer rating at home as a starter (Sportradar), min. 500 pass attempts: u Green Bay finished with a record of .500 or better at home in 12 seasons under McCarthy: Player Passer Rating At Home (Since 1970) Season Home Record 1. Aaron Rodgers, GB 108.9 2018 4-0-1 2. Drew Brees, SD/NO 103.2 2017 4-4 3. Russell Wilson, SEA 102.7 2016 6-2 4. Steve Young, TB/SF 100.2 2015 5-3 5. Carson Wentz, PHI 100.1 2014 8-0 u Rodgers has led Green Bay to an 10-0-1 record in his last 11 starts at 2013 4-3-1 home, recording a passer rating of 100-plus in eight of those games. 2012 7-1 u Dating back to the 2016 season, TE Jimmy Graham and WR 2011 8-0 Davante Adams both rank in the top 10 of the NFL in TD receptions 2010 7-1 at home: 2009 6-2 2008 4-4 Player TD Receptions At Home (2016-18) 1. Antonio Brown, PIT 18 2007 7-1 2. DeAndre Hopkins, HOU 16 3. Jordy Nelson, GB/OAK 15 u Since the start of 2014, Green Bay ranks in the top five in winning per- centage at home during the regular season: 4.