Led by iron man Favre, the Packers were fairly charmed on the injury front last season, and it's always a question how long such a spell can continue. Green Bay's situation this season is not unlike that of Denver in 2006, who were coming off a 133 season and appeared contenders but had a choice to make between Jake Plummer and green but promising Jay Cutler. The Broncos turned to Cutler late in the season and went 97 to narrowly miss the playoffs.Mike has covered the Giants since the start of the 2004 season, guiding our coverage through two Super Bowl runs and a few other lesstriumphant moments. And it's more than a little bittersweet that Wednesday's game will be Mike's last with The StarLedger. He's leaving to cover the NFL for USA Today..

The Pressure starts and ends with Colts defensive captain Dwight Freeney. Freeney must hit Sanchez early and often to rattle the young rookie. If Sanchez goes into the four quarter of the AFC Championship game untouched and with conf