Bears put Mike Ditka’s No. 89 on their helmets for Packers game at Lambeau
Two days after Ditka's death at 86, Chicago honors its Hall of Fame tight end and Super Bowl XX coach in the 214th meeting of the NFL's oldest rivalry.
Final / OT · Kickoff
2003 Postseason · Wild Card · Lambeau Field
Historical final score from the WHYNFL results archive. WHYNFL preserves the team labels of the time and converts supplied Eastern kickoff times. Team links open today's franchise hubs. Historical box scores and play-by-play are not supplied.
The Green Bay Packers beat the Seattle Seahawks 33–27 at home at Lambeau Field in overtime in the Wild Card round of the 2003 playoffs on January 4, 2004. It was a one-score game at the finish, decided by 6 points.
It was one of three games of the 2003 playoffs to need overtime.
The Seahawks went 10–6 in the regular season and the Packers went 10–6. The Packers’ run ended in the Divisional round, a 20–17 loss to the Philadelphia Eagles. The loss ended the Seahawks’ season.
In their previous meeting, the Green Bay Packers won 35–13 on October 5, 2003. When they met again, the Green Bay Packers won 23–17 on January 1, 2006.
Written by WHYNFL from the final scores in its results archive, which begins with the 1999 season. Records, streaks and season results count regular-season and playoff finals.
Series Packers lead the series 2–1 after meeting No. 3 since 1999 Full series history
Two days after Ditka's death at 86, Chicago honors its Hall of Fame tight end and Super Bowl XX coach in the 214th meeting of the NFL's oldest rivalry.
Chicago's quarterback is reported to be targeting next week's trip to Atlanta, Washington's top receiver is a genuine toss-up against the Giants, and Tennessee's rookie wideout looks set to play through a sore back.
The ankle injury Brooks suffered in Tampa Bay will keep him out at least four games and thins Green Bay's backfield again.