The NFL's oldest rivalry will add a new chapter Sunday when the Packers travel to Chicago to take on the Bears in the NFC Championship Game.
The Packers earned a spot in the title game Saturday night, rolling to a 48-21 victory over top-seeded Atlanta at the Georgia Dome. The Bears, the No. 2 seed in the NFC, easily defeated NFC West champion Seattle, 35-24, Sunday at Soldier Field to set up the 182nd meeting between the two teams.
The teams split the season series, with the Bears pulling out a late, 20-17 victory in Week 3 in Chicago and the Packers clinching a playoff berth with a 10-3 victory in the regular season finale.
Only once before have the Packers and Bears met in the postseason. It was back on Dec. 14, 1941 -- a week after the attack on Pearl Harbor. Green Bay and Chicago finished the regular season tied atop the Western Division with identical 10-1 records.
The Bears won that game, played at Wrigley Field, to advance to the NFL Championship game where they defeated the New York Giants, 37-9.
The NFC Championship Game kicks off at 2 p.m. with Joe Buck and Troy Aikman calling the game on FOX.
In the AFC Championship Game, Pittsburgh will host the New York Jets, who upset top-seeded New England, 28-21, Sunday.
Complete 2011 NFL postseason results / schedule
Saturday, Jan. 8
- Seattle 41, New Orleans 36
- New York Jets 17, Indianapolis 16
Sunday, Jan. 9
- Baltimore 30, Kansas City 7
- Green Bay 21, Philadelphia 16
Saturday, Jan. 15
- Pittsburgh 31, Baltimore 24
- Green Bay 48, Atlanta 21
Sunday, Jan. 16
- Chicago 35, Seattle 24
- New York Jets 28, New England 21
Sunday, Jan. 23
- NFC Championship -- Green Bay at Chicago, 2 p.m. (FOX)
- AFC Championship -- N.Y. Jets at Pittsburgh, 5:30 p.m. (CBS)
Sunday, Jan. 30
- Pro Bowl, 7 p.m. (FOX)
Sunday, Feb. 6
- Super Bowl XLV, 5:30 p.m. (FOX)
