The Green Bay Packers advanced to the NFC Championship Game with a 28-23 win over the Seattle Seahawks on Sunday night at Lambeau Field.

Here are the studs and duds from the playoff victory:

Studs

QB Aaron Rodgers: This was a classic Aaron Rodgers performance. He found big plays down the field, operated an efficient offense and made clutch throw after clutch throw. The final numbers weren’t overwhelming – he completed 16 passes for 247 yards and two touchdowns, with a passer rating of 113.7 – but one could argue this was his best game of the season. Third-down throws to Jimmy Graham (27 yards) and Davante Adams (32) were sublime. Perfect touch, perfect accuracy. Overall, Rodgers produced eight conversions on third down (seven passing, one rushing), including two chain-moving completions on the final drive and a key quarterback sneak. He averaged 9.0 yards per attempt and 15.2 per completion. Is this Rodgers getting hot at the right time?

WR Davante Adams: It was a historic night from Adams, who set a new franchise record with 160 receiving yards while also becoming the first player in franchise history to produce at least 150 receiving yards and two or more touchdowns in a playoff game. Adams did it all. He caught a 20-yard touchdown pass on third down to cap off the opening drive. He caught three straight passes for 44 yards and drew an 18-yard pass interference penalty during a second touchdown drive. He caught a 40-yard touchdown on a wicked route and run-after-catch to open the second half. And he helped put the nail in the Seahawks’ coffin with a 32-yard catch on 3rd-and-8 on the final drive. Adams punished a Seahawks secondary that couldn’t find a consistent answer to his greatness.

TE Jimmy Graham: Graham caught 38 passes and played an ancillary role in the Packers offense in 2019, but he made the most of every opportunity against his former team on Sunday night. Three times, Rodgers targeted him on third down. Three times, Graham came down with huge catches. He beat Bradley McDougald across the middle for 13 yards on 3rd-and-8, extending the Packers’ opening drive. He won up the seam and got behind K.J. Wright for a 27-yard catch on third down, extending another scoring drive. Finally, Graham won across the middle and stumbled his way to the first down on 3rd-and-9, sealing the win. The Packers don’t win without his three clutch plays.

DL Kenny Clark: The Clark vs. Joey Hunt matchup went about as expected. Despite a back injury, Clark dominated. He was just too powerful and quick for the undersized Hunt. After a dominant first half, Clark produced a big play when he chased down Russell Wilson from behind for a sack. The big nose tackle had seven pressures and was a big reason why Marshawn Lynch and Travis Homer rushed for only 39 yards on 15 carries. He helped stuff an early third-and-short run, forcing a punt.

OLB Preston Smith: When the Packers defense desperately needed a big play, Smith provided it. He exploded off the right edge, beat a sorry block attempt by the tight end and swarmed Russell Wilson in the pocket for a huge sack on third down late in the fourth quarter. It got the Packers defense off the field, and the Seahawks never got the ball back. Smith finished with two sacks, four quarterback hits and at least a half-dozen hurries.

OLB Za’Darius Smith: The Seahawks couldn’t keep him blocked in the first half. He produced two early sacks and had a chance or two or three more over the course of the game. At times, he was overaggressive and allowed scrambling opportunities for Russell Wilson, but it’s hard to fault a player like Smith for going 100 miles an hour at the quarterback every play. He wore out a little towards the end, but he was impactful throughout. Like Preston, Za’Darius finished with two sacks and four quarterback hits.

Duds

RG Billy Turner: If there was a weak spot on the offensive line, it was probably Turner. He really struggled at times in pass protection. Stunts gave him a lot of trouble, which might’ve been a trickle-down effect of the Packers not having Bryan Bulaga available. Without knowing the protection calls, it’s tough to pin any pressure on one player, but it appeared Turner missed blitzers more than once, including one resulting in a sack. The Packers will need him to be much better next week in San Francisco.