The Tampa Bay Buccaneers proved past meetings don’t necessarily guarantee future results. Bested by the New Orleans Saints twice during the regular season, the Buccaneers returned the favor in kind on Sunday, beating their NFC South rivals at the Superdome to advance to the NFC Championship Game.
The Green Bay Packers will hope a similar dish of revenge can be served at Lambeau Field on Sunday.
Back in October, the Packers raced out to a 10-0 lead but then watched the Buccaneers score the game’s final 38 points to finish off a blowout defeat in Week 6. The game was turned on its head by two Aaron Rodgers interceptions, including one returned for a touchdown. The Bucs scored 28 points in the second quarter and cruised to the victory in what ended up being the worst overall performance by the Packers in the regular season.
Here are all the important things you need to know about that first meeting between the Packers and Buccaneers, and how they might apply now: