4th Quarter
3:08 p.m. Packers' 4th Drive :541
Drive start: Green Bay 27
Victory formation. Playoff formation.
3:00 p.m. Seahawks' 4th Drive 2:36
Drive start: Green Bay 45
A bad punt by Kapinos, a punt that looked like a dying buzzard. Hopefully won't see him in action much this postseason.
2:00 left: the Packers are two minutes from their 25th year of 10 wins or more, and the playoffs.
Green Bay 6-2 at home. Nice to see the home domination back on the turf Lombardi made famous.
The Seahawks keep marching down the field on a pride drive, which is admirable, but on 4th down, a drop by Deion Butler ends the Seahawks opportunity.
2:57 p.m. Packers' 3rd Drive 4:15
Drive start: Green Bay 20
Why is Woodson returning kickoffs? Perhaps for the postseason. That's when you put all your "A" guys in all your situations.
I love it! The Packers fans yell "MVP" for Charles Woodson.
Brandon Jackson in garbage time, but he got three touchdowns to match his great 2007 win over Seattle. Call him the Seahawk killer, much like Brad Hoover was the Packers killer for so many years.
Flynn had Havner deep and overshot him. That's two blown possible TD passes.
2:51 p.m. Seahawks' 3rd Drive 6:39
Green Bay 48, Seattle 10
Drive start: Seattle 45
Flag time. Face mask on Brandon Jackson. He's not asked to tackle much.
Hasselbeck remains in the game. Why??? He stinks today. That simple.
Julius Jones doesn't stink when backups are in - to the Green Bay 40 on a run.
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"This one's over. Heading over to Curly's Pub. Talk to you after the game. Hope you're listening to the #Packers Radio Network. "
Hasselbeck FINALLY gets John Carlson for a score.
2:51 p.m.
Larry McCarren: "A trip to the woodshed."
2:44 p.m. Packers' 2nd Drive 8:58
Green Bay 48, Seattle 3
Green 6 yd TD run
Drive start: Green Bay 49
Wynn partially deflected the punt, hence the stinky poopy net yardage, as 620WTMJ traffic reporter Andi Miller would say.
It's all backups all the time, now. Dietrich-Smith, James Jones, Flynn and company.
Flynn on 3rd down - pass batted away from Nelson because Trufant interfered with him inside the 10 yard line. Get the yellow hanky out.
Green piledrives IN FOR THE TOUCHDOWN!
2:36 p.m. Seahawks' 2nd Drive 10:48
Drive start: Seattle 17
Too many broken tackles on a run to the 33 yard line by Forseth. 16 yards. A good running back would still be on the way to Manitowoc.
3rd-8 at SEA 35: Brad Jones! SACK! (Summon the Counting Crows: "Mr. Jones and me...."
2:27 p.m. Packers' 1st Drive (continued from first quarter)
Green Bay 41, Seattle 3
Crosby 53 yd FG
CAR-NYG Alert: Brad Hoover 1 yd TD run. The Packer-killer gives Green Bay even more insurance on a playoff berth. :) 41-9 Panthers.
Rodgers: 12-23, 237 yds, 1 TD pass. Not a bad day.
It's Ahman Green time, even more backup time. nice.
Flynn is throwing play action and missing Driver...bad decision to throw to a double-covered Driver.
Flynn gets a great throw to Jordy Nelson across midfield. Maybe this Flynn kid is OK. He bought time and got enough to get it to Nelson.
Credit McCarthy's quarterback school, as Larry puts it.
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"Today, the Packers 4th rushing TD. The last time they did that was the final regular season game of 1999 season vs. Cardinals."
3rd-4: Jackson gets inside the 34 yard line, short of the first down.
Crosby comes on to a chorus of boos, but he needs the chances. A LONG chance here. 53 yarder? YES!!!
3rd Quarter
2:24 p.m. Packers' 2nd Drive 0:38
Drive start: Green Bay 29
Matt Flynn comes in, giving Rodgers much-deserved rest.
2:17 p.m. Seahawks' 2nd Drive 5:27
Drive start: Seattle 30
Woodson and Bigby make stop on Houshmanzadeh on 1st down. They're using a blitz a lot more on Hasselbeck, all day long.
3rd-2 at SEA 48: Jones breaks through for a first down. If Barnett doens't make the stop, he may still be running, perhaps to Shawano.
Branch breaks a couple tackles to the GB 34.
Seahawks continue to move inside the red zone on a fast-action offense that is about 42 minutes late.
Julius Jones EATEN BY B.J. RAJI! Question for Raji: does Jones taste like chicken?
CAR-NYG Alert: Steve Smith TD reception; Giants blow 2-pointer. 34-9 Carolina. No Eli Manning miracle expected.
4th down at the 12 yard line: HIT AND SACKED BY CHILLAR!!!!
2:11 p.m. Packers' 2nd Drive 9:19
Green Bay 38, Seattle 3
Jackson 4 yd TD run
Drive start: Green Bay 38
Nice start with a throw to Jennings to start a drive on a one-step drop for seven yards.
After the first down is gathered, Grant continues his pounding attack. It's good to see them run the ball successfully after almost never going to it against Pittsburgh.
They're going to need to be ABLE to do it in the playoffs. Not necessarily make it a huge part of their arsenal if they feel the passing game is their best weapon, but teams MUST respect Grant and co.
3rd-2 at the SEA 42: Rodgers dumps off to Finley who GETS HUGE YAC!!! Inside the five. The Seahawks simply missed covering the guy.
Jackson to the end zone! Three scores for Jackson today!
2:03 p.m. Seahawks' 2nd Drive 10:13
Drive start: Seattle 29
Hasselbeck with a bomb downfield, and Bigby nearly with the pick.
CAR-NYG Alert: Kasay with a field goal, expanding the lead back to 31 points. 34-3.
Nice play by B.J. Raji to eat up a running attempt to set up 3rd-8, which Hasselbeck turns into a BIGBY PICK! I love it when QB's go right back to the people who drop the last pass.
1:56 p.m. Packers' 1st Drive 14:07
Green Bay 31, Seattle 3
Jackson 6 yd TD run
Drive start: Seattle 47
CAR-NYG alert: Someone on the Giants decided to show up. Tynes field goal means 31-3 Carolina.
No one showed up on this drive so far until 3rd down: FINLEY! Across the 20 yard line on a great completion froM Rodgers. 372-year-old Lawyer Milloy with the stop. He at LEAST qualifies for AARP.
Grant pounding to the 10 yard line. Another Springsteen-like grunt by Wayne to describe it. Love the "Born To Run" sound out of his mount describing the tenor of the play.
3rd-2 at SEA 9: Jackson in the flat...close to the first down? YES! Barely....by the width of an ant's leg. Not like I study the width of ant's legs on a regular basis.
Jackson starts left, cutback - YES!!!!!! DAGGER!!!!!!! That was Walter Payton-like.
1:51 p.m. Seahawks' 1st Drive 15:00
Drive start: Seattle 37
Oh, would a dagger be wonderful here, but first, a defensive stop is needed.
So would a nice stop on a kickoff return, which didn't happen this time around on a 28-yard return.
Jolly and Barnett own Julius Jones today. Nice play on 1st down: -1 run.
3rd down PICK! Jarrett Bush needed this pick for his confidence, and he burned Houshmanzadeh.
Halftime
1:47 p.m.
CAR-NYG Alert: 31-0!!!!!!! Steve Smith with a 27 yard TD reception. What in the world? The Giants simply don't want a playoff berth, do they. Tom Coughlin will be channeling Jim Mora tonight in the postgame. "PLAYYYOOFFFFFSSSS??"
2nd Quarter
1:26 p.m. Packers' 3rd Drive 4:32
Green Bay 24, Seattle 3
Crosby 29 yd FG
Drive start: Green Bay 20
After a short run by Green, Rodgers finds Hall to set up 3rd and one.
Just watch...the Packers will go with a four-receiver formation to spread the defense out, now that defenses don't bunch up like they used to in the red zone.
WOW! I-formation....Green sweeps right - gets into the clear! 16 yard gain. Wayne: "Ahman Green like a pinball!" Larry: "That should have been a two-yard gain."
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"You just get Ryan Grant into a lather and McCarthy brings in Ahman Green. WHY?"
The result you just saw is why.
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"Green for 16 yards.....Take THAT Bill Michaels!"
UGH! Finley with the 3rd drop of the half, despite it being a not-so-accurate throw.
3rd-3: GOT JENNINGS! In the clear until he gets to the 10. That's OUTSIDE the 10 yard line, so they can gain a first down without a touchdown. Not like they'll need it after that 38 yarder.
Well, the refs put it inside the 10. It IS Goal to Goal.
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"Jordy Nelson downfield on the block."
Ahman Green stacked up at the 15 yard line because there was not great blocking by Clifton on Tapp.
3rd-goal at the 15 with :15 left. Where's Bart Starr when you need him for numerical symbolism? Rodgers finds Finley to the one, but not enough.
Crosby with a SUPER EASY field goal attempt, but McCarthy goes with the fourth-down-punch-it-in formation....hmmm. That's trust in your kicker.
4th-goal at the 1 with :08: Rodgers bootleg - TD PASS! SPENCER HAVNER! DAGGER!!!!!!!!!!! The first 1st-half dagger I can remember...oh wait....penalty on Green Bay. Pass interference on Havner. Replay doesn't show malfeasance.
Waive the dagger.
1:21 p.m. Seahawks' 3rd Drive 5:36
Drive start: Seattle 42
Thanks to a flag: a face mask call on Underwood. Yeeeeeesh.
An incompletion is NOT grounding because, according to the refs, a receiver was in the area of Hasselbeck's pass. Yeah, maybe in Door County.
3rd-6: Barnett gets to Hasselbeck to force an incompletion, and Barnett gets into it with the former Packers QB after Locklear gave a poke to Barnett, then ran away like a cry baby.
1:13 p.m. Packers' 2nd Drive 7:12
Green Bay 21, Seattle 3
Grant 56 yd TD run
Drive start: Green Bay 33
Play action on 1st down: Jennings open on the bomb, but Rodgers overshot him. It would have been 21-3 had he made the catch after a great double move on Josh Wilson (who was hurt during the play).
He walks off OK, and should return.
3rd-8: Green Bay not so good on 3rd down. Rodgers goes himself and gets the first down! To the 44. Enough for the first, thanks to Brandon Jackson figuring out how to switch from receiver to blocker on the same play.
GRANT WITH A HUGE RUN! Larry McCarren called the TD at the point he was at the 40 yard line.
1:00 p.m. Seahawks' 2nd Drive 11:03
Green Bay 14, Seattle 3
Mare 28 yd FG
Drive start: Seattle 38
CAR-NYG ALERT: YES! Carolina is blowing out the Giants! Moore-to-Muhammad 22 yd TD pass - Carolina 17, Giants 0! One step closer to the playoffs, Packers fans. :)
Rookie Deion Butler of Seattle taking on Packers dropsie disease. We don't mind.
First down on a diving grab by Butler. Not happy with the result, but I give Hasselbeck credit for the immediate throw back.
Packers have 12 guys on the field - Jones with the catch to the Packers' 33. Seattle is running, basically, a no-huddle offense on particular plays - not every play. They typically do it following big plays, and the Packers got caught.
CAR-NYG ALERT: NICE! A Carolina interception gives them the ball again. Snowballs must be flying on the Giants sidelines from the fans giving worse than Bronx cheers.
Another 17 yard gain for Seattle, in the meantime, as Hasselbeck made a great throw between Collins and T. Williams. A red zone appearance at the 15. Ugh.
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""Making it look easy on the Packers D in the last 2 drives."
WHOA! Seattle's Deion Branch didn't keep both feet in bounds, as the left foot was on the white line next to the yellowing turf of Lambeau.
McCarthy throws out the red flag....the ruling on the field is CONFIRMED? WHAT? I guess it's the difference between my 19 inch TV and the 360" LED TV in the booth, where they can zoom to the millimeter.
ANOTHER flag down....this one on Seattle's Locklear, the LT for the 'Hawks.
CAR-NYG ALERT: King with the TD catch. Carolina 24, NYG 0!
Jarrett Bush getting killed by Deion Branch...this time on a slant pattern.
3rd-2: JONES GETS DESTROYED by Johnny Jolly. He's playing with big time emotion and motor today. -2 on the play!
12:55 p.m. Packers' 1st Drive 12:03
Drive start: Green Bay 20
Ah, five yard runs by Ryan Grant. Love seeing that on first down.
Rodgers deep for Jennings and he was being bumped by Josh Wilson....and Jennings gets no flag. What????????
3rd-5: incompletion, off the mark thanks to Tapp making Rodgers' life miserable, getting him at the waist.
12:48 p.m Seahawks' 1st Drive (continued from 1st Quarter)
Stewart with a TD for Carolina! YEAH! 10-point lead for the Panthers over the Giants, helping the Packers' playoff cause out.
Hasselbeck burns Green Bay deep with a pass to Houshmanzadeh. Woodson was NOT covering. That's why, huh?
Another big play by Seattle, a 14-yard run, and Seattle again moving the chains WAY too well.
Whoa! Seattle's 5th penalty in about 17 minutes of action. Very Packers-like, I must say.
Hasselbeck slides at the eight year line. Had he not, his head would be rolling on the firm but not frozen tundra.
3rd-6: Hasselbeck INT'D by Bigby!!!!! Another oooopsie throw by Hasselbeck. He must have ghosts of dreadlocks in his wake from the '03 playoffs.
1st Quarter
12:45 p.m. Seahawks' 4th Drive :23
Drive start: Seattle 26
Still a 3-zip game for Carolina in the Meadowlands. Go ugly bright blue!!!!
Hasselbeck doing downfield and getting Deion Branch for 18 yards. Great protection by Seattle, bad pass rush.
12:37 p.m. Packers' 4th Drive 2:38
Drive start: Green Bay 27
Rodgers has a pass juggled by Korey Hall on a check-down after a long amount of scrambling. 2nd drop today. The drop disease continue.
3rd-9 after basically useless run: a bunch of flags come, whistles blow. Seahawks came across the line of scrimmage, and Walt Coleman agrees with my synopsis.
3rd-4: much more managable. ESPECIALLY WITH A GREAT CATCH BY JENNINGS, over the shoulder, 45 yards away.
Rodgers becomes the first player in NFL history with 4,000 yards passing in his first two seasons as a starter.
CONGRATS!
To the five goes Jennings on a great one-step drop pass with YAC, MAJOR YAC!
Grant bounces outside....pylon....there? Nope....and after a five year wait, TOUCHDOWN! The refs were deciding how many burgers to order at Kroll's butterburgers after the game.
12:31 p.m. Seahawks' 3rd Drive 3:40
Drive start: Seattle 24
NICE! A John Kasay field goal gives the Panthers a 3-0 lead on the Giants in Giants Stadium. A Giants loss and Packers win means a playoff berth in Green Bay.
WOW is Clay Matthews fast - getting under a block of the Seattle left tackle to produce a two-yard loss.
Hasselbeck with a screen pass - NEARLY picked by Johnny Jolly. He would have had his 319th interception this year! Aw.....
3rd-12: Hasselbeck complete on a screen pass, but nowhere near the first down.
ANOTHER dominant set of downs by the Seattle D. Now, offense, do something with it.
12:25 p.m. Packers' 3rd Drive 5:05
Drive start: Green Bay 24
It's "Butkus" so far in New Jersey, as the Giants and Panthers are scoreless. If the Packers win and Giants lose, Green Bay's in the playoffs.
Rodgers! Lucky you didn't get something bad happen when you tried to extend the first down play.
Ugh. Penalty. Delay of game. PEEEEEEEOPLE! THINK! Get organized quicker. You look more disorganized than my t-shirt drawer.
Jordan Babineaux penalty on 2nd down for defensive holding after a sack. Phew again. :)
David Hawthorne owned Ryan Grant on first down. It seemed like he was unblocked.
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"Hawthorne blew up Scotty Wells to make that play on Grant."
3rd down: Rodgers throws....to.....nobody.
Next down, RODGERS drops the ball - thankfully gets it back into his hands and produces an incompletion. Could have been MUCH worse.
12:18 p.m. Seahawks' 2nd Drive 6:34
Drive start: Seattle 20
Thanks to a touchback by Mason Crosby.
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"One of the reasons you don't give up on Crosby. Touchbacks. He's got such a strong leg."
Not so sure. Many kickers can get it there. You need better on the field goal end.
Poppinga and Woodson keeping Seattle runners on 1st and 2nd down from going anywhere. The Packers' run defense must have adjusted during Green Bay's possession.
3rd-11 at SEA 19: Hasselbeck SACKED! Nick Barnett goes up the middle and this back eight of the Green Bay defense dominated.
12:13 p.m. Packers' 2nd Drive 8:50
Green Bay 7, Seattle 0
Rodgers-Jackson 14 yd TD pass
Drive start: Seattle 35
Green Bay seriously in business - MUST convert the turnover. LOVE to see Matt Hasselbeck hitting his hands on his head in frustration. Wonder if he said the whole "we're gonna score" thing at the opening flip of the coin.
Rodgers finds Driver for a first down at the Seattle 17. Nice job to get half the yardage in one clump, and nice job to go back to Driver right after the dropsies.
Ryan Grant is getting plugged up so far. Colin Cole and company have a bead on the Green Bay running game. You know he's hyped about this game.
JACKSON ON A HECK OF A SCREEN PASS TO THE END ZONE! Circa 1996, the championship year...oh wait. Flag.
OH NICE! Roughing the passer. :)
12:07 p.m. Seahawks' 1st Drive 13:18
Drive start: Seattle 33
Ooh...allowing seven yards on the first run. That's not a good sign, to think that Seattle actually may have another weapon besides the not-as-effective Hasselbeck.
3rd-2: Jones spins like a ballerina to get the first down.
The Seahawks are running the ball very well, as they set up a 3rd-1. Surprised to see them run so much. Apparently, so are the Packers.
Jones gets another first down as he barely gets across the line of scrimmage, but gets enough.
MAN! Another five-yard run on 1st down. Where is the run D, guys?
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"The ankle's clearly hampering Raji. He's being pushed downfield. "
Another 3rd-1: Hasselbeck rolls and delivers to HAWK! DOWN THE SIDELINES! A stupid throw to a linebacker with mullet hair in his wake.
12:03 p.m. Packers' 1st Drive 15:00
Drive start: Green Bay 33
Olindo Mare? Man, he was kicking the Packers into defeat last decade, if I remember correctly.
First play, penalty marker down....phew. It's Seattle. Not only phew as it changes the pattern we've seen all season long, but it negates a sack. BIG phew.
Glad to see a run on the first real play, even though it gained just one yard. Doing that more will keep Seattle's defense honest.
The Driver Drop, version 1. That was on second down. He had many of Green Bay's seven drops last game. CANNOT let that happen, ever.
This was one of those sacks, on 3rd down, where Rodgers waited too long to make a play as he was sacked. It was third and nine, though, so he HAD to make a play.
Pregame
12:02 p.m.
Larry says the field is firm, but not frozen. That destroys the Frozen Tundra idea.
12:00 p.m.
Packers win the toss and will receive.
11:56 p.m.
We will try to keep pace on the Panthers-Giants game from the Meadowlands as well today. Remember: if the Packers win and Giants or Cowboys lose (like there's a chance of them falling to the Redskins tonight), the Packers clinch a playoff berth.
11:13 p.m.
Inactives:
Packers
T Allen Barbre
DB Trevor Ford
T Breno Giacomini
DB Matt Giordano
FB John Kuhn
NT Ryan Pickett
LB Jeremy Thompson
WR Patrick Williams
Seahawks
WR Nate Burleson
LB Aaron Curry
DB Roy Lewis
TE Cameron Morrah
WR Ben Obomanu
QB Mike Teel
DT Craig Terrill
G Mansfield Wrotto