NFC NOTES FOR USE AS DESIRED FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, 10/27/15 CONTACT: RANDALL LIU http://twitter.com/NFL345 PACKERS FACE BRONCOS IN MATCHUP OF 6-0 TEAMS On Sunday night (NBC, 8:30 PM ET), a pair of 6-0 teams will meet when the Green Bay Packers face the Denver Broncos at Sports Authority Field at Mile High. It is only the fourth game in NFL history – and the first in primetime – between two teams 6-0 or better. DATE VISITING TEAM (RECORD) HOME TEAM (RECORD) RESULT November 13, 1921 Akron Pros (7-0) Buffalo All-Americans (6-0) Tie, 0-0 October 28, 1973 Los Angeles Rams (6-0) Minnesota (6-0) Minnesota, 10-9 November 4, 2007 New England (8-0) Indianapolis (7-0) New England, 24-20 November 1, 2015 Green Bay (6-0) Denver (6-0) -- In the Super Bowl era, 32 teams have started 7-0 and all 32 made the playoffs. Fifteen of those 32 advanced to the Super Bowl with nine of those clubs being crowned champions. The Packers are one of an NFL-record five 6-0 teams remaining, along with Carolina, Cincinnati, Denver and New England. Green Bay is 6-0 for the first time since 2011 – when the team won its first 13 games – and for the fourth time since 1945 (10-0 in 1962 and 6-0 in 1965). “We’re 6-0,” says Green Bay linebacker CLAY MATTHEWS. “It’s only the second time in 50 years we’ve done that here. So it’s a big accomplishment.” The Packers are coming off a bye in Week 7. Green Bay has won 15 of its past 19 games immediately following a bye week, including six in a row. “We have a 6-0 football team and we have a chance to get a lot better,” says Packers head coach MIKE MC CARTHY. “We’re going to get ready for this second phase of our season.” McCarthy has posted an 8-1 (.889) record in games immediately after a bye, tied with Pro Football Hall of Famer MARV LEVY for the best record by a head coach (minimum eight games). “We’re 6-0 but there’s room for improvement,” says Packers quarterback AARON RODGERS. “At this point, we don’t need to win pretty every week. We’d like to. But they all count the same. We’ll take them all.” Rodgers leads the NFC with a 115.9 passer rating and is on pace to extend his NFL record streak of consecutive 100+ passer rating seasons to seven. The Packers have scored in the first quarter in 22 consecutive games, the longest streak in NFL history. “I feel like we still have a lot more to give,” says Green Bay guard T.J. LANG. “So to still be 6-0, it says a lot about the quality of this team.” The Packers are allowing 16.8 points per game this season, the best mark in the NFL. Green Bay’s red zone defense has played a key role in the team’s success as it has allowed points on just 71.4 percent of its opponent’s drives, the best mark in the NFC and second overall in the NFL. “Our No. 1 emphasis is scoring defense,” says Packers defensive coordinator DOM CAPERS. “That’s where it all starts. It’s a really good test for our red zone defense.” The Packers are tied for the NFC lead with 23 sacks and are tied for fifth in the conference with eight interceptions. Green Bay has recorded a sack in 42 consecutive games, the longest streak in franchise history and the longest active streak in the NFL. “We’ve been playing fast,” says Packers linebacker JULIUS PEPPERS, who leads the team with 5.5 sacks and is the only player in NFL history with at least 100 sacks (131) and 10 interceptions (11). “It’s a good thing to have show up on tape.” Six different Packers have at least two sacks this season, led by Peppers (5.5) and Matthews (4.5). Six Packers have intercepted at least one pass this year, including two each by rookie QUINTEN ROLLINS and veteran SAM SHIELDS. “The defense is off to a great start,” says Green Bay running back EDDIE LACY. “They’re playing at a real high level right now. From the looks of things, it’s only going to get better.” With 10 games remaining, the Packers know there is still a lot of football to be played. “It feels good to be 6-0,” says Packers cornerback CASEY HAYWARD. “You never want to lose. We want to have the mentality that we can win every game.” # # # .