Despite every dome game the Packers play in is a road game, quarterback Aaron Rodgers excels in the controlled environment. "Rodgers has been fantastic in domes during his three years as a starter," writes Jason Wilde of ESPNWisconsin. "Since taking over in 2008, Rodgers is has posted a 106.4 passer rating in 10 career regular-season starts in domes, throwing for 2,645 yards with 18 touchdowns and just five interceptions, completing 205 of 307 attempts (66.8 percent)." Head coach Mike McCarthy has a career 10-5 record in dome games, not bad.

One of the reasons for Rodgers' success is said to be because of his ability to communicate. "Part of the reason the Packers have functioned so well indoors is that Rodgers has been able to communicate effectively with his teammates, changing plays at the line of scrimmage, going to a silent count when it gets really loud and even using a hard count," writes Tom Silverstein of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Center Scott Wells was praised by head coach Mike McCarthy as well when he comes to communication.

Rodgers' study habits are also given attention by Lori Nickel of the Journal Sentinel. "If you really want to know where Rodgers draws so much of his confidence, it's in [his] disciplined study habits," writes Nickel. "And the mental equity he puts into the game of football gives Rodgers a few things. A plan, of course. And perhaps the means to bounce back from a plan that goes awry because of a mistake."

The matchup pitting Rodgers and Matt Ryan – two of the top young quarterbacks in the NFL – is getting some attention. "Rodgers, age 27, and Ryan, 25, probably are the two best young quarterbacks in the NFL and possible successors to the well-decorated quarterbacks in their 30s — Tom Brady, Peyton Manning and Drew Brees — who over the past few years have been the best in the game," writes Pete Dougherty of the Green Bay Press-Gazette. Chris Jenkins of the Associated Press writes a similar article.

One of the defensive keys for the Packers is stopping Falcons running back Michael Turner. "Turner, the Atlanta Falcons’ bruising running back, carried 23 times for 110 yards and a touchdown when the Falcons beat the Packers, 20-17, at the Georgia Dome on Nov. 28," writes Jason Wilde, "and for the Packers to prevent a repeat in Saturday night’s NFC Divisional Playoff Game, [Cullen] Jenkins believes a better performance against Turner will lead to more success against [Matt] Ryan and the Atlanta air attack." If the Packers stuff Turner, that will force Ryan into more five- and seven-step drops, which are longer to develop, and should allow more of a pass rush to reach him.

James Starks was almost a member of the Chicago Bears. Greg Gabriel of the National Football Post describes, "As we got closer to our pick, Angelo made the decision for the Bears to draft Starks. When we drafted a player there was a protocol we followed. After the decision on who to draft was made, Cliff Stein (the Bears contract negotiator) would call the players agent and tell him we were planning on drafting his player. He would tell the agent that the wanted to get a 4-year contract with the player and wanted the contract done by a certain date. If the agent agreed then I would call the player and give him the news that the Bears were going to take him. This is exactly what happened with Starks. I was on the phone for a minute or so with Starks when Angelo walked in my office and told me he had changed his mind and was drafting LeFevour. I put Starks on hold and then said to Angelo that Stein had already talked to the agent and I had the player on the phone…we couldn’t do business like that. He said he was sorry but he decided he wanted LeFevour and the card had been turned in." Packers fans have to enjoy that story.

Starks is keeping a level head in the face of all his new-found attention, according to Mike Vandermause of the Green Bay Press-Gazette. "Rather than bask in his own glory, Starks made a point of crediting everyone from the offensive linemen to the receivers to the fullbacks to Rodgers to college coach Turner Gill to Packers running backs coach Edgar Bennett," writes Vandermause. The USA Today also gives Starks some attention.

Admitting he was wrong about Starks is John Rehor of Green Bay Packer Nation.

The Packers are losing money from their appearance in the playoffs in the short-term. "Playoff ticket revenue goes to the National Football League, so unless a team hosts a playoff game and can make money from such areas as concessions, parking and merchandise sales, its only game-day income is from NFL reimbursements," writes Richard Ryman of the Press-Gazette. Of course, the long-term effects of a playoff appearance and the exposure it creates is beneficial as well.

Appealing to reason is C.D. Angeli of Tundra Vision. "If you are the kind of fan that doesn't want anyone to bring up any negatives simply because the Packers won, then you might be the same one that doesn't want to listen to reason when they lose," writes Angeli.

Delta Airlines has added a nonstop flight from Green Bay to Atlanta.

Russ Lande of the Sporting News has the Packers taking Ohio State defensive end Cameron Heyward in the NFL Draft.

Taking a stab at a round-by-round Packers mock draft is Anthony Bonnett of Bleacher Report who has the Packers taking TCU offensive lineman Marcus Canon in the first round. The flaw in logic is that I can't see the Packers taking a 350-pound offensive lineman. That would be 30 pounds more than any offensive lineman currently on the roster.

"Jersey" Al Bracco breaks down the top three plays from the Packers' latest win.