GREEN BAY, Wis. – The Green Bay Packers are now just one ugly win away from the Super Bowl. One win from making good on Aaron Rodgers’ early December assessment that he, “wouldn’t mind ugly winning all the way to the Super Bowl.”
These Packers are a different bunch. A first-time head coach, a revamped defense stocked with pricey free-agent signings, and a sense that they can beat anybody, even though they have rarely played their best football this season. Their wins are different, and they nearly squandered a 21-3 lead against Seattle, thanks to a lack of a sustainable offense and a pass rush that struggles to get home consistently.