How far will the Packers advance in the NFL playoffs?

[DynoTom]

lose in wild-card game

divisional round

NFC Championship Game

Super Bowl

[GHOSST]

I think they'll put up a good fight. If they did make it all the way to bowl game with the patriots, we saw what they could do with a backup QB. It would be a kick ass game.

[GTSLOW]

Right now I'm thinking the nfc championship but it depends on who we play.

[spooln30]

I truly believe that Green Bay will go to the Super Bowl. I think they will turn it up and will do well. We honestly have a great team, we just seem to have bad times. Look how well the team has improved from the first four games even with all the injuries. Would have been nice to get the first round bye and home field advantage through out the play offs but we will get it done. If the Pack can play like they did against the Giants that will fucking be the best case. Just my opinion.

[DirtyMax]

I am a huge fan but unfortunately, I think they are one and done. They can't run the ball with any consistency and I don't think you can win against these teams when you can't establish a ground game.

[WI_Dave]

One and done. I hope I'm wrong but I believe thats what is gonna happen. I think they play the Falcons in the second round. If they beat them they might go all the way.

http://www.chiff.com/recreation/sports/NFL-brackets.htm

[JC70SS]

lose to Eagles

[VroomPshhTsi]

IF (big if) they beat the Eagles, I don't see them getting past Atlanta.

[Waver]

It would be nice to see them going all the way, however I think Vick has their number

[TraceDaddy]

Vick is hurting and the Vikings had the recipe to keep him in check. The Packers will mimic that. Maybe keep Woodson at the line all game and harrass him all day. We can win that game. With no running game, the Falcons pick us off.

[David95Z28]

Beat eagles that's it. Hope more but don't see that happening

[77thor]

They WILL beat the Eagles, but I don't see them getting past Atlanta

[Prince Valiant]

You guys sound a lot more negative than the national prognosticators....I mean, you guys are just guarding against "having your heart broken again" or something like that.

I don't see why all the negativity regarding the pack either beating the eagles or the falcons? I mean, I'm not saying it's a for sure win by any stretch, but either game is quite winnable...no reason to consign yourself to defeat just keep from being disappointed, lol.

The eagles certainly can be inconsistent at this point...recently being dominated by the very down and third string qb led MN vikings.

The Falcons are a very good team having beaten some decent teams...Baltimore, Tampa, GB, and the saints..and of course, own a very good record of 13-3. But, the falcons have had a very easy schedule this year, since their conference squared up against a conference that featured NO ONE with a winning record, the NFC west, so they played Seattle, SF, AZ, and STL.

Contrast that to the NFC north squaring away against the AFC east in NE, NYJ, MIA, and buf...

So comparing records is a poor way to contrast the two teams...so then look to the better way...head to head. Well what? It was a damn close competitive game that GB well could have won. Likewise, their only common opponent, ATL squeaked by SF whereas GB blew them out.

Yes, any team really can win any given sunday, and the packers have shown that they can be maddingly inconsistent. But they've also shown that they are a damn good team too...I mean, they blew out a team playing for it's playoff life in NYG, nearly beat arguably the best team in the Patriots w/ a back-up Qb, beat the divisional leader who was trying their darndest to keep them out in the bears...I see no reason to think it a given that the pack either will be "one in done" nor to think it's a given that they'd lose a rematch to the Falcons.

I don't know where the Pack will end up, or who they'll see where...but given the way this season has gone, I would not be surprised to see them in the NFC championship game playing the NO Saints...

[GHOSST]

I found this

Wildcard teams that ended up going to the superbowl. Pretty cool, but I have to say doesn't happen much....


1975 Dallas Cowboys (10-4-0, 2nd Place, NFC Eastern Division)
Divisional Playoff – at Minnesota Vikings – (W) – 17-14
NFC Championship – at Los Angeles Rams – (W) – 37-7
Super Bowl X – vs. Pittsburgh Steelers – (L) – 21-17

1980 Oakland Raiders ( 11-5-0, 2nd Place, AFC Western Division)
Wild-Card Playoff – vs. Houston Oilers – (W) – 27-7
Divisional Playoff – at Cleveland Browns – (W) – 14-12
AFC Championship – at San Diego Chargers – (W) – 34-27
Super Bowl XV – vs. Philadelphia Eagles – (W) – 27-10


Related Link: '85 Patriots wild card run
1985 New England Patriots(11-5-0, 3rd Place, AFC Eastern Division)
Wild-Card Playoff – at New York Jets – (W) – 26-14
Divisional Playoff – at Los Angeles Raiders – (W) – 27-20
AFC Championship – at Miami Dolphins – (W) – 31-14
Super Bowl XX – vs. Chicago Bears – (L) – 46-10

1992 Buffalo Bills (11-5-0, 2nd Place, AFC Eastern Division)
Wild-Card Playoff – vs. Houston Oilers – (W) – 41-38 (OT)
Divisional Playoff – at Pittsburgh Steelers – (W) – 24-3
AFC Championship – at Miami Dolphins – (W) – 29-10
Super Bowl XXVII – vs. Dallas Cowboys – (L) – 52-17

1997 Denver Broncos (12-4-0, 2nd Place, AFC Western Division)
Wild-Card Playoff – vs. Jacksonville Jaguars – (W) – 42-17
Divisional Playoff – at Kansas City Chiefs – (W) – 14-10
AFC Championship – at Pittsburgh Steelers – (W) – 24-21
Super Bowl XXXII – vs. Green Bay Packers – (W) – 31-24

1999 Tennessee Titans (13-3-0, 2nd Place, AFC Central Division)
Wild-Card Playoff – vs. Buffalo Bills – (W) – 22-16
Divisional Playoff – at Indianapolis Colts – (W) – 19-16
AFC Championship – at Jacksonville Jaguars – (W) – 33-14
Super Bowl XXXIV – vs. St. Louis Rams – (L) – 23-16

2000 Baltimore Ravens(12-4-0, 2nd Place, AFC Central Division)
Wild-Card Playoff – vs. Denver Broncos – (W) – 21-3
Divisional Playoff – at Tennessee Titans – (W) – 24-10
AFC Championship – at Oakland Raiders – (W) – 16-3
Super Bowl XXXV – vs. New York Giants – (W) – 34-7

2005 Pittsburgh Steelers(11-5-0, 2nd Place, AFC North Division)
Wild-Card Playoff – at Cincinnati Bengals – (W) 31-17
Divisional Playoff – at Indianapolis Colts – (W) 21-18
AFC Championship – at Denver Broncos – (W) 34-17
Super Bowl XL – vs. Seattle Seahawks – (W) 21-10

2007 New York Giants (10-6-0, 2nd Place, NFC East Division)
Wild-Card Playoff – at Tampa Bay Buccaneers – (W) 24-14
Divisional Playoff – at Dallas Cowboys – (W) 21-17
NFC Championship – at Green Bay Packers – (W) 23-20 (OT)<----kick ass game!
Super Bowl XLII – vs. New England Patriots – (W) 17-14
Source(s):
http://www.profootballhof.com/history/st…

[PB86MCSS]

I'll go with NFC Championship, the optimist in me. Also losing to the Saints like PrinceValiant mentioned in the NFC Championship game. The Bears have one and done all over them, even if the Eagles beat the Packers knowing they beat Philly at home a month ago. Really anyones race in the NFC minus the Seahawks (and Bears to a lesser extent) IMO. The Packers could of very well beat Atlanta in ATL. Second time is a charm should they face off again.

[Todd Z]

Prince Valiant said it all!

[05caddyext]

Am I the only one who thinks that the Eagles suck? Vick was an unknown when he came in for Kolb(sp) in the first game of the season. Anyone remember that Kolb was their starter? Every team knows Vicks number and he doesn't like the cold. The Packers will beat the Eagles, personally I think they will embarrass them in their home. Then they go to Atlanta, New Orleans, also a wild-card team, showed that they can be beaten at home. Atlanta wasn't that great either as pointed out by someone else, their schedule was pretty sad. That being said, they still won 13 games, still had to go out and execute every sunday.

I say the Packers make it to the NFC Championship and they will be playing the Bears in Chicago. No superbowl. And no, im not a bears fan. Not a GB fan either though, been a 49er fan my entire life.

[BOSS LX]

Disney Land!

[VroomPshhTsi]

Prince - I say they don't make it far because of their history this season in close games. Most playoff games are close and the Packers have been terrible in closing a close game.

Either way, just an opinion. No one knows what will happen, we can only guess. I say beat Eagles, lose to ATL.