Today’s games
SEATTLE (11-6) AT GREEN BAY (13-3)
* Time, Television: 1:30 p.m., Channel 11
* Story line: Quarterback Matt Hasselbeck had 3,966 yards passing and 28 touchdowns, but the key for Seattle is an underrated defense. It led the NFC with 20 interceptions and was third with 45 sacks. That could cause problems for Brett Favre, who has 4,155 yards passing and 28 touchdowns but has lost six of his last eight playoff games. Running back Ryan Grant had 100 yards rushing or more in four of the seven games he started. The Packers have not allowed a 100-yard rusher at home this season.
* Injury report: SEAHAWKS -- Questionable: WR D.J. Hackett (ankle). Probable: RB Shaun Alexander (wrist), LB Kevin Bentley (illness), DT Rocky Bernard (groin), WR Deion Branch (calf), S Mike Green (knee), QB Matt Hasselbeck (thigh), T Walter Jones (shoulder), DE Patrick Kerney (knee), LB Niko Koutouvides (knee). PACKERS -- Questionable: CB Will Blackmon (foot). Probable: LB Nick Barnett (hamstring), WR Greg Jennings (groin), WR Koren Robinson (knee), DT Corey Williams (hamstring), CB Charles Woodson (toe).
* Peter Yoon’s pick: Green Bay. The emergence of Grant means the Seahawks can’t key on stopping Favre.
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JACKSONVILLE (12-5) AT NEW ENGLAND (16-0)
* Time, Television: 5 p.m., Channel 2
* Story line: The Patriots are out to back up their record-setting regular season with a march through the playoffs. They led the NFL with 411.2 yards in offense and a league-record 36.8 points a game, but their run defense was vulnerable late in the season when they gave up 124.8 yards a game and 5.4 yards a carry in December. They’ll face a physical Jaguars team that led the AFC in rushing with 149.4 yards a game, led by the 1-2 punch of Fred Taylor and Maurice Jones-Drew.
* Injury report: JAGUARS -- Out: LB Mike Peterson (hand). Probable: DT John Henderson (hamstring), DT Grady Jackson (knee), WR Reggie Williams (back). PATRIOTS -- Questionable: S Willie Andrews (elbow), TE Kyle Brady (foot), RB Kyle Eckel (stomach), S Rodney Harrison (thigh), CB Ellis Hobbs (groin), T Nick Kaczur (foot), G Steve Neal (shoulder), TE Stephen Spach (knee), CB Antwain Spann (hamstring). Probable: QB Tom Brady (right shoulder).
* Yoon’s pick: New England. As he is with most teams, Randy Moss is a matchup nightmare for the Jaguars’ defensive backs.
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