Still remember this game like it was yesterday. I remember the sinking feeling in the pit of my stomach when Jacke had his FG blocked (just couldn't miss a chance at points against a team like the 49ers!), the elation of the Newsome fumble recovery, watching Favre march the offense downfield vs a top 49ers defense, how quiet Candlestick park was going into halftime and Shurmur turning the dogs loose and battering Young in the 2nd half etc.
How big of a deal was homefield advantage in the 1990s? Only one team won a divisional road game in the NFC that decade: this Packers team that came into the game as 10 point dogs. The effect was electrifying for the franchise and for the fans. The next day when at the grocery store going through the check out lane while wearing a Packers baseball cap, my dad received mild crap from the checkout lady who teased him by saying that Green Bay had no shot against Dallas. My dad with quick wit replied that she probably thought the same about them before they played San Francisco. The lady, after a beat, replied that yeah she thought that and now wondered if Green Bay could beat Dallas.
“Nah. I like having the island. It’s pretty cool...not too many visitors”
"I’ve got it." -Aaron Rodgers