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Aaron Rodgers, Pete Carroll Talk Jimmy Graham's Controversial 1st Down

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A controversial first down given to the Green Bay Packers on their final drive proved to be the difference in a 28-23 victory over the Seattle Seahawks in the NFC Divisional Round on Sunday.

Jimmy Graham appeared to be stopped short of the first-down marker on a 3rd-and-9 reception, but the officials gave the Packers the spot with 1:48 remaining to seal the win.

Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers told reporters he didn't notice where Graham was stopped but assumed he had gotten it.

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“We kind of got hosed on the first quarter one, so I was hoping we didn’t get hosed again.