He’s been on two Super Bowl-winning teams in his career and understands that the key to getting there is not having a concrete route but being able to adjust to the curves and pitfalls that spring up along the way.
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It also would help the Packers if their running game can continue to get a boost from Ty Montgomery, who ran for 162 yards and two touchdowns against the Bears two weeks ago. Green Bay’s nine wins have come against teams with 59 wins. But the 49ers are awful and almost double-digit underdogs so it’s likely Green Bay would be the No. 4 with a victory and open the playoffs on wild-card weekend at home against the Giants.
If the Lions lose to the Cowboys and Packers, while the Redskins beat the Giants, then the Lions miss the playoffs and the Redskins clinch the second NFC Wild Card spot. If the Lions win tonight, the Redskins win on Sunday and the Lions lose or tie to the Packers, the Redskins are eliminated. It all depends on how Sunday unfolds.
The Washington Redskins’ playoff chances improved significantly Monday night. While it’s always best to let things play out, letting them do so has led us to the exact scenario fans envisioned back at the start of the season.
Eli Manning echoed those thoughts.
Caldwell said that even though Stafford was in the game, the plan was that he wasn’t going to be subjected to any real danger.
The Redskins would finish 9-6-1 with a win over the Giants.
I assure you that no team wants to play the Packers in the postseason right now.
The Giants are the fifth seed and will stay as such when the season ends.
The Packers and Lions will be playing for the NFC North championship in primetime. We have got to wait and see how he’s doing tomorrow, see if he has got more mobility in that arm. That sounds easy, but in the pressure-filled situation they’ll find themselves in Sunday night, it can be hard to fight the temptation to do just a bit more.
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The Detroit Lions are in a hard position this week, trying to halt a two-game losing streak by double digits with their biggest rival, Green Bay, coming to town.
