Divisional Round Weekend
Saturday, January 15, 2011
Some thought this would be a toss-up, but most felt the Packers had what it took to be just the second team this season to defeat the Falcons in Atlanta. Doing what had been nearly impossible in the Georgia Dome, they rattled Matt Ryan, picking off two of his passes, including a pick-6 at the end of the first half that gave the Packers a 28-14 halftime lead.
Aaron Rodgers threw for three touchdowns again, gaining 366 yards through the air as their rushing attack was essentially put out of commission for the game (they gained just 45 yards on the ground).
It was a 35-0 run that put the Falcons out of the postseason, and made this game almost boring to all but Packers fans. After trailing 14-7, the Pack went on their run to make it a 42-14 game. They gave up a touchdown only to score two more field goals before the final gun. Green Bay had an incredible amount of momentum going into halftime and didn’t give it up in the second half.
Green Bay will appear in the NFC Championship game next week for the first time since a disappointing loss to the eventual Super Bowl Champions, the New York Giants, in January 2008.
Green Bay would, once again, be traveling. They clinched a game in either Chicago against the Bears, their NFC North rival, or in Seattle against the Seahawks. Though they didn’t yet know where they would be the following Sunday, they knew they would have to win another road game to get to Dallas.
Final Score: Green Bay Packers – 48, Atlanta Falcons – 21
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