Green Bay Packers: Five toughest games in 2016

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Sep 20, 2015; Green Bay, WI, USA; Green Bay Packers wide receiver James Jones (89) catches a pass for a touchdown against Seattle Seahawks cornerback Richard Sherman (25) in the first quarter at Lambeau Field. Mandatory Credit: Benny Sieu-USA TODAY Sports /

1. Seahawks at home

The Packers-Seahawks rivalry is one of the NFC’s best. Both teams were dethroned in their respective divisions in 2015 and subsequently dumped out of the playoffs in the divisional round. But it’s hard to imagine either of the 2014 NFC Championship Game participants being kept down.

Green Bay finally got Seattle at Lambeau Field after playing the previous three meetings in front of the “12th Man”. And once again, the home team held serve with the Packers picking up a huge victory at Lambeau. The win gave the Packers a higher wild-card seeding in the playoffs.

The Seahawks haven’t won at Lambeau Field since 1999, and have lost on their previous seven trips to Wisconsin. But you can forget about that, because this Seattle team is poised to compete for a third Super Bowl berth in four years. Led by star quarterback Russell Wilson and promising young running back Thomas Rawls, the Seahawks have an offense to pair with their suffocating defense.

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This should be another excellent chapter in a growing rivalry. The Packers won’t face a tougher challenger at Lambeau Field in 2016, and this game could go a long way to determining playoff seeding, just as it has in each of the past two seasons.

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