Today’s capsules
SEATTLE (10-6, 1-0) at GREEN BAY (13-3, 0-0)
3:30 p.m., FOX
OPENING LINE – Packers by 71â2.
RECORD VS. SPREAD – Seahawks 10-6-1; Packers 12-3-1.
SERIES RECORD – Packers lead series 7-5.
PLAYOFF RECORD – Seahawks 7-9; Packers 24-14.
LAST MEETING – Seahawks 34, Packers 24, Nov. 27, 2006 at Seattle.
LAST WEEK – Seahawks beat Redskins 35-14 (wild-card game); BYE, Packers beat Lions 34-13 in Week 17.
SEAHAWKS OFFENSE – OVERALL (9), RUSH (20), PASS (8)
SEAHAWKS DEFENSE – OVERALL (15), RUSH (12), PASS (19)
PACKERS OFFENSE – OVERALL (2), RUSH (21), PASS (2)
PACKERS DEFENSE – OVERALL (11), RUSH (14), PASS (12)
STREAKS, STATS AND NOTES – Green Bay won only postseason matchup between teams (2003 NFC wild card at Green Bay), which featured QB Matt Hasselbeck’s infamous pronouncement, “We want the ball and we’re going to score!” during overtime coin toss. Hasselbeck then threw INT that CB Al Harris returned for TD giving Packers a 33-27 victory. … Early weather forecasts call for temperatures in the 20s at kickoff. … Seahawks have won seven of nine, but two losses during that stretch came on road. Seattle finished regular season 3-5 away from Qwest Field. … Head coach Mike Holmgren led Packers to two Super Bowls and one win in seven seasons. … Seattle has 43 sacks in 11 wins, but just five sacks in six losses. Seahawks sacked Washington’s Todd Collins three times last week. … Hasselbeck, who set team records for yards (3,966), completions (352) and attempts (562), threw for 459 yards, six TDs and one INT in two games where game-time temperature was 35 degrees or less. … Seattle held Washington to 5-for-21 on third and fourth downs last week; during regular season, Seahawks limited opposition to second-fewest first downs in NFC. … RB Shaun Alexander is averaging 40.9 yards rushing over his past 10 outings, but ran for 201 yards on career-high 40 carries last meeting. … Last week, Pro Bowl CB Marcus Trufant set franchise postseason record for longest INT return for TD (78). Trufant was second in NFC with seven INTs. … Seahawks haven’t won road playoff game in 24 years, and are 1-6 in postseason history away from Seattle. Only road playoff victory came against Miami when Seahawks were part of AFC. … K Josh Brown has made nine straight FGs, including three from 50-plus yards. During 2003 season, Brown made career-long FG (58) at Green Bay. … WR Bobby Engram (94 catches, 1,147 yards) caught four passes last week to set Seahawks’ postseason record for receptions with 29. … Packers have highest postseason winning percentage of any team (.632, minimum 10 games). … Team is 14-2 at home in playoffs. … RB Ryan Grant (188 carries, 956 yards) finished tied for third in NFL with 11 runs of 20-plus yards. Grant, one of nine players with minimum 100 carries to average 5.0-plus yards per attempt, has scored in six straight. … During regular season, Green Bay was 7-1 at home and allowed 14.4 points per game at Lambeau Field. … Greg Jennings tied for second in NFC with 12 TD receptions, catching four at home. … QB Brett Favre, who had 27 of his 28 TD passes in wins, completed career-best 66.5 percent of passes. Favre is second all-time to Joe Montana with 34 postseason TD passes and has thrown one TD in 16 straight playoff appearances, a league record. … Packers allowed 44 first downs via penalty, most in NFL. No other team had more than 28. … Packers offensive line gave up 19 sacks, tied for third fewest in league, while Seattle registered 45 sacks, fourth most in NFL. … WR Donald Driver has nine receptions for 207 yards and a TD in past two games vs. Seahawks. … Harris has INT in three straight games vs. Seahawks and made first Pro Bowl this season. … DE Aaron Kampman has three sacks in past three playoff games.
JACKSONVILLE (11-5, 1-0) at NEW ENGLAND (16-0, 0-0)
7 p.m., CBS
OPENING LINE – Patriots by 111â2.
RECORD VS. SPREAD – Jaguars 11-6; Patriots 10-6.
SERIES RECORD – Patriots lead series 6-1.
PLAYOFF RECORD – Jaguars 5-5; Patriots 19-12
LAST MEETING – New England 24, Jaguars 21, Dec. 24, 2006 at Jacksonville.
LAST WEEK – Jaguars beat Steelers 31-29 (wild-card game); BYE, Patriots beat Giants 38-35 in Week 17.
JAGUARS OFFENSE – OVERALL (7), RUSH (2), PASS (17)
JAGUARS DEFENSE – OVERALL (12), RUSH (11), PASS (15)
PATRIOTS OFFENSE – OVERALL (1), RUSH (13), PASS (1)
PATRIOTS DEFENSE – OVERALL (4), RUSH (10), PASS (6)
STREAKS, STATS AND NOTES – Jacksonville is 1-2 against Patriots in postseason, with both losses coming at Foxborough. Jaguars haven’t won consecutive playoff games since 1996 season. … Jaguars have scored 24 or more points in franchise-record 11 straight and are averaging 30.5 points per game in that span. … DT John Henderson (hamstring) and S Reggie Nelson (thigh) are questionable, while LB Mike Peterson (hand) will miss eighth straight contest. If Henderson can’t go, rookie DT Derek Landri, who had first interception, first sack and first fumble recovery last week, would start. … QB David Garrard, 10-3 as starter this season, posted 113.5 passer rating last meeting. Last week, Garrard had 58 yards rushing, including 32-yard run on fourth down late in fourth quarter, but threw two INTs and finished 9-of-21. Jaguars QBs threw league-low eight INTs during regular season. … RB Fred Taylor (223 carries, 1,202 yards) was added to Pro Bowl roster, his first career invite. Taylor, who gained 48 yards on ground with TD last week, has 186 yards rushing and TD in two career playoff games vs. Patriots. … RB Maurice Jones-Drew finished with 168 all-purpose yards (29 rushing, 43 receiving, 96 return) and two TDs last week. Was second on team with nine TDs in regular season, and in last meeting had 131 yards rushing with two TDs and six receptions for 41 yards. … Jacksonville has 15 INTs in past nine contests, including three last week. It finished regular season tied for sixth in league with plus-9 turnover differential and was plus-2 last week. … Jaguars set franchise postseason record with six sacks last week and limited Steelers to 43 yards on ground. DE Paul Spicer, who tied career high with team-best 71â2 sacks during regular season, had first postseason sack. … Patriots coach Bill Belichick, who won Coach of the Year earlier this month, has .813 (13-3) career playoff winning percentage. He trails only Vince Lombardi (9-1, .900) in record book. … QB Tom Brady won MVP and Offensive Player of the Year after posting 4,806 yards passing and league-record 50 TD passes. Brady is 6-0 at home as starter in postseason with 1,307 yards and eight TDs. He has at least one TD pass in 12 straight playoff games, third best ever, and finished with 201 yards, three TDs and 116.4 passer rating in last postseason matchup vs. Jacksonville. … RB Laurence Maroney has scored in three straight, with four TDs and 102 yards rushing per game in that span. … Patriots set league record with 589 points scored and 75 TDs and led NFL with 412.7 yards per game. … WR Randy Moss broke NFL record with 23 TD receptions. Moss averages 20.7 yards per catch (35 receptions, 723 yards) in postseason, with nine TDs. … Patriots’ opponents averaged 4.4 yards per rush, tied for fifth highest in NFL, but carried league-low 360 times.

