It's not strictly accurate to point to Jan. 8, 1994, as the moment the Green Bay Packers and Detroit Lions headed in diametrically opposed directions. But the playoff game inside the Pontiac Silverdome feels like the spiritual split when two roads diverged in an NFC northwood.
It also represents the finest moment for Packers coach Mike Holmgren and receiver Sterling Sharpe together. Sharpe was instrumental in securing the lone playoff win of his career, and Holmgren was just getting started down a path that would end with a Packers championship.