Green Bay Packers fans all week assumed that the Packers would be playing the New Orleans Saints next week at Lambeau Field. Saints were heavy favorites to beat the Minnesota Vikings. Saints did the unthinkable and collapsed against Minnesota meaning the thoughts of Drew Brees versus Aaron Rodgers in a playoff game were denied. Instead, Packers awaiting the winner of Seattle and Philadelphia. The Seahawks grinded out a 17-9 victory, and once again, it will be the Packers-Seahawks in the playoffs. This time, at Lambeau Field, for the right to play in the NFC Championship game.

We all remember the 2014 NFC Championship Game because how could we forget it, it is burned in our memories as a Wisconsin sports fan. But there are more Packers-Seahawks playoff games that favor the team in the Green and Gold more so than Seahawks. Green Bay welcomed Seattle in 2007 in the snow at Lambeau Field where Brett Favre and Ryan Grant dominated the game from the start. Green Bay also welcomed Seattle in 2003 in the infamous, ‘we want the ball and we’re going to score’ game where Al Harris’ pick-six won it for Green Bay.

Many people I talked to did not want to play Seattle. Why? Well, like I said the 2014 game will forever be imprinted on people’s sports brains. And they did not want to play Russell Wilson in the playoffs. What those people forgot is how bad Wilson has been at Lambeau Field. He is 0-3 there with a quarterback rating of 81. Packers have jumped out to early leads against Seattle whenever the Hawks have visited Lambeau. One of the bigger weaknesses of Seattle this year has been their inability to jump out to early leads, and their need to come from behind. That fits right into what the Packers like to do.

If you’re curious about the weather for next Sunday night, we’re looking at a high of 30 with the temperatures dipping to 27 degrees at night with a chance of snow. Green Bay wouldn’t have it any other way.

Charlie.