The Green Bay Packers travel to Heinz Field to take on the defending champion Pittsburgh Steelers Sunday in what could be a season-defining contest for both teams.
The skidding Steelers would be officially eliminated with a loss after having started the season 6-2. By contrast, the Packers look to complete their recovery from a 4-4 start that culminated in a loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in what looks to be their only victory.
In the process, the Packers have two chances to lock up a playoff birth with a win: Either the Dallas Cowboys, in the middle of their annual December slide, lose on the road against the unbeaten New Orleans Saints, or if the struggling New York Giants lose at division rival Washington. Chances are, at least one of those will come to pass.
So here is how the Packer ...
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Green Bay Packers-Pittsburgh Steelers Preview: A Sackfest in the Making
Posted: 18th December 2009 by MJ Kasprzak in NFLComments Off on Green Bay Packers-Pittsburgh Steelers Preview: A Sackfest in the Making