There’s only one thing that can make Aaron Rodgers and the Packers offense even more dangerous than they already are and that’s a formidable running game.
On Sunday, rookie running back James Starks gave the team just that when he ran 23 times for a rookie-record 123 yards to lead the Green Bay Packers to a 21-16 upset of the Philadelphia Eagles.
Who needs home-field advantage as the Packers victory capped off a crazy wild-card weekend in the NFL which saw three road teams win. The only home team to move on were the surprising Seattle Seahawks.
The NFC divisional match-ups are set as the Green Bay Packers travel to Atlanta to take on the Falcons and the Seattle Seahawks take it to the road in Chicago for a battle with the Bears.
By: Nick Grays
Similar to the week before, a member of the Packers secondary came up huge with game-clinching interception in the red-zone. This time it was Pro-Bowl snub, Tramon Williams, picking off a Michael Vick pass intended for Riley Cooper, preventing a late-rally from the Eagles.
It’s hard to believe that the win was Rodgers first ever in the playoffs. He completed 18 of his 27 passes and connected on three touchdowns to further his quest to be an elite NFL quarterback.
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Source: http://www.thesportsbank.net/nfl/packers-upset-eagles-with-a-stark-surprise/
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