The Green Bay Packers won the opening round of the playoffs, sending the Minnesota Vikings home. The Packers play in San Francisco next weekend in the divisional round.
The least gross sports injury of the week


Sweep the leg!

Jeff Hanisch-USA TODAY SportsJoe Webb should get a .5 credit for that one. He’s not having a very good night. Again, there were more than a few who thought Webb’s last-minute start might help the Vikings.
Read Article >Hands, branches, antlers, or poo?


Our apologies, we missed this hat in our list of things you might see at Green Bay Packers tailgate.
Read Article >Joe Webb thinks he’s Aaron Brooks


There were a few people on Twitter changing their picks when it was announced Webb would start. Go ahead, admit it.
Read Article >VIDEO: How the Vikings can overcome the Packers
Ponder listed as questionable vs. Packers

Hannah FoslienThe only question on the Packers injury report is whether they will have running back James Starks return to the field. The third-year running back returned to practice on a limited basis this week, but is listed as questionable against the Vikings. He has been out of the lineup since suffering a knee injury against the Vikings in early December.
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Scott BoehmGreen Bay vs Minnesota Wild Card betting odds

Bob LeveyThe Green Bay Packers are 7-0 SU and 5-2 ATS in their last seven home games, and they’ll be at home again this Saturday when they host the Minnesota Vikings at Lambeau Field in a rematch of last Sunday’s game.
Green Bay was a 7.5-point home favorite as of midweek at most shops tracked by OddsShark.com, but Viking bettors only need to look back one week to find reason to believe.
Read Article >NFC North rivals collide in Wild Card round

USA TODAY SportsMinnesota and Green Bay met twice in December, with the home team winning each contest. The Packers knocked off the Vikings in Week 13, 23-14, while the Vikings clinched a playoff berth in Week 17, with a 37-34 win over Green Bay.
Now, the two rivals will meet on Saturday for just the second time ever in the playoffs, with a trip to the NFC’s Divisional round on the line.
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