commentary...

James Starks ran 23 rushes,for 123 yards,and Aaron Rodgers threw 18 completions,in 27 passes,for 180 yards,and three touchdowns,but the defense sacked Michael Vick three times,and limited his running to thirty-three yards,and long run,of fourteen yards... Rodgers had a fumble,to allow the Eagles to close within 14-10,very early in second half,but Packers bounced back with a 80 yard drive to go up,21-10,and defense did the rest of it to keep Vick,and company in check... Vick,and company,scored touchdown,to make it,21-16,but it took four downs to get football,in end zone,and actually two attempts(because of penalty),and did not get it,because of pressure on Michael Vick,in pocket,on two-point conversion attempt... the three sacks of Vick,by the Packers' defense,were of the variety,of the smashes,of at least five yards lost,on every sack,including a nine yard loss,on the very first offensive play,of the game... Vick did throw for 292 yards,on 20 completions,on 36 passes,but only had two big plays throughout the game,and had been hammered by the Packers' defense,throughout the game... Starks set Packers' rookie rushing record,with 123 yards,on 23 carries,in playoffs... previous record:Travis Williams ran for 88 yards,against Los Angeles Rams,in playoff game,on December 23,1967,in Milwaukee... James Starks was sixth round pick,out of the University of Buffalo,this year,and was out of the first eleven games,with an injury... Starks was the most important piece of the puzzle,on offense,because it allowed Rodgers,to relax,and just play game... Starks' first carry,of the game,went for 27 yards,and his 32 yards,during the final Packers' 80 yard drive cemented his place,in Packers' lore... Packers' history:the Packers won on the road,in the playoffs,for the first time,since January 6,1996,when they beat the defending Super Bowl Champions(at that time)San Francisco 49ers,27-17,at Candlestick(3 Com) Park... Brett Favre had 21 completions,in 28 passes,for 299 yards,with two touchdowns,and Craig Newsome scooped up a fumble,for a 31-yard fumble return,for a touchdown... Packers,that day,went up,21-0,at halftime,on the 49ers...