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In mid-December, the Minnesota Vikings began listing tailback Adrian Peterson on their injury report because of an abdomen ailment. In the four games that followed, including a wild-card playoff game, Peterson participated in 77 percent of the team's...

GREEN BAY, Wis. -- We already know the most surprising deactivation for Saturday night's wild-card playoff game against the Green Bay Packers. The rest can be found through this handy link. A few highlights and lineup changes: The Packers deac...

GREEN BAY, Wis. -- The fastest-developing injury story in quite some time has forced the Minnesota Vikings to start their backup quarterback in Saturday night's wild-card playoff game against the Green Bay Packers. I will freely admit to being sur...

We spent much of this week discussing Saturday night's wild-card playoff game between the Minnesota Vikings and Green Bay Packers -- for good reason. It will mark the second postseason matchup in the 51-year history of the rivalry. In the still mo...

GREEN BAY, Wis. -- Good evening from the site of Saturday night's wild-card playoff game between the Minnesota Vikings and Green Bay Packers. The drive over was smooth. Thanks for asking. All I have to say is that the difference between a car with sa...

OK gang. The time has come to ship off across the frozen plains, get myself to Green Bay and begin final preparations for Saturday night's NFC North-exclusive wild-card playoff game between the Minnesota Vikings and Green Bay Packers. I'll check i...

Five nuggets of knowledge about Saturday's Minnesota Vikings-Green Bay Packers wild-card game: Frozen tundra: You've already heard plenty of national nostalgia about playing a night game in freezing temperatures at one of the NFL's most sacred cat...

A few of you have suggested I've been a bit negative toward the Green Bay Packers' chances of winning Saturday night's wild-card playoff game against the Minnesota Vikings. For me, this week has been about presenting some undeniable facts in context,...

The Minnesota Vikings and Green Bay Packers have essentially wrapped up their practice weeks in advance of Saturday night's wild-card playoff at Lambeau Field. There is a relatively short list of significant injuries in play this week, and by far the...

There are only a handful of true injury questions as we approach Saturday night's wild-card playoff at Lambeau Field. Let's take a quick look at the first official injury report of the week: Green Bay Packers: Receiver Jordy Nelson (knee) particip...

Five things to know about next Saturday's Minnesota Vikings-Green Bay Packers wild-card playoff game at Lambeau Field: 1. History: The Vikings and Packers have been twice-yearly opponents since 1961, but this will be just their second-ever meeting...

MINNEAPOLIS -- Just popping back on the blog quickly to pass along that the Minnesota Vikings and Green Bay Packers will play their wild-card playoff game Saturday night at 8 p.m. ET. It will be televised by NBC. Back in a bit with a look at the matc...

We can't close the book on Saturday night's wild-card playoff game at the Superdome without putting some perspective on the performance of Detroit Lions receiver Calvin Johnson. Though overshadowed by a 45-28 loss to the New Orleans Saints, Johnso...

NEW ORLEANS - A few thoughts on Saturday night's wild-card playoff game at the Superdome: What it means: The Detroit Lions hung tight with the New Orleans Saints into the fourth quarter but ultimately saw their uplifting season end. They are now 0...

NEW ORLEANS -- Hi there. Just popping over from our NFL Countdown Live chat to let you know that Detroit Lions cornerback Chris Houston has left this wild-card playoff game because of a first-quarter shoulder injury. Houston, who led the Lions with f...

NEW ORLEANS -- There are no major surprises on the Detroit Lions' inactive list for Saturday night's wild-card playoff game against the New Orleans Saints. One minor shift from the recent norm: Cornerback Don Carey is active and cornerback Brandon Mc...