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New York Giants vs Green Bay Packers: Final News and Notes

By Nick Ziegler

Oct 9, 2016; Green Bay, WI, USA; Green Bay Packers outside linebacker Kyler Fackrell (51) sacks New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning (10) during the first half at Lambeau Field. Mandatory Credit: Rick Wood/Milwaukee Journal Sentinel via USA TODAY Sports
Oct 9, 2016; Green Bay, WI, USA; Green Bay Packers outside linebacker Kyler Fackrell (51) sacks New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning (10) during the first half at Lambeau Field. Mandatory Credit: Rick Wood/Milwaukee Journal Sentinel via USA TODAY Sports /
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The New York Giants will be playing the Green Bay Packers in the final game of Wild Card weekend. What are some final news and notes for the game?

It has been a great season for the both the New York Giants and Green Bay Packers. On Sunday, they will be playing for the right to play the Dallas Cowboys in the Divisional Round.

Many believe that the winner of this game could be the representative in the NFC, as both teams are red hot. This game will also have the matchup of the Giants defense against the Packers offense.

In recent weeks the Giants defense has proven to be one of the best in the league. Their star-studded secondary has been excellent this season, and they will be tested on Sunday. For the Packers, their offense is all about quarterback Aaron Rodgers. In the final six games, Rodgers has totaled 15 touchdown passes and zero interceptions. The great end of the season for Rodgers has resulted in the Packers winning six straight games and winning the NFC North.

As expected, there has been a lot of news for the Giants this week with the playoffs upon us. Here are a few of the biggest storylines that headlined the week, as we get ready for kickoff.

From Empire Writes Back, Kenneth Teape highlighted the six matchups to watch for the game. Due to the different strengths of the teams, there are plenty of interesting matchups to watch.

Read Here: Six Matchups to Watch

One of the keys to the game for the Giants will be trying to slow down Aaron Rodgers. Will Gaitings of GMENHQ recently broke down how the Giants can stop the MVP candidate.

Read Here: How can the Giants slow down Rodgers?

With many talented players on both teams, Neal Lynch of NFL Spin Zone picked two X-factors from each team. Sometimes, it isn’t always the stars that make the difference.

Read Here: Two Biggest X-Factors

It will certainly be an entertaining game on Sunday. The Giants and Packers have had a few memorable playoffs game, Sunday will likely add another game to that list.

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