Assuming Aaron Rodgers is cleared to play Sunday night, the Week 15 inter-conference matchup between the New England Patriots and the Green Bay Packers has the makings of a potential classic. Then again, if the Patriots play like they have been in recent weeks, it may just be another blowout. A more likely scenario though is two great quarterbacks leading their teams in a hard-fought, closely contested affair between two first place teams.
Here's a few facts, figures and trends about the two teams' series history, notes on the matchup, and up-to-date season stats for both squads.
GREEN BAY PACKERS (8-5) AT NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS (11-2)
SERIES
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PACKERS |
PATRIOTS |
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SERIES LEADER |
Series tied, 4-4 |
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STREAKS |
3 of past 5 |
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COACHES VS. OPP. |
McCarthy: 0-1 |
Belichick: 2-2 |
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LAST WEEK |
L 7-3 at Lions |
W 36-7 at Bears |
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LAST GAME |
11/19/06: Patriots 35 at Packers 0. New England QB Tom Brady throws TD passes to 4 different teammates as Patriots outgain Green Bay 357-120 in total yards. |
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LAST GAME AT SITE |
10/13/02: Packers 28, Patriots 10. Green Bay QB Brett Favre throws 3 TD passes (3, 8, 2). Packers RB Ahman Green rushes for 136 yards & 1 TD. |
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BROADCAST |
NBC (8:20 PM ET): Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth, Andrea Kremer (Field reporter). Westwood One Radio: Dave Sims, James Lofton, Hub Arkush (Field reporter). SIRIUS: 127 (WW1), 125 (GB), 126 (NE). XM: 104 (WW1), 102 (GB), 103 (NE). |
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STATS
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PASSING |
Rodgers: 268-410-3,289 (3C)-23 (3C)-10-98.5 (2C) OR Flynn: 16-29-182-0-1-59.8 |
Brady: 284-425-3,398-29 (1L)-4-109.9 (1L) |
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RUSHING |
Jackson: 143-546-3.8-3 |
Green-Ellis: 184-786-4.3-11 (T2L) |
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RECEIVING |
Jennings: 61-996 (2C)-16.3-11 (3L) |
Welker: 80 (T3L)-787-9.8-7 |
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OFFENSE |
350.9 |
363.2 |
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TAKE/GIVE |
+7 |
+18 (1L) |
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DEFENSE |
314.1 |
375.1 |
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SACKS |
Matthews: 12.5 (1C) |
Wright: 5.5 |
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INTs |
T. Williams: 5 |
McCourty (R): 6 (T1C) |
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PUNTING |
Masthay: 44.3 |
Mesko (R): 43.5 |
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KICKING |
Crosby: 90 (36/36 PAT; 18/24 FG) |
Graham: 50 (26/26 PAT; 8/8 FG) |
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