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Despite having already restructured All-Pro left tackle David Bakhtiari’s contract to clear $8.3 million in cap space, the Packers still have to create more than $11 million in cap space just to reach the projected cap of $180.5 million, according to OverTheCap.com.

Green Bay's second-year coach took the ball out of the hands of Aaron Rodgers, the NFL's presumptive MVP, and put his trust in a defense that hadn't consistently delivered all season.

The Packers’ gut-wrenching 31-26 loss to the Buccaneers at Lambeau Field had been over for less than an hour Sunday, and Aaron Rodgers was searching for words in the face of another NFC Championship Game disappointment.

The Buccaneers sacked Aaron Rodgers five times, hit him eight times and pressured him 22 times during their 31-26 victory over the Packers in the NFC Championship Game on Sunday at Lambeau Field.

Get the latest postgame updates after Aaron Rodgers and the Packers fell to Tom Brady and the Buccaneers 31-26 in the NFC Championship Game at Lambeau Field.

Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers, who again has his team a win away from the Super Bowl, explains how he’s a different man than he was when he led Green Bay to the title after the 2010 season.

Tramon Williams played for the Packers from 2007 through 2014, then again in 2018 and 2019, before the team opted not to re-sign him last spring.

“He was a really, really humble man, and I definitely appreciated that humility,” Aaron Rodgers said of Ted Thompson, the former Packers GM who died on Wednesday.

Tom Brady’s teams are 10-3 against Mike Pettine-led defenses, including winning the past eight games.

“My future is a beautiful mystery, I think," Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers said Wednesday. "The present is such a gift to be able to stay in the moment and to have gratitude for being in this situation again."

“Anytime you call on Billy, he steps up and does a great job for us,” offensive line coach Adam Stenavich said.

"We’ll take what we can from that game and try to learn from it, and apply it where we can in this upcoming game,” Packers coach Matt LaFleur said of the 38-10 loss to Tampa Bay.

On Oct. 18, the Buccaneers routed the Packers 38-10, but that was at Tampa, while Sunday's NFC title game will be at Lambeau Field as future Hall of Famers Aaron Rodgers and Tom Brady meet for just the fourth time.

In the Packers' playoff-opening, 32-18 victory over the Rams at noisy — yes, noisy — Lambeau Field, the offense went up against the best defense the NFL has to offer and controlled the game from start to finish.

“I forgot how much you truly, truly miss having a crowd there," Aaron Rodgers gushed after the Packers dispatched the Rams. "It’s hard to really put into words how special that feeling is. But you can feel it. It’s so palpable.” 

Packers coach Matt LaFleur was convinced running the ball was vital to winning their NFC Divisional playoff showdown with the NFL’s No. 1 scoring defense, not only to be productive but to set up what he wanted to do in the passing game.

Get the latest postgame updates after the Packers defeated the Rams 32-18 in an NFC divisional playoff battle Saturday afternoon at Lambeau Field. 

As he prepared for Saturday’s NFC divisional playoff matchup with the Los Angeles Rams at Lambeau Field, Aaron Rodgers did so acutely aware of what a golden opportunity he and his team have before them.

Two-time NFL Defensive Player of the Year Aaron Donald finished the regular season with 13.5 sacks and is deemed healthy to play Saturday despite a rib injury.

Just-added offensive lineman Jared Veldheer tested positive for the COVID-19 coronavirus, but no other Green Bay players were deemed high-risk contacts, according to a source.

Packers head coach Matt LaFleur has faced two other former bosses this season, defeating now ex-Atlanta coach Dan Quinn and Tennessee’s Mike Vrabel.

According to Pro Football Focus, Jalen Ramsey allowed only 32 completions and three touchdown passes on 64 targets this season.