Improved run gameJan 10, 2016; Landover, MD, USA; Green Bay Packers running back James Starks (44) celebrates after scoring a touchdown against the Washington Redskins during the second half in a NFC Wild Card playoff football game at FedEx Field. In this game I personally think the Cardinals could win in this game.
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Green Bay seemed to struggle for most of the season despite winning 10 games.
Just three weeks ago, the Arizona Cardinals gave the Green Bay Packers a 38-8 thumping in a performance that reigning league MVP Aaron Rodgers was wise to put behind him quickly. The Cardinals are simply better from top to bottom at this point and should be able to beat Green Bay and advance to the conference championship. They are averaging 28.4 points per game at home, fifth-best in the league. He finished with only two tackles, but impacted other plays and provided solid coverage downfield. The thing is, the Cardinals can not come out and just expect to do that or the Packers will open it up in a heartbeat. Quarterback Kirk Cousins will likely be a major focus of that attention as he’s set to be a free agent after guiding the team to a division title in his first full year as the starter.
The Packers shook off a sluggish first quarter and 11-0 deficit to race past the Redskins on the road. After a rugged sixteen game season, the Cardinals also benefitted from the rest that they earned with a bye last week. “When you get first downs you’re allowed to get up on the ball real fast and able to move the tempo and not allow them to move defenders, and that’s what we try to do”.
– Green Bay Packers coach Mike McCarthy doesn’t want to hear any more about his team’s two losses to end the regular season – or the anemic offense that caused them. They had all of 11 yards – yes, just 11 – after one quarter. “And then you get the quarterback in there, now they’re two hours longer”. “So I enjoy our relationship and “it’s great that everybody got to see some good clips” is my answer”.
Rodgers hit Randall Cobb with a 12-yard pass to complete an 80-yard drive with a touchdown for 11-7, Mason Crosby adding the extra point.
-Quarterback Carson Palmer is 0-2 in playoff starts, although he was injured on his first throw in his first playoff game, 2005 against the Steelers. “Keep pushing it and we’ll get all those plays”.
“We’re going to Arizona to win, and our guys are excited about that opportunity”, Packers offensive coordinator Edgar Bennett told reporters Monday.
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He played 27 snaps against Oakland and was in line for more against Arizona, but a dropped pass early in the game resulted in him not being used much after that (14 snaps total) and not at all against Minnesota in the season finale.
