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Packers Communications l Lambeau Field Atrium l 1265 Lombardi Avenue l Green Bay, WI 54304 920/569-7500 l 920/569-7201 fax Jason Wahlers, Sarah Quick, Tom Fanning, Nathan LoCascio VOL. XXII; NO. 13 REGULAR-SEASON WEEK 11 GREEN BAY (7-2) WITH THE CALL AT INDIANAPOLIS (6-3) FOX will broadcast the game to the majority of Sunday, Nov. 22, 3:25 p.m. CST the country. Play-by-play man Joe Buck joins Lucas Oil Stadium analyst Troy Aikman with Erin Andrews reporting from the sidelines. PACKERS GO TO INDY TO PLAY THE COLTS u Milwaukee’s WTMJ (620 AM), airing Green Bay games The sixth road trip of the season takes the Green Bay since November 1929, heads up the Packers Radio Packers to Indianapolis to take on the Colts in a matchup Network that is made up of 50 stations in four states. of division leaders. Wayne Larrivee (play-by-play), two-time Packers u The last two games between the two clubs were decided Pro Bowler Larry McCarren (analyst) and three-time by a combined eight points. Packers Pro Bowler and two-time All-Pro John Kuhn u It is the Packers’ fifth regular-season game at (sideline) will call the action. McCarren first joined the Indianapolis, and Green Bay is looking for its first vic- team’s broadcasts in 1995 and enters his 25th season tory. calling Packers games. After originally being paired u The Packers last played at the Colts in 2012, a 30-27 together in 1999, McCarren and Larrivee enter their 22nd Indianapolis win. season of broadcasts together. They surpassed Jim u The Packers are one of two teams in the NFC and one of Irwin and Max McGee for the most regular-season and four teams in the NFL with two or fewer losses so far this postseason games broadcast for the Packers with 313 at season (Pittsburgh, 9-0 / Kansas City, 8-1 / New Orleans, the 2018 season opener against Chicago. 7-2). u The broadcast is also available on Sirius Satellite Radio u Just like this season, Green Bay was 7-2 after nine (WTMJ feed), WTMJ.com via desktop computer and on games last season, making them one of two NFL teams numerous devices through NFL Game Pass. to win at least seven of their first nine games in each of u ESPN Radio will air the game across the country with the past two seasons (New Orleans: 7-2/7-2). (play-by-play) and u It is the first time Green Bay has started 7-2 or better in Marc Kestecher Barrett Jones (analyst) calling the action. back-to-back years since 1996-97 (8-1/7-2). u u The Packers have won 12 of their last 14 regular-season DIRECTV subscribers can watch the game on Channel games. 714. REGULAR SEASON AGAINST THE AFC Date Opponent Time (CT) TV/Att. u The Packers are facing their third AFC opponent of the Sun., Sept. 13 at Minnesota Vikings W, 43-34 0 season, having previously defeated the Houston Texans Sun., Sept. 20 DETROIT LIONS W, 42-21 0 in Week 7 and the Jacksonville Jaguars in Week 10. Sun., Sept. 27 at New Orleans Saints W, 37-30 748 Dating back to 2019, Green Bay is 5-1 against AFC oppo- Mon., Oct. 5 ATLANTA FALCONS W, 30-16 0 nents, an .833 winning percentage that is tied for No. Sun., Oct. 11 BYE 1 in the NFL over that span (New Orleans, 5-1, .833). Sun., Oct. 18 at Tampa Bay Buccaneers L, 10-38 15,540 u Green Bay ranks No. 4 in the NFL in points-per-game Sun., Oct. 25 at Houston Texans W, 35-20 12,618 (28.3) and No. 6 in the league in points per game dif- Sun., Nov. 1 MINNESOTA VIKINGS L, 22-28 0 ferential (plus-6.7) against AFC opponents since 2019. Thu., Nov. 5 at San Francisco 49ers W, 34-17 0 The Packers have scored over 30 points in three of their Sun., Nov. 15 JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS W, 24-20 0 last five games against AFC teams. Sun., Nov. 22 at Indianapolis Colts 3:25 p.m. FOX u QB Aaron Rodgers has registered a passer rating of Sun., Nov. 29 CHICAGO BEARS *7:20 p.m. NBC 100-plus in six of the last eight games he has played Sun., Dec. 6 PHILADELPHIA EAGLES *3:25 p.m. CBS against AFC teams, throwing 20 touchdowns and one Sun., Dec. 13 at Detroit Lions *12 p.m. FOX interception in those contests. The Packers are 7-1 in Dec. 19/Dec. 20 CAROLINA PANTHERS TBD TBD Rodgers’ last eight starts against AFC opponents. Sun., Dec. 27 TENNESSEE TITANS *7:15 p.m. NBC u In two games versus AFC teams this season, WR Sun., Jan. 3 at Chicago Bears *12 p.m. FOX Davante Adams has totaled 21 receptions for 262 *—Start time and broadcast may shift due to NFL flexible scheduling yards (12.5 avg.) and three TDs. u Over the last 10 games he has played against AFC teams, NFL POSTSEASON DATES Adams has tallied 10 receiving TDs. Jan. 9-10 AFC and NFC Wild Card Playoffs Jan. 16-17 AFC and NFC Divisional Playoffs u In nine games played versus AFC opponents, RB Aaron Jan. 24 AFC and NFC Championship Games Jones has recorded eight TDs (five rushing and three receiving). Feb. 7 Super Bowl LV, Raymond James Stadium, Tampa Bay HEAD COACH MATT LAFLEUR LAFLEUR LEADS THE PACK u LaFleur tied for the third-most wins by an NFL head Green Bay Packers Head Coach Matt LaFleur (la-flew-er) coach in their first season: is in his second season and building off the success he Regular-Season guided the team to in Year 1. Head Coach, First Season Record u Dating back to 2019, the Packers are tied for the best 1t. Jim Caldwell, IND, 2009 14-2 regular-season record in the NFL: 1t. George Seifert, SF, 1989 14-2 Regular-Season 3t. Matt LaFleur, GB, 2019 13-3 3t. Jim Harbaugh, SF, 2011 13-3 Team Record (Since 2019) 3t. Steve Mariucci, SF, 1997 13-3 1t. Green Bay 20-5 (.800) 1t. Baltimore 20-5 (.800) u LaFleur became the first coach in franchise history to 1t. Kansas City 20-5 (.800) lead his team to a division title in his first season. 1t. New Orleans 20-5 (.800) u LaFleur guided Green Bay to a 6-0 record in the NFC 5t. Pittsburgh/Seattle 17-8 (.680) North. Dating back to 1967, it was just the second time u LaFleur led Green Bay to a 20-5 record in his first 25 (6-0 in 2011) that Green Bay had gone undefeated in regular-season games, which is division games. tied for No. 4 in NFL u Dating back to 2002 when the NFC North was formed, history for the most wins by a head coach in his first 25 regular-season games (Elias Sports Bureau): the Packers are the only team to go undefeated in the division in a single regular season (2019, 2011). Wins in First 25 u While LaFleur was the first Packer head coach to lead Head Coach Regular-Season Games his team to the postseason in his first year, he was the 1. George Seifert, 1989-90 23 fourth consecutive head coach to win his first postsea- 2t. Paul Brown, 1946-47 22 son game. The other three head coaches to win their first 2t. Guy Chamberlin, 1922-23 22 playoff game led Green Bay to the postseason in their 4t. Matt LaFleur, 2019-20 20 second seasons (Mike McCarthy, Mike Sherman and 4t. Seven others 20 Mike Holmgren). u Dating back to 1970, LaFleur joined McCarthy as the only u LaFleur became the first Packer head coach to start both head coaches in franchise history to lead their teams to of his first two seasons 3-0. the NFC Championship Game in their first appearance in u LaFleur joined Phil Bengston (1968-69) as the only head the postseason. coaches in franchise history to win the season opener in u LaFleur became the first head coach to reach a con- their first two seasons. ference championship in his first season since Jim u LaFleur led the biggest one-year win improvement in Harbaugh led San Francisco to the NFC Championship franchise history last season: Game in 2011. Seasons Win Improvement u LaFleur is the first head coach in franchise his- 1. 2018 (6) to 2019 (13) +7 tory to win seven of his first eight NFL games and the 2t. 1928 (6) to 1929 (12) +6 first to win his first three road NFL contests. 2t. 1958 (1) to 1959 (7) +6 u LaFleur is the 19th NFL head coach and the first 2t. 1971 (4) to 1972 (10) +6 since Jim Harbaugh in 2011 to win at least seven 2t. 1988 (4) to 1989 (10) +6 of his first eight games (Elias Sports Bureau). u He joined Vince Lombardi (3-0) as the only head u LaFleur (13-3) finished with the most NFL wins by a coaches in franchise history to win their first three Packer head coach in their first season: NFL games. Regular-Season u It was the first time since 2015 and just the third time Head Coach, 1st Season Record (2011) in the last 12 seasons that Green Bay has started 1. Matt LaFleur, 2019 13-3 3-0.