Three weeks after being blown out of the state, the Packers (11-6) return to Arizona to meet the Cardinals (13-3).
Green Bay was eviscerated 38-8 in Week 16. The loss, coupled with a 20-13 loss to the Vikings the following week, dropped the Packers to the No. 5 seed in the NFC. All the team can turn to is a momentous victory in the wild card round -- albeit against Washington -- for optimism.
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For Arizona, the goal is simple: help Carson Palmer win his first-ever playoff game.
Despite being in the NFL for 13 years, the Cardinals QB is yet to taste success in January. His only two previous playoff starts -- both with the Bengals -- ended in defeat. He'll look to avoid that for a third time on Saturday.
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A free live stream of the game between the two can be found here.
Preview
Game Time: 6:15 p.m. MST
Location: University of Phoenix Stadium
Weather: N/A (Indoor Stadium)
Odds, per Bovada: Cardinals -7.5
Radio: KTAR 92.3 FM
TV: NBC
What They're Saying
Last time Packers-Cardinals met in postseason was 2009 Wild Card. Cards won 51-45 in OT, the highest-scoring game in postseason history
— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) January 15, 2016
#Packers WR Davante Adams (knee) did not practice again today, and he's been ruled OUT vs. the #AZCardinals
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) January 15, 2016
Packers are 5-1 as a No. 5 or No. 6 seed with Aaron Rodgers as QB
— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) January 16, 2016
Carson Palmer has won 26 of past 31 starts, 10 of past 12 at home. Franchise record w/ 35 pass TDs, 4,671 pass yards & 104.6 passer rating.
— Mike Jurecki (@mikejurecki) January 16, 2016
Bruce Arians 34-14 record (.708) with AZ. His 34 wins are most in 3-year span in franchise history, 19-5 (.792) in past 3 seasons at home.
— Mike Jurecki (@mikejurecki) January 16, 2016
#Packers Mike McCarthy "I get what people are saying, [but] we're not going to be an underdog. We're no underdog going to Arizona." per ESPN
— Mike Jurecki (@mikejurecki) January 12, 2016
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