The Vikings gave us their A game with everything last week. I don't know if they have an A+ game....which they will most likely need. Rodgers has all the incentive to win his first ever playoff game at home. He has his Four "Catchers in a Real Sky" back that do not have to look at a Teflon sky. They shoild be solid at the running back with Green and Harris. Woodson will play more like a linebacker than a cover back to help in the run defense. Two things I would like to see: 1- On offense with the Catchers in the Real Sky back run more no huddle very wide spread offense and throw for 400 plus yards. 2- Please Mr. Capers no more 3 man rushes on third and long....pressure Ponder to bad decisions and picks. Get the lead early....not like last week when you had to play catchup and force Ponder to bad decisions. Do....the above and the Viprincesses can bring Peterson..Barry Sanders..Jim Brown and Joe Montana in their respective primes and it wont help or matter. GO PACK GO !!

Pretty fair and unbiased blog for a change, THC. Until you get to the score, that is. Pack by 3 scores? C'mon now. I agree they should be favored to win, but you really don't give much respect to a team that really should have swept you this season. Also, if you decide to start blitzing Ponder---you have to account that he's made hay during this winning streak with his legs. The elbow won't affect his mobility/scrambling.

yes I have attended games at Lambeau I have been sworn at threatened for cheering for the opponent. thrown up on. for crap sakes Packer fans drink beer in the bathroom while relieving themselves. I stand by my initial post. Packer Fans have a drinking problem. I will be attending Saturday evening sober with my son. I invite Packer fans to do the same. I find it hilarious you will assume I am a Vikings Fan when actually am a Football fan first. Saturday I get a chance to watch some amazing Pro bowl players on both teams compete. hopefully the drunks don't ruin it! Packer fans will probably pove me right. You have a problem. admit it.

To Vent or Baby (whichever is your handle), you have to forgive me for applying the "if it walks like a duck..." theory regarding your post, just because of the nature of it. Yes, there are some drunks at Packer games, just like there are drunks at Vikings games, and don't deny that there aren't any. You can't make blanket statements like all Packer fans are drunks or Vikings fans are all sober because that's just not true. Just earlier this year Zigi had to go into damage control mode because of some drunks hassling a family with a kid. I might not agree with everything Zigi does, but that was a good PR move on his part. And for Cane, that's a great post I have to admit. And I actually agree with you on several points you made. You've got my respect with that one. Allow me to buy you a virtual beer of your choice.

I'm with u fox, I read Cane's blog and said, wow, that was nice. makes a lot of sense too. see we can talk w/o swearing and calling each other names and talk about the facts of the game and the players. I think 28 will gets his 140-150. just hope no long ones for td's. we have to hold them to field goals this time. I think Woodson will play and be on Rudolph a lot, and blitz from the corner along with Burnett. it is real simple guys, who ever wins the t/o battle will win. I hope Driver gets one this week, I think Borel will be out. I am not sure who I want returning kicks, 18 is so much faster, but I like Ross's tackle breaking ability, they have to hold on to the ball, no fumbles. I say 31-20, go PACK

Wow...after the last few days, who would have though this would come to be? So on that note, let's discuss the game. I'll have to go along with Larry and Fox and say that Cane has a valid point about Ponder. Yes, the kid is still a little green, but all along he has shown flashes of talent, and the naysayers are eating their words about now. Sure he had a rough going in the middle of the season, but all it took was a little patience on the part of the coaches and the purple faithful, and look what happened? Going forward from here, all he needs is a couple of downfield threats and the Packers, Lions and Bears will have plenty to deal with in the seasons to come...and the rest of the NFC for that matter. I'm not stating this to sound like a homer, but it's true that Ponder isn't in the same category as Rodgers, and unless you've been in the purple kool aid you'd probaby disagree, but everyone else wouldn't. But I'm also going to state that this situation won't last long. Ponder is improving and will be a lot better next season. Getting back to tomorrow night, even with the elbow issue he can run, but will he be able to handle the pressure of his first playoff game? My guess is 30% yes, 70% no. The Pack should prevail, but it won't be a gimme. It'll be a margin of a touchdown or less. OSSG is right about not staking an early lead. AP will get some yards, but not like the first two meetings. They may not be able to contain him, but just control him - he's just that good. If all that happens, book the flight to SF.

This game, like the first two, will be decided in the fourth quarter but determined in the first half. It's imperative that the Packers' offense come out with a much, much better start than they had in Minneapolis last Sunday. They punted on their first 3 possessions, left too much pressure on the defense, allowed the Vikes to jump out early 13-0 and were forced to play from behind for the remainder of the game. Fast starts and early leads have been key to the Queens' recent run of success. In their last 4 games they've outscored the opposition in the first half by a combined 77-27; but they've been outscored in the second half of that same stretch 40-49. When the Pack beat them at Lambeau Green Bay grabbed the early 10-0 lead (although it should have been more) and even though they trailed by 4 at the half, due to a poor second quarter, they were in position to control the game and win the second half 13-0. Even last Sunday the Packers won about 38 minutes of that game 34-21 but lost the first 20 and the last 2 minutes 0-16. In 8 quarters of football this season the Pack has beaten the Vikes in at least 6 of them. It will likely take a minimum of 27-28 points to win this game and the Packers will probably need 17 in the first half to get the game under control. If they do they likely win by the 8 point margin the oddsmakers are favoring them by.

Well, some times Dave likes to break it down and some times he likes to rile it up. I'd say Dave is dishes out the swagger right now, and since the Viking fans won't be reading this blog next week, now is the time. This is the Packer's game to win. Same Players, same match ups. I like our talent and I like our coaching staff. 27 -17 Packers.

Dave. Once again showing the delusions of a Packer fan. 31-13? Not a chance. This game is a FG spread hands down. Talk about a homer, come on Dave, the Vikes continue to get no credit, and continue to win with their backs against the wall.

Report out of Green Bay is that Webb will start tonight. We shall see...

I just sat back and realized that the Packers are playing this game without their 1st & 2nd picks from 2012 draft (Perry & Worthy), their 1st pick from 2011 (Sherrod) and their 1st pick from 2010 (Bulaga). That would be similar to the Vikings playing with out 2012 (Kalil & Harrison Smith), 2011 (Ponder), and 2010 (Chris Cook). Not a post giving an injury excuse; just a post to give TT some credit as general manager and MM credit as coach for fielding a strong team this year despite those very significant injuries. All the talk this week has been on 'Packers getting healthy' but not much press on the players that the Pack are without. I mean, there is a reason we are starting Newhouse & Barclay at tackles which lead to Rodgers getting sacked a bunch which lead to the one turnover last week. But no excuses and GO PACK! I can't imagine living with these Vikings fans if they somehow pull this off (only way I can see THAT happening is if the Pack have a sloppy game like last year against the Giants with multiple turnovers and dropped passes). Stay focussed on the job at hand and lets go to San Fran!

Good point, Trashman, about the Packers' injury state. I think they have 11 guys on IR now, the Vikes by comparison have 3. Where would the Pack be and what kind of team would they have if Cedric Benson and James Starks were charging out of that backfield; Bulaga and Sherrod were on the line, and Desmond Bishop, DJ Smith and Nick Perry were in the active linebacking corps instead of on the sideline. I can tell you where the Queens would likely be: out of the playoffs.