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The Green Bay Packers won on Sunday in very convincing fashion, so no matter what happens the rest of the weekend, they will hold onto a playoff spot. They were in line to take the NFC North lead by the Chicago bears pulled out a close game over the Pittsburgh Steelers to stay in first.

That the Packers return Sunday to the site of their most lopsided loss this season was a narrative not exactly glossed over in the lead-up to the NFC Championship Game. Nor was the fact that Green Bay opened as a touchdown underdog in its rematch with the ...

OK, 49ers, this time we really, really mean it: We’ll declare you completely legitimate if you win, say, two of these next three games. The 49ers, of course, have heard this before. Advertisement Article continues below this ad They were told they’d be ...

Mike Spofford and Wes Hodkiewicz look ahead to Thursday's Thanksgiving matchup between the Green Bay Packers and the Detroit Lions.

The San Francisco 49ers improved to 8-4 on Monday Night Football, but reaching the postseason will still prove to be tough.

Based on grades from Pro Football Focus, here are the best and worst players from the Packers’ Week 12 win over the Vikings.

Green Bay Packers Head Coach Matt LaFleur passed out game balls after the team's 31-24 win over the Detroit Lions on Thanksgiving Day.