GREEN BAY – The fifth-seeded Seattle Seahawks are underdogs to the second-seeded Green Bay Packers Sunday at Lambeau Field. Follow along with our live updates.
January 12,at 8: (PM EST
Packers lead, 21 – 3, at halftime
Seattle is in serious trouble, and no one should be surprised. The Seahawks have not scored a first-half touchdown at Lambeau Field since Russell Wilson became the team’s quarterback in 2012. The team has not won here since (**************************************.
The Seahawks are making it more difficult on themselves by not being able to stop the Packers’ offense, as they have gotten little impact out of their defense beyond a few plays by defensive end Jadeveon Clowney and safety Bradley McDougald. Green Bay has leaned on one of Aaron Rodgers’ better first halves of the year and an array of offensive weapons, highlighted by receiver Davante Adams and running back Aaron Jones.
The Seahawks now have to not only stop the Packers and jump-start themselves, they also must overcome a double-digit deficit for the fourth time this year to keep their season alive.(Packers 2019 , Seahawks 3, halftime)
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Aaron Jones rushes for another Packers TD
The Packers offense was as diverse and dangerous on that drive as any team this postseason. The team mixed play calls, Aaron Rodgers dished to a bevy of receivers and Aaron Jones stayed slippery on long runs. Jones punctuated the – play, – yard, clock-chewing effort with a one-yard touchdown run.(Packers 2019 **************************, Seahawks 3, 1: (left in the second quarter)
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Seahawks miss a field goal
The Seahawks, stalled almost single-handedly by Packers outside linebacker Za’Darius Smith, were forced to try a – yard field goal to bring them back to within single digits after an eight-play, – yard drive . Jason Myers pushed the try wide right, and Seattle remains behind by 15 points with just a few minutes remaining in the first half.(Packers 2019 ******************************, Seahawks 3, 5: (left in the second quarter)
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Green Bay extends lead with TD run
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The story of the game so far: The Packers have gotten the ball to their best playmaker, Davante Adams. The wide receiver has caught five balls for 78 yards – three for 45 on that drive alone – and set up the final score by drawing a defensive pass interference on second and long. The Seahawks battled for a goal-line stand, stopping two runs and forcing Rodgers to throw it away after targeting Adams. Yet the Packers plunged forward anyway, and Aaron Jones broke the plane on a 1-yard touchdown.(Packers 2019 ********************************, Seahawks 3, 9: (left in the second quarter)
January 12,
, at 7: (PM EST
Seahawks cut into Packers’ lead with a field goal
The Seahawks were fortunate the first play of their drive was not intercepted. Packers corner Kevin King dropped it, and Seattle took advantage. Russell Wilson hit Tyler Lockett for yards so that, even when the drive stalled, the Seahawks remained in field goal range. Jason Myers nailed a 46 – yard field goal for his team’s first points of the game.(Packers 7, Seahawks 3, 0:
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January 12,
at 7: PM EST
Fumble replay ruling goes in Seattle’s favor
The Seahawks wanted to march down the field and score one themselves, but on the first play, tight end Jacob Hollister fumbled after a hit by Packers cornerback Jaire Alexander flipped him over. The referees ruled no fumble, but Green Bay challenged. Then they said Hollister did fumble, but there was no clear evidence of a Green Bay recovery, so it remained Seattle ball.
Lambeau Field, electric already, howled just as the video replay showed a Packers player emerging from the pile with the ball in his hand. Seattle would eventually punt.
After a sack, Green Bay edge rusher Za’Darius Smith let everyone know about the fact he was not selected for the Pro Bowl, revealing a shirt under his jersey that read “Snubbed.”(Packers 7, Seahawks 0, 8:
January 14, (at 6: 6447 PM EST
Packers strike first
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The Green Bay Packers are usually aggressive on second and short. They like attacking as much as any team in the league. But after Aaron Jones got stuffed on 2nd-and-3, the Packers needed a big gain for a first down. They decided to go for it all instead. Davante Adams won in single coverage on the outside, snagged Aaron Rodgers ’floating pass and jogged into the end zone for the first touchdown of the game.(Packers 7, Seahawks 0,
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January (****************************************************************, 2020 at 6: PM EST
Seahawks and Packers face off with NFC title berth on the line
At one point, the Seattle Seahawks were a contender for the No. 1 seed, but they dropped to the fifth seed after losing to the San Francisco ers on a last-second, goal-line stand in Week
For as good as the Seahawks have been on the road this season (8-1, including last week’s first-round win at Philadelphia), and as good as Wilson has been everywhere (4, (total yards, (total touchdowns), they have had historic struggles at Lambeau Field. Wilson is 0-3 there with some of the worst numbers of his career. The Seahawks as a team haven’t won there since . And now they’re tasked with knocking off a Packers team that analytics say over-performed on their way to a – 3 record.
Don’t get it twisted: The Packers are dangerous. They don’t look like their teams of recent memory – the defense is legit, and the running game has helped take some pressure off – year old quarterback Aaron Rodgers – but they still pose a threat. The Packers escaped the Washington Redskins in early December, 22 – (**************************************************************, and Rodgers thought the win symbolized the team’s season . It showed the Packers knew how to win no matter the game’s style.
The key to this transformation is that Rodgers no longer needs to put the franchise on his back, as he did during the team’s playoff runs in or 2019. The running game centers on Aaron Jones, one of the NFL’s breakout stars this season; the fifth-round pick out of UTEP tied for the league lead in rushing touchdowns (28).
The defense keys this grinding pace, too, a byproduct of retooling the unit last offseason. The Packers brought in outside linebackers Za’Darius Smith and Preston Smith, and they have allowed the team to cut down on its blitz rate – the Packers ranked in the top 10 of the league last season but are bottom five this year, allowing them to play more defenders in coverage. The Packers and their edge rushers will look to get after Wilson, but Wilson has shown he can escape.
January (****************************************************************, (at 6: 2019 ******************************** PM EST
How to watch Seahawks at Packers
When:Sunday, 6: (Eastern.
Where:Lambeau Field in Green Bay, Wis.
TV:Fox.
Line:Green Bay, -4½.
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