Minnesota Vikings (10-6) at Green Bay Packers (11-5)

(Saturday, NBC, 8:00 PM ET)

 

Curtis Conway previews the Vikings and Packers

 

Brian Billick previews the Vikings and Packers playoff game

 

Playoff fever is officially underway as the Vikings/Packers postseason rematch in Green Bay is just days away

 

In Week 17, Minnesota running back Adrian Peterson rushed for 199 yards and scored two touchdowns as the Vikings defeated Green Bay to advance to the postseason. Rookie BLAIR WALSH kicked the game-winning field goal to push Minnesota into the playoffs and set up a rematch at Lambeau Field on Wild Card Weekend.

"We came in and accomplished the ultimate goal, which was getting a win and punching our ticket to the playoffs," says Peterson, who finished with 2,097 rushing yards, the second-most in a season in league history and just nine shy of breaking Pro Football Hall of Famer ERIC DICKERSON's NFL record (2,105 in 1984).

Peterson recorded seven games with at least 150 rushing yards in 2012, tied with Pro Football Hall of Famer EARL CAMPBELL (1980) for the most in a season in NFL history. In two meetings against the Packers this year, he rushed for 409 yards (204.5 per game).

Green Bay quarterback AARON RODGERS led the NFL with a 108.0 passer rating, the second consecutive season he has topped the league. Entering the 2012 playoffs, Rodgers has the highest passer rating (105.5) in NFL postseason history.

"It's playoff football," says Packers head coach MIKE MC CARTHY. "The door is open for the playoffs to begin. We're one of six NFC teams with the opportunity to go to New Orleans. That's what we're focused on. This is the time of year we live for and work for. Our players know what this is all about. It's the playoffs."

 

 

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