Green Bay Packers @8/13 vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 8.05pmÂ
On Jan. 20, 2008, quarterback Brett Favre was in his 16th season with the Green Bay Packers. Mike McCarthy was in his second year as Green Bay’s head coach. And Ted Thompson was in his third full season as the Packers’ general manager.
Green Bay hosted the NFC Championship that day and suffered one of the toughest defeats in franchise history, a 23-20 overtime loss to the New York Giants.
Today, quarterback Aaron Rodgers is in his 16th season with Green Bay. Matt LaFleur is in his second year as Green Bay’s head coach and Brian Gutekunst is in his third year as the Packers’ G.M.
Much like that day 13 years ago, Green Bay is set to host an NFC Championship Game Sunday when the Packers (14-3) meet Tampa Bay (13-5) at 2:05 p.m. The Packers just hope this game goes better than the 2007 title game — despite the eerie similarities between Green Bay’s central figures.
Kansas City Chiefs @8/13 vs Buffalo Bills, 11.40pm
The stage is set at Arrowhead Stadium tonight for the Kansas City Chiefs and Buffalo Bills to go toe-to-toe with the winner heading to Tampa for Super Bowl LV. After Patrick Mahomes exited the divisional round due to injury, Chad Henne was able to help K.C. keep its hopes of a repeat alive by hanging on to beat the Browns. Meanwhile, Buffalo held Baltimore to just three points on route to a win, putting the Bills on the doorstep of their first Super Bowl appearance since 1993.
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