Packers and Lions to Go Head-to-Head with NFC North on the Line
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Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images(GREEN BAY) — The Green Bay Packers will host the Detroit Lions on Sunday with the NFC North on the line.
Green Bay is 7-0 at Lambeau Field this year and understands the importance of getting a bye in the first week of the playoffs and a home game in the divisional round of the playoffs.
“I think [the fans are] going to be nice and loud this week,” Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers said. “It’s going to be a lot to play for.”
Rodgers is leading the offense to 30.4 points per game and has tossed 36 touchdowns this year.
Still, in the game Rodgers will keep his eye on the Lions defense. “They’re playing really well,” he said. “They’ve had a great season. They’re defense is right there at the top, it’s great all the way around.”
Lions head coach Jim Caldwell knows Rodgers is a force to watch. “He’s certainly an exceptional talent,” he said. “He’s also extremely familiar with the system they run, he knows where everyone is.”
The Lions have won four games in a row and will have the No. 2 spot in the NFC if they win on Sunday.
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