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For the majority of last season, the Green Bay Packers were the toast of the NFL as the defending Super Bowl Champions. They tore through their schedule to achieve an impressive 15-1 record. However, when the playoffs began, they ran into the wrong team at the wrong time. The New York Giants were coming off [...]
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