The Green Bay Packers secured at least the second seed in the NFC Playoffs by beating the St. Louis Rams with a score of 33-14 on Sunday and by the Seahawks loosing to the Panthers 13-10.

With the win, the Packers are guaranteed a first round by in the 2007 NFL playoffs, and the first game they play will be at home in Lambeau field. That first round by is huge. It gives them a week off to rest and try and get fully healthy (or as healthy as they can with the players not on IR.) Not only that, but the first game they play will be against an opponent who is coming of a demanding playoff game. Securing this game goes a long way to ensuring a rematch with Dallas.

Notice I did not say IN Dallas. That is because the Cowboys lost to the Eagles on Sunday 6-10. With that loss the Packers still have a shot at the #1 seed in the NFC, and a rematch against Dallas at home. A few days ago I dismissed any real idea of Dallas losing the top seed, but after the Cowboys looked shaky two weeks ago against the Lions, and then dropping one at home to the Eagles, that top seed looks suspect. The Packers would have to win out and have the Cowboys lose one more to have that happen, but now that is a real possibility.

For that reason, I am a temporary Redskins fan. They are the team that has the biggest chance of knocking the Cowboys out of the top spot. The Redskins are not in the playoffs now, but they are one game behind the Vikings for the last spot, and they play the Vikings next week. If the Redskins win that game they would be playing Dallas in the final week of the season for a playoff spot. They would be playing in Washington, and against a division rival. That is a winnable game for the Redskins, and if nothing else it keeps the Dallas starters on the field for the whole game.

This is an incredible season for the Packers, and if they can beat the Bears next week in Chicago, it will be even sweeter.