Chicago — It's official. Green Bay (13-6) will meet Pittsburgh (14-4) in Super Bowl XLV on Feb. 6 in North Texas.
As many remember, the Steelers defeated the Packers, 37-36, on Dec. 20, 2009. In that game, Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger hit wideout Mike Wallace with a 19-yard touchdown pass on the final play of the game.
Green Bay's defense is much-improved from that day. The Steelers, who went 9-7 last year and missed the postseason, are winning close games this year after losing them a season ago.
After Green Bay defeated Chicago, 21-14, in the NFC Championship Game, many Packers talked about what they remembered about the Steelers they faced 13 months ago.
Ryan Pickett, defensive end: “They scored a lot of points on us. We were a different defense then and we’re definitely a better defense right now. They moved the ball on us, but our offense did a good job of moving the ball on them, too. It was like a shootout and they had just a little more firepower.”
Josh Sitton, right guard: "They’re big and stout up front. They’re great at stopping the run and really getting after people. But we had some pretty good success on offense that day, too.”
Brandon Jackson, running back: "They’re just a team that knows how to finish. Those guys, they play four quarters hard, every game, every day. You have to come strong against those guys or you won’t beat them. We have to come out and play four quarters to have a chance.”
James Jones, wideout: “They’ve got a really good defense. They put a lot of pressure on quarterbacks and it’s hard to run against them. Great team.”
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