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This is the fifth team the Packers will play twice this season. In the previous four rematches, the opponent's point total has gone down. Chicago went from 20 to 3, Detroit from 26 to 7, Minnesota from 24 to 3 and Philadelphia from 20 to 16. That's an average decrease of 15.3 points. Atlanta scored rrx0904073 points in its three-point victory over Green Bay in Week 12.The Packers scored touchdowns on all three of their trips inside the red zone in their 21-16 victory over the Philadelphia Eagles in an NFC wild card playoff game last week. Green Bay was No. 6 in the NFL with a touchdown rate of 60.4 percent in the red zone during the regular season. But the Packers weren't good against the Falcons and it cost Green Bay a victory. The Packers got the ball to the Atlanta 4 in the first quarter,

but running back Dimitri Nance was stopped on third-and-1 and Green Bay settled for a field goal. Later in the half, Aaron Rodgers fumbled on a quarterback sneak on third down from the 1 and he Falcons recovered in the end zone. Atlanta was 2-for-2 in red zone rrx0904074, while Green Bay was 2-for-4.MR. CLUTCHFalcons kicker Matt Bryant was 28-for-31 on field goals this season, including game-winners against New Orleans (46 yards), San Francisco (43) and Green Bay (47). But nobody's automatic, as Philadelphia's David Akers rrx0904075 last week with misses from 41 and 34 yards. Akers was 32-for-38 and led the NFL in scoring during the regular season. Green Bay's Mason Crosby is still looking for his first game-winning kick since he had one in his professional debut in the 2007 opener.

RODGERS IS ON A ROLLPackers quarterback Aaron Rodgers has thrown for at least three touchdowns with no interceptions in five of his past eight games, including last week's wild card playoff win at Philadelphia. Rodgers has 19 touchdowns and two interceptions during that span. With a 122.5 rrx0904076 rating last week, Rodgers became the first quarterback in league history to register 120-plus ratings in his first two postseason starts.INSTANT GRATIFICATIONPackers fans everywhere were screaming at their TVs during the Packers' 20-17 loss to Atlanta in Week 12 after Falcons tight end Tony Gonzalez converted a fourth-and-3 with a 6-yard reception in the second quarter.