Sun., Dec. 14 - Jacksonville Municipal Stadium - 1 p.m. EST/12 p.m. CST
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PACKERS SQUARE OFF AGAINST JAGUARS IN JACKSONVILLE
- As the snow piles up in Green Bay, the Packers head south to Florida to take on the Jacksonville Jaguars Sunday afternoon.
- Green Bay lost its fifth game of the season by four points or less last Sunday, with the Texans hitting a game-winning field goal as time expired.
- It was the third consecutive loss for the Packers, who have lost five of six since the bye weekend.
- In order to end the skid, they must win on the road in Jacksonville Sunday afternoon. The Packers are 2-4 on the road thus far.
- Both of the clubs have been unable to duplicate their success from a year ago. Green Bay finished as the NFC North champions at 13-3, ultimately losing in the NFC Championship Game. Jacksonville finished 11-5 and defeated the Steelers in Pittsburgh in the Wild Card round before falling to New England in the Divisional Playoffs.
- Jacksonville has been eliminated from the AFC playoffs, while Green Bay comes into the contest nearly eliminated. A Green Bay loss would officially eliminate the team from postseason contention.
- There isn't a whole lot of history between the two franchises. They have met just three times since 1995, when the Jaguars entered the NFL.
- The road team has won all three road contests in the series, with Green Bay taking both contests in Jacksonville. The Packers beat the Jaguars 24-14 in 1995, the second home game for the Jaguars in franchise history, and won the 2001 meeting as well. Jacksonville was victorious in 2004 in its first-ever appearance at Lambeau Field.
- For the Jaguars, they enter play Sunday looking to snap a four-game losing streak. Most recently, they lost to the Bears in Chicago, 23-10.
- Jacksonville has a 3-4 record on the road this season but has struggled at home, going just 1-5.
- Jacksonville will have a quick turnaround following the Packers contest, as they host the Indianapolis Colts on Thursday night in their final home contest of 2008.
