IF the PACK wins Round One, WHO would you rather play ?

[Badgerinmaine]

When did they rename the dome to "Mall of America Field"... I saw that yesterday. I thought it was still the Metrodome?

Yes and yes. It's "Mall of America Field at Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome". They signed a three year naming rights deal this fall. This sort of dual name (one for the building and one for the field of play) is common in basketball, like "Gene Keady Court at Mackey Arena" at Purdue, but usually it's to honor someone.

[woodbuck27]

I'm licking my chops savouring the thought of another PACKERS and VIKINGS matchup this season, whenever. That spells excitement. It couldn't get any better or sweeter for the media. Can you see the ranking on that game?

So what do you want? To play the Vikings in game two or in the Championship game? You should hope and want to get to the Championship game as a first step. Do you really want to face Favre and company fully rested and healing in the Metrodome in round two or rather ' build to ' that matchup ' in the NFC Championship final when the pressure is enhanced on Favre? Sometimes you have to be patient before bustin' chops. Sometimes you have to set aside masochism and silly pride and look at things with some sense.

The way the Saints finished I'm thinking that's a better matchup for the Packers to get to the final Vs whomever. It's one game at a time and there is more than the Vikings ahead of the Packers.

The Packers have certainly installed themselves as a formidable opponent in the second half of the season. Were looking good on both sides of the ball and the balance is excellent. We have to stay healthy as adversity is a legitimate opponent.

GO PACK GO!

[Scott Campbell]

I want the Vikings before some other team gets the pleasure of beating them.

[woodbuck27]

I want the Vikings before some other team gets the pleasure of beating them.

Back in the day whenever I got it on with some scrapper more than once and stung his chops every time. I became more familiar with the word masochism as it applies to some people who enjoy punishment.

I know how you see it Scott. There will only be so much time remaining to lick Favre's chops. Good luck with that way of thinking.

GO PACK GO!

[TennesseePackerBacker]

One game at a time. I takes it how I gets it. No preference.

But it would be oh so sweet to see Favre with that look in his eyes as the Packers run out the clock.

[Scott Campbell]

I want the Vikings before some other team gets the pleasure of beating them.

Back in the day whenever I got it on with some scrapper more than once and stung his chops every time. I became more familiar with the word masochism as it applies to some people who enjoy punishment.

I know how you see it Scott. There will only be so much time remaining to lick Favre's chops. Good luck with that way of thinking.

GO PACK GO!

You keep licking Favre's chops if that's your thing. Who am I to judge.

[boiga]

Best chance for a Super Bowl appearance (and victory) is to host the NFC Championship Game. This happens when:
Pack beats the Cards & Philly beats cowgirls
Pack beats the queens & Philly beats the Aints
Then Pack beats Philly in Lambeau to go to the Big Game!!

So I vote for the queens!

This is my take as well. As much as I'd be freaked out of my skin the entire week leading up to Favrebowl III, I want another NFCC in green bay.

Also, Favre's new pass happy vikings need to be reintroduced to bad favre. We can do that to him better than anyone in the playoffs. There is is so much potential for pleasure/pain in that matchup, it's hard to root for anything else.

[Scott Campbell]

If we play them again, we'll crush them.

[Joemailman]

One game at a time. I takes it how I gets it. No preference.

But it would be oh so sweet to see Favre with that look in his eyes as the Packers run out the clock.

You mean this look?

[The Leaper]

The Saints...they remain a franchise that has yet to do anything of note in the postseason, and lack the playoff experience and knowledge of the Packers as compared to the Vikings.

The Vikings are a damn good team...I really don't want to face either them or the Cowboys. I fancy our chances against anyone else.

[MJZiggy]

The Saints...they remain a franchise that has yet to do anything of note in the postseason, and lack the playoff experience and knowledge of the Packers as compared to the Vikings.

The Vikings are a damn good team...I really don't want to face either them or the Cowboys. I fancy our chances against anyone else.

So you fear anyone we might play, but everyone else is ok?

[Scott Campbell]

Vikes. Payback from when we swept them in the season and they beat us in Lambeau in the playoffs.

it would be great to kill that assholes dream of riding off into the sunset with another super bowl

+1

I'm a sentimentalist - just like you.

[LEWCWA]

I think it is bad karma to even consider anything beyond this weeks game. We kicked the crap out of a team in a meaningless game. Big damn deal. It looks like the pack is better than this team, but when you have playmakers like Fitz anything can happen....Put the Koolaid down and worry about beating this Cardinal team and let the chips fall where they may...

[channtheman]

I think it is bad karma to even consider anything beyond this weeks game. We kicked the crap out of a team in a meaningless game. Big damn deal. It looks like the pack is better than this team, but when you have playmakers like Fitz anything can happen....Put the Koolaid down and worry about beating this Cardinal team and let the chips fall where they may...

Come on man, we are FANS! Us looking ahead has absolutely no bearing on how the Packers perform.

[packrulz]

No. 3 seed Dallas (11-5) plays host to No. 6 seed Philadelphia (11-5) this weekend. If Dallas wins at home, it would face the No. 2 seed Minnesota Vikings (12-4). Then the winner of the No. 4 seed Arizona (10-6)/No. 5 Packers (11-5) game would play No. 1 New Orleans.

The only chance the Packers have at the rematch with Brett Favre and the Vikings in the second round is if Philly upsets Tony Romo & Co. Then the Eagles would play New Orleans; if the Packers beat the Cardinals, they would get the Vikings in that scenario.

The Packers and Vikings could meet in the NFC Championship Game if the Packers win twice and the Vikings beat the Cowboys in the second round.

I would love to see the Pack play Philly but it looks like that isn't possible, unless it's in the NFC Championship game, so I'd rather the Packers beat the Viqueens in the NFC Championship game.