The Green Bay Packers (11-6) are going on the road to play the Philadelphia Eagles (14-3) in the NFC Wild Card Round on Sunday at Lincoln Financial Field.
The playoff showdown will feature a big-time battle along the line of scrimmage, an arena where big games are so often won and lost.
Football is a complicated game, but finding the reasons for winning individual matchups between teams each week is often a straightforward exercise. What wins games? Excellent quarterback play, winning the line of scrimmage, taking care of the football and taking it away, controlling the important situations and overcoming or taking advantage of the injury situation…