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Next game: Sunday, January 20
NFC Championship vs. NY Giants or at Dallas
Packers Gameday at 2:30 p.m. on Newsradio 620 WTMJ

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• Game Story
• Analysis
• Young Packers Poised
• Grant Shakes Off Fumbles
• Snow, Drops Kill Seattle
• Next: NY Giants or Dallas

6:25 p.m.  4th Quarter  3:12
Aaron Rodgers enters, Brett Favre exits, going 18-23 for 173 yards and three touchdown passes.  He's second all-time in playoff passing yards, going past the 5,000 yard mark.

6:23 p.m.  4th Quarter  3:59
As the Seahawks are forced to punt, the Bears fans on the Packers Radio Network staff are joking about harikiri...not Harry Caray.

6:21 p.m.  4th Quarter  5:22
Cullen Jenkins to KGB: "You go one way, I'll go the other, and we'll face wash Matt Hasselbeck on a sack."  The plan worked.

6:20 p.m.  4th Quarter  5:37
Ruvell Martin missed a wide-open bomb on a Favre pump-and-go throw.  McCarthy and Holmgren each have enough snow on their caps for the first salvo in a snowball fight.

6:16 p.m.  4th Quarter  7:47
Brandon Jackson joins the running party in the snow with an 18 yard gain.  How does 235 total rushing yards sound?

6:16 p.m.  4th Quarter  8:03
Matt Hasselbeck misses Marcus Pollard on fourth down on a catchable ball...so the Packers continue to stifle a Seahawks team that hasn't reached the end zone in about 45 minutes.

6:14 p.m.  4th Quarter  8:10
Al Harris broke up another pass to force a fourth down, shaking up Obamanu on the play.

6:13 p.m.  4th Quarter  8:14
Charles Woodson nearly intercepted Matt Hasselbeck and would have potentially produced a pick-six to put Packers fans in a frenzy again.

6:12 p.m.  4th Quarter  8:20
Matt Hasselbeck attempted to pull a football down that turned into a fumble, but ref's called it an incomplete pass.  (Shades of the tuck rule?)

6:11 p.m.  4th Quarter  9:11
Corey Williams got nailed for a 15-yard face mask to turn third-and-long to a Seattle first down.

6:07 p.m.  4th Quarter  9:47
Tick tock, tick tock, four straight run plays and though this drive failed, the Packers now have made Seattle score three times in nine minutes to tie the game.

6:05 p.m.  4th Quarter  12:17
Ryan Grant, with another 28-yard run off right tackle, now has 198 yards on the night.  Not bad after two fumbles in three carries.

6:02 p.m.  4th Quarter  12:34
Tramon Williams, who got burned earlier in the game, stopped a Matt Hasselbeck-to-Nate Burleson throw on 3rd and 1, ending another futile Seattle drive.

5:54 p.m.  4th Quarter  13:17
Green Bay 42, Seattle 20
A Ryan Grant one-yard TD, thanks to a Mark Tauscher block, has Wayne Larrivee calling for the dagger on Green Bay's 6th touchdown in six possessions.

5:53 p.m.  4th Quarter  14:13
A Leroy Hill personal foul - roughing the passer - sets up the Packers with first-and-goal at the two yard line.

5:49 p.m.  3rd Quarter  :11
Vernand Morency slashed through the snowflakes for 11 yards to the Seattle four yard line.

5:48 p.m.  3rd Quarter  :56
Ryan Grant produces a 41-yard scamper through the snow on a run off left end to the Seattle 15.

5:47 p.m.  3rd Quarter  1:56
In a driving snowstorm - a broadcasters' nightmare but a photojournalist's dream, the Packers continue to run down the clock.

5:41 p.m.  3rd Quarter  3:32
Green Bay 35, Seattle 20
Al Harris tackled Nate Burleson on a 3rd down catch to force another Seattle field goal, and Josh Brown and those heated pants (perhaps James Brown inspired) hit a 27-yard field goal.

5:40 p.m.  3rd Quarter  3:22
Marcus Pollard missed a sure touchdown on a pass from Matt Hasselbeck with a blown coverage.

5:39 p.m.  3rd Quarter  4:19
Maurice Morris on first down got covered up by Corey Williams and Cullen Jenkins...along with some snow and mush...for a two-yard loss.

5:39 p.m.  3rd Quarter  4:59
Leonard Williams rams up the middle for a first down just outside the 10 yard line.

5:38 p.m.  3rd Quarter  5:35
Hasselbeck-to-Obamanu again for a 3rd-and-short.  Seattle's forcing Green Bay into a 3-3-5 and they're burning Tramon Williams with it.

5:37 p.m.  3rd Quarter  6:00
An illegal substitution puts Seattle in a first-and-five on the GB 17.

5:36 p.m.  3rd Quarter  6:31
Hasselbeck found Bobby Engram for a first down on a 22 yard gain, and Matt had plenty of time as the Packers rushed three and dropped eight in coverage.

5:35 p.m.  3rd Quarter  7:38
Hasselbeck found Shaun Alexander on a swing pass for 10 yards, but it's 3rd and nine.

5:34 p.m.  3rd Quarter  8:35
Bobby Engram got nailed for holding, or rather dragging and tackling, Charles Woodson, negating a four-yard run by Seattle.

5:33 p.m.  3rd Quarter  8:53
A Hasselbeck-to-Obamanu 22-yard completion puts the ball on the Green Bay 44 yard line.

5:33 p.m.  3rd Quarter  9:16
A Hasselbeck-to-D.J. Hackett completion gives Seattle only its 9th first down of the game.

5:27 p.m.  3rd Quarter  10:25
Green Bay 35, Seattle 17
Brett Favre found Brandon Jackson on a 13-yard swing pass to give Green Bay its fifth touchdown of the game and a three-score lead.  Green Bay's last five drives have ended in the end zone.

5:26 p.m.  3rd Quarter  11:34
Ryan Grant with another 20-yard gain goes over 100 yards in the red zone at the 17 yard line of Seattle.

5:25 p.m.  3rd Quarter  12:23
On Green Bay's first 3rd-down of the 3rd quarter, Favre threaded the needle to Greg Jennings, who made a spectacular 23-yard catch for the first down.

5:21 p.m.  3rd Quarter  14:04
Al Harris blanketed Nate Burleson on a deep pass attempt by Hasselbeck, ending a great series by Packers DB's to start the 3rd quarter.

5:20 p.m.  3rd Quarter  14:44
Great open field tackle by Nick Collins on a four-yard pass play.

5:19 p.m.  3rd Quarter  14:50
Charles Woodson, literally, used his head to break up a pass intended for Bobby Engram.  He's been harassing Engram all day.

5:04 p.m.  Halftime
The Packers fans give a standing ovation after Green Bay overcame a 14-point deficit with a 28-3 run in the final 24 minutes of the first half.  Brett Favre is 15-19 for 133 yards and two TD passes, while Ryan Grant has 91 rushes and two scoring runs to make up for his two fumbles that led to Seattle scores.

5:03 p.m.  2nd Quarter  :15
A comedy of errors on the Seattle kickoff return team sets the ball behind the Seahawks 20 yard line.

5:00 p.m.  2nd Quarter  ;26
Green Bay 28, Seattle 17
Ryan Grant produced his second touchdown run of the day on a three-yard gain following a Brett Favre improvisational throw for a first down.

4:57 p.m.  2nd Quarter  1:12
On 3rd down and 8, 13th play of the drive, a patented Favre improvisational shovel pass to Donald Lee gets to the three-yard-line and a first down.

4:54 p.m.  2nd Quarter  2:19
Favre-to-James Jones for a first down to James Jones across the field - nine yard gain.

4:53 p.m.  2nd Quarter  2:35
Donald Driver had a pass five yards over his head near the end zone, and a Seattle defender might have interefered with him, but it was ruled uncatchable.

4:51 p.m.  2nd Quarter  4:41
Again in the inverted full-house wishbone, Brandon Jackson goes seven yards to the 38.

4:51 p.m.  2nd Quarter  5:37
Favre-to-Jennings on a 15-yard, difficult sliding catch for a first down to the Seattle 45.

4:50 p.m.  2nd Quarter  6:08
Brett Favre and Matt Hasselbeck combined: 19-25 for 176 yards and three touchdowns.

4:49 p.m.  2nd Quarter  6:38
Two Ryan Grant calls, the first that could have been aided by a late hit that wasn't called, gain a first down.

4:44 p.m.  2nd Quarter  7:22
Green Bay 21, Seattle 17
A D.J. Hackett drop, with tough coverage by Atari Bigby, forced a 29-yard field goal attempt on fourth down, made by Josh Brown and his hot pants.

4:43 p.m.  2nd Quarter  8:05
Ryan Pickett plugged up the middle hole Seattle was trying to create for Shaun Alexander, and he plugged Alexander into the ground for a two-yard loss.

4:42 p.m.  2nd Quarter  9:11
A Nick Collins missed tackle allowed Bobby Engram to produce a first down off a WR screen pass - first and 10 at the 12.

4:41 p.m.  2nd Quarter  9:24
Atari Bigby with a big break-up of a pass that would have gone to the Packers' 10 yard line.

4:40 p.m.  2nd Quarter  10:01
Hasselbeck-to-Burleson goes 20 yards on a run-and-catch in the snow, with Nick Collins missing coverage.

4:39 p.m.  2nd Quarter  10:58
Brandon Jackson's roughing-the-punter penalty gives Seattle a first down, though legitimately the Seattle lineman pushed into him. 

4:38 p.m.  2nd Quarter  11:59
A Hasselbeck fumble, then recovery and dive forward, forced the officials to come out for a measurement - but it's fourth down.

4:37 p.m.  2nd Quarter  12:28
Atari Bigby's huge hit on Bobby Engram stopped near-first-down progress on 2nd down, forcing a 3rd and two.

4:36 p.m.  2nd Quarter  13:03
A triumverate of defenders - Hawk, Pickett and Jenkins - stop Alexander for no gain on first down.

4:36 p.m.  2nd Quarter  13:17
Brett Favre is 10-11 for 88 yards so far today - 36 career TD passes in the playoffs.

4:32 p.m.  2nd Quarter  13:22
Green Bay 21, Seattle 14
Packers lead...thanks to a double-crossing route where Brett Favre discovered Greg Jennings on Babineux for a three-yard TD pass for the Packers' first lead.

4:29 p.m.  2nd Quarter  14:05
Ryan Grant gains five yards as the Packers' o-line is pushing the line...now 2nd and goal at the three.

4:29 p.m.  2nd Quarter  14:45
Grant's redemption continues - 12 yard screen pass to the Seattle six.

4:28 p.m.  2nd Quarter  14:56
A Seattle fumble on a short pass to the tight end finishes with an Atari Bigby fumble force and a recovery by Aaron Kampman.

4:24 p.m.  1st Quarter  :18
The Seahawks are going with Maurice Morris on the run, now, but a holding penalty negates a seven yard gain.

4:23 p.m.  1st Quarter  :58
Nate Burleson gets the ball to the Seattle 25, the first time behind the 30 yard line on their fourth possession.

4:21 p.m.  1st Quarter  1:02
Green Bay 14, Seattle 14
Ryan Grant ended the Packers' 14-point response to their early mistakes with a one-yard off-tackle run on the left side to tie the game.  He gained more than 60 yards on the drive.

4:20 p.m.  1st Quarter  1:38
Leroy Hill hammered Grant down on first-and-goal from the one yard line, coming unblocked on the offensive line.

4:19 p.m.  1st Quarter  2:20
Ryan Grant's effort to atone for his early mistakes produced a 26-yard rumble-on-the-snow, then another 15-yarder to the one yard line.

4:18 p.m.  1st Quarter  3:31
Favre-to-Jennings...four yards, but enough for a first down on another short slant pattern.  Bread-and-butter, folks.

4:17 p.m.  1st Quarter  4:22
Ryan Grant maybe getting his confidence back - a six yard carry off tackle on first down.  Green Bay's focusing away from the middle on their running game.

4:17 p.m.  1st Quarter  4:46
Mike Carey, the referee, respotted the ball forward after the replay, and after a re-measurement, they earned the first down. It took four minutes, but it was worth it to Green Bay.

4:15 p.m.  1st Quarter  4:46
Crews are starting to sweep the five-and-ten yard lines to make them more visible, as the snow continues to pile up on the frozen tundra.

4:13 p.m.  1st Quarter  4:46
A Favre-to-Bubba Franks 3rd down pass goes just behind the first down marker, but possibly not on replay...so Mike McCarthy challenged the play. 

4:09 p.m.  1st Quarter  5:14
Jordan Babineux nearly intercepted Favre on 2nd down after James Jones missed his pass.

4:08 p.m. 1st Quarter  5:43
Favre-to-Driver on first down - 3 yard gain as the snow continues to fall more heavily.  Perfect for snowball fights and the running game.

4:04 p.m.  1st Quarter  6:20
Matt Hasselbeck was sacked for a 10-yard loss on 3rd and 5, forcing a punt that went to the Packers' 35.

4:03 p.m.  1st Quarter  6:54
A Charles Woodson blitz forced a throwaway incompletion by Matt Hasselbeck on 2nd down.  On 3rd and 10, Brady Poppinga jumped, forcing a 3rd and 5.

4:02 p.m.  1st Quarter  6:58
For a rare time, a Packers linebacker wins a pass coverage battle with a WR - A.J. Hawk over Nate Burleson.  Incompletion.

4:01 p.m.  1st Quarter  7:01
Nate Burleson's 27-yard kickoff return puts Seattle in position at the Green Bay 32.

3:59 p.m.  1st Quarter  7:08
Seattle 14, Green Bay 7
Brett Favre, on a pass-run option play, found Greg Jennings for a 15-yard touchdown pass to chop Seattle's lead in half.

3:58 p.m.  1st Quarter  7:37
Favre-to-Donald Lee completion - this time a six yard gain, though Lee could have had nine yards on forward progress.

3:56 p.m.  1st Quarter  8:33
3rd and 7 - a 31-yard Favre-to-James Jones completion.  Again, a short pass turned into a long play...this thanks to Ruvell Martin's downfield blocking.

3:55 p.m.  1st Quarter  10:01
Ryan Grant didn't fumble this time - three yard gain in front of the Seattle sideline off right tackle.

3:55 p.m.  1st Quarter  10:30
First downfield pass from Favre complete to Greg Jennings for 15 yards...he'll need more of them to come back from 14 down.

3:54 p.m.  1st Quarter  10:49
Another solid return by Tramon Williams - 25 yards to the Green Bay 30.

3:50 p.m.  1st Quarter  10:59
Seattle 14, Green Bay 0
Hasselbeck found Bobby Engram for a 15-yard touchdown to expand the Seattle lead to two touchdowns...hold the phone, Mike McCarthy is throwing the challenge flag, but a push out of bounds is not challengable by NFL rules.

3:49 p.m.  1st Quarter  11:46
With the Packers' dime D in on 3rd down, Hasselbeck found Ben Obomanu for a first down. 

3:48 p.m.  1st Quarter  12:26
Deion Branch limped off the field with an injury that could keep him out the rest of today.

3:46 p.m.  1st Quarter  12:36
Hasselbeck-to-D.J. Hackett...another six yard gain on first down.  A problem for Green Bay's defense...they may need to press cover even more.

3:45 p.m.  1st Quarter  13:39
Things will be even worse if Seattle gets to second-and-short all the time, as they did on a Hasselbeck-to-Burleson completion.  One play later, the fruits of the first down play - a Shaun Alexander first down on four yards.

3:44 p.m.  1st Quarter  13:47
Two fumbles lost and a pass interference play in 1:13 to start the game - Nick Barnett nailed for the foul.

3:43 p.m.  1st Quarter  13:51
Ryan Grant's second fumble in less than a minute, as he ran the ball for a first down, was recovered by the Seahawks in Green Bay territory.  He fumbled just 1 time in 218 carries before today.

3:42 p.m.  1st Quarter  14:25
In a full-house backfield, Ryan Grant gained eight yards off-tackle on first down.

3:41 p.m.  1st Quarter  14:30
Tramon Williams produced a solid 32-yard return, thanks to a Koren Robinson block, to the Packers' 35.

3:39 p.m.  1st Quarter  14:40
Seattle 7, Green Bay 0
Shaun Alexander punched it the opportunity from one yard away to give Seattle its first lead.

3:38 p.m.  1st Quarter  14:43
Ryan Grant caught a swing pass from Brett Favre, fumbled it, and Lofa Tatupu of the Seahawks recovered the ball and took it  to the 1 yard line.

3:36 p.m.  1st Quarter  14:55
Josh Scobey, who covered Tramon Williams, seemed to jam his knee in the ground on the tackle and is limping off the field.

3:34 p.m.  1st Quarter  14:55
A short kick to Tramon Williams handcuffed him, and he brought it back short of the 20 yards line.

3:31 p.m.  1st Quarter  15:00
The Packers win the coin toss and elect to receive.

2:42 p.m.  Pregame
Packers CB Will Blackmon is inactive for today, while Seattle WR D.J. Hackett is active and expected to play.

1:32 p.m.  Pregame observations from Bill Michaels
- Seahawks players are taking pictures of Lambeau Field and the 50th anniversary logo.
- A few Packers players are warming up in shorts/short sleeve shirts.
- Seahawks players are all coming out for warm-ups in full sweat gear, hats, gloves, some in coats.
- The field is in great shape and soft, but not to the point that it will "chunk up" under the stress of game use.
- The flags are barely moving with hardly any wind.  It was blowing a bit earlier, but nothing at this time.