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CARDINALS AT PACKERS – PRESEASON WEEK 1
2013 OPPONENTS - STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
The Packers’ 2013 schedule includes seven games against 2012 playoff
teams. Three of those games (Atlanta, Minnesota, Washington) will
be at Lambeau Field, while four (Baltimore, Cincinnati, Minnesota, San
Francisco) will come on the road.
A closer look at Green Bay’s 2013 opponents:
Last Overall Last Lambeau Field
Home Games ’12 Record Meeting/Result Meeting/Result
Atlanta. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13-3 10/9/11, W, 25-14 10/5/08, L, 27-24
Chicago. . . . . . . . . . . . . .10-6 12/16/12, W, 21-13 9/13/12, W, 23-10
Cleveland . . . . . . . . . . . .5-11 10/25/09, W, 31-3 9/18/05, L, 26-24
Detroit. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-12 12/9/12, W, 27-20 12/9/12, W, 27-20
Minnesota . . . . . . . . . . . .10-6 12/30/12, L, 37-34 12/2/12, W, 23-14
Philadelphia . . . . . . . . . .4-12 9/12/10, W, 27-20 9/9/07, W, 16-13
Pittsburgh . . . . . . . . . . . . .8-8 12/20/09, L, 37-36 11/6/05, L, 20-10
Washington. . . . . . . . . . .10-6 10/10/10, L, 16-13* 10/14/07, W, 17-14
Totals. . . . . . . . . . . 64-64 (.500)
* – overtime
Last Overall Last Road Meeting
Road Games ’12 Record Meeting/Result Meeting/Result
Baltimore . . . . . . . . . . . .10-6 12/7/09, W, 27-14 12/19/05, L, 48-3
Chicago. . . . . . . . . . . . . .10-6 12/16/12, W, 21-13 12/16/12, W, 21-13
Cincinnati . . . . . . . . . . . .10-6 9/20/09, L, 31-24 10/30/05. L, 21-14
Dallas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8-8 11/7/10, W, 45-7 11/29/07, L, 37-27
Detroit. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-12 12/9//12, W, 27-20 11/18/12, W, 24-20
Minnesota . . . . . . . . . . . .10-6 12/30/12, L, 37-34 12/30/12, L, 37-34
N.Y. Giants . . . . . . . . . . . .9-7 11/25/12, L, 38-10 11/25/12, L, 38-10
San Francisco . . . . . . . 11-4-1 9/9/12, L, 30-22 12/10/06, W, 30-19
Totals. . . . . . . . . .72-55-1 (.566)
Overall . . . . . . .136-119-1 (.533)
IN THE PRESEASON
The Packers’ preseason schedule is highlighted by a nationally televised
contest at Lambeau Field against the Seattle Seahawks on Friday, Aug. 23.
The Packers open the preseason against Arizona at Lambeau Field after
last hosting the Cardinals during the preseason in 2011. This contest will
be the 23rd all-time preseason meeting between the two franchises and
fourth since the Cardinals moved to Arizona prior to the 1988 season.
On Aug. 17, Green Bay will travel to St. Louis to face the Rams in the first
preseason meeting between these two franchises since the Rams moved
to St. Louis prior to the 1995 season. The last time the two clubs met
in the preseason, the Packers faced the Los Angeles Rams in Madison,
Wis., on Aug. 6, 1994, at Camp Randall Stadium.
CBS will broadcast the third preseason contest against the Seattle
Seahawks to a national audience. This will mark the fifth preseason
meeting between the two teams and the fourth in the last 10 years. It
will be the Seahawks’ first preseason trip to Lambeau Field since 2007.
Over the past 21 preseasons, the Packers have appeared on national
television at least once in 20 of those years.
The preseason concludes with a road contest against the Kansas City
Chiefs on Aug. 29, the fourth straight year the teams will have met in the
preseason finale and the second time at Arrowhead Stadium.
FINAL THOUGHTS ON THE 2012 SEASON
The Packers won their second consecutive NFC North title in 2012, the
first time Green Bay won its division in two straight years since the club
captured three consecutive NFC North crowns from 2002-04.
Green Bay finished the regular season with an 11-5 mark (.688), the
fourth straight double-digit win season for the Packers. That matched
the franchise record that was recorded three other times (1929-32,
1995-98, 2001-04). The Packers and the Patriots are the only teams in
the league to post 10-plus wins each of the last four seasons (2009-12).
Green Bay finished with a 5-1 record in NFC North games last season,
the seventh straight campaign that the Packers posted a winning record
in the division. New England is the only other team in the NFL to accomplish
that feat over the past seven seasons (2006-12).
The Packers won their first five NFC North contests last season to bring
their regular-season winning streak in the division to 12 games. That
set a franchise record and tied the longest divisional streak in the league
since realignment in 2002.
Green Bay ranked No. 5 in the league in scoring with an average of 28.9
points per game, the sixth straight season that the Packers finished in the
top 10 in the league in scoring offense. Green Bay also tied for No. 2 in
the league in fewest giveaways with 16, which was tied for the secondfewest
turnovers in a season in franchise history (also in 2009).
The Packers ranked No. 11 in the NFL in overall defense (336.8 ypg), No.
11 in pass defense (218.3 ypg), No. 4 in sacks (47), No. 4 in opponent
passer rating (76.8) and tied for No. 8 in interceptions (18).
2012 HONOR ROLL
CB Casey Hayward
NFL Defensive Rookie of the Month – October
All-Rookie Team – Pro Football Weekly/PFWA
CB Davon House
NFC Special Teams Player of the Week – Week 8 (vs. Jacksonville)
P Tim Masthay
NFC Special Teams Player of the Week – Week 2 (vs. Chicago)
LB Clay Matthews
Midseason All-Pro Team – Pro Football Weekly
2013 Pro Bowl selection (fourth career)
All-NFC Team – Pro Football Weekly/PFWA
Second-Team All-Pro – The Associated Press
QB Aaron Rodgers
NFC Offensive Player of the Week – Week 4 (vs. New Orleans)
NFC Offensive Player of the Week – Week 6 (at Houston)
FedEx Air NFL Player of the Week – Week 6 (at Houston)
NFC Offensive Player of the Month – October
Midseason All-Pro Team – Pro Football Weekly
FedEx Air NFL Player of the Week – Week 16 (vs. Tennessee)
2013 Pro Bowl selection (third career)
All-NFC Team – Pro Football Weekly/PFWA
Second-Team All-Pro – The Associated Press
C Jeff Saturday
2013 Pro Bowl selection (sixth career)
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