Aaron Rodgers threw two touchdown passes, Randall Cobb caught both of them and the Green Bay Packers knocked off the previously unbeaten Arizona Cardinals 24-21.
The “Monday Night Football” presentation with Peyton and Eli Manning increased its viewership by 138% over last week’s debut, becoming the most-watched alternate telecast in ESPN history.
This will be the fourth time in 55 seasons of the Super Bowl era that the Packers will play for a spot in the big game at Lambeau Field. The rich history started with the “Ice Bowl” in 1967.
The Seattle Seahawks, along with Baltimore, Kansas City and Green Bay, have seven players named to their respective conference's Pro Bowl roster -- the most by any team in the NFL.