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Packers Hold Off Seahawks, Move on to NFC Championship Game

It had been almost three full years since Aaron Rodgers had last thrown a pass in the NFL postseason. Ty Montgomery was Green Bay's leading rusher that regular season, Jordy Nelson the team's leading receiver. A lot has changed in the months since: a new head coach, new skill position players, an improved defense. And a more grizzled beard on the face of its signal-caller. "I'm 36," Rodgers told reporters earlier this week. "I know what this is all about."

Green Bay's offense features a bonafide rushing attack: the 5’8” Aaron Jones is arguably as important to his team's success as the former league MVP.