Day 9, Jan. 9: Packers' postseason

Favorite (and least favorite) GB Packers postseason games (since Brett Favre arrived)

A lifelong Packers’ fan, I rank today’s 21-16 win over the Eagles equal to the No. 5 favorite below, since it’s QB Aaron Rodgers’ first playoff win. The beginning of the Favre era also relates to the birth of my two sons - 1986 and 1990. 

FAVORITE POST-SEASON WINS

1 Jan. 26, 1997: The 35-21 Super Bowl victory over the Patriots. Desmond Howard’s key kickoff return for a TD was the highlight.

2 Jan. 4, 2004: The 33-27 wildcard OT victory over the Seahawks. I admired Seattle QB Matt Hasselback’s spirited “We want the ball and we’re gonna score” after winning the OT coin flip. But I was glad when he threw the game-losing interception to GB’s Al Harris.

3 Jan. 13, 2002: The 25-15 wildcard win over the 49ers. San Francisco was tough to beat back then and we got four second-half Brett Favre scoring drives to win.

4 Jan. 12, 2008: The 42-20 divisional playoff win over the Seahawks. After trailing early, 14-0, GB scored on its next six possessions in a dominating performance.

5 Jan. 8, 1994: The 28-24 wildcard win over the Lions. It was Favre’s first playoff win. His TD pass to Shannon Sharpe with less than 1 minute to go won it.

LEAST FAVORITE POSTSEASON LOSSES

1 Jan. 11, 2004: The 20-17 NFC divisional loss to the Eagles. 4^th-and-26 is all you need to know. Donovan McNabb’s 28-yard completion to Freddie Mitchell still haunts me.

2 Jan. 25, 1998: The 31-24 Super Bowl loss to the Broncos. You hate to lose a Super Bowl, but just making it is cool. And, I’m one of the few who found solace in John Elway finally winning.

3 Jan. 20, 2008: The 23-20 OT NFC championship loss to the Giants. Not only was Favre’s late-game interception the reason they lost, it was his last pass as a Packer.

4 Jan. 10, 2010: The wild 51-45 wildcard loss to the Cardinals. A missed call on grabbing Rodgers' facemask help cause a fluke fumble that Karlos Darby scooped up for a winning TD.

5 Jan. 3, 1999: The 30-27 wildcard loss to the 49ers. GB led 27-23 with less than 2:00 to go. QB Steve Young hit Terrell Owens with the game-winning TD with just over 10 seconds left. Jerry Rice had fumbled on an earlier reception, but the refs missed it. The following season, instant replay was instituted.