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ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. - Bills defensive tackle Kyle Williams managed to find a bright side in preparing to face Aaron Rodgers a week after playing Peyton Manning.At least Williams and his defensive teammates wont be star-struck by the elite calibre of opposing quarterback on Sunday, when the Green Bay Packers (10-3) travel to play Buffalo (7-6).Its not going to be a situation where its too big for us, or well be intimidated, Williams said, noting the Bills also play New Englands Tom Brady twice a year. Big challenge. But are we going to get caught up in the whos who deal? I dont think so.Despite a 24-17 loss at Denver, the Bills contained Manning by limiting him to a season-low 173 yards passing, while ending his consecutive-game touchdown passes streak at 51.Rodgers and the Packers, however, might pose an even bigger challenge for a defence that ranks in the NFLs top 10 in nearly every measurable category, and has played a key role in keeping the Bills in the AFC playoff hunt into December.Unlike Manning, Rodgers is a threat to run. With three interceptions, and none in his past five starts, he is the leagues best this season at protecting the ball.Then theres the matter of Rodgers being part of an offence that features three players — receivers Jordy Nelson and Randall Cobb, and running back Eddie Lacy — who have each already topped 995 yards from scrimmage (rushing and receiving), and scored at least 10 touchdowns.No disrespect to Peyton Manning, a Hall of Famer, safety Aaron Williams said. But I feel, right now, Aaron Rodgers is probably the best quarterback in the league. Numbers dont lie.The Packers have won five straight and nine of 10. Theyre on the cusp of clinching their sixth consecutive playoff berth, and earn their fourth 11-win season in seven years since Rodgers took over.The Bills might be an unfamiliar opponent, but Rodgers sees various familiarities to their defence, which is headed by former Detroit Lions coach Jim Schwartz.Obviously, the personnel is different, but you see some of the same things they were doing in Detroit, said Rodgers, who went 7-1 against the Schwartz-coached Lions. Hes a very talented coach and always has some schemes that put pressure on the offence.Here are some things to watch out for in both teams final nonconference game of the season:PLAYOFF PICTURE: The Packers have an opportunity to clinch a playoff berth with a win over Buffalo and the Dallas Cowboys (9-4) losing to Philadelphia; and then wait until the Week 15 schedule is competed to determine if they have clinched the strength of victory tiebreaking edge over Dallas.The Bills need to win to avoid from being all but mathematically eliminated from contention. They rank 11th in the AFC standings, and have lost the tie-breaking edge after defeats to San Diego (8-5), Houston (7-6) and Denver.INCONSISTENT Defence: The Packers are downplaying concerns raised by their defence, which surrendered 30 points, 304 yards and 17 first downs in the second half of a 43-37 win over Atlanta on Monday night.The secondary was burned by Julio Jones, who had 11 catches for 259 yards and a touchdown.It was not clean in the second half, coach Mike McCarthy said. At the end of the day, good teams find ways to win, and the offence picked up for the defence.INCONSISTENT OFFENSE: Bills running back Fred Jackson says its on the offence to start producing to take the pressure off the defence, especially against a high-scoring opponent such as Green Bay.Playing against a guy in Aaron Rodgers, hes going to put up points. We have to be able to do the same, Jackson said.The offence let the defence down against the Broncos. Buffalo failed to score a point off three turnovers forced by its defence, and managed just three points, 237 yards offence and 12 first downs through three quarters.SENT PACKING: The Packers are 0-5 at Orchard Park, including a 24-10 loss in their most recent visit in 2006. Rodgers, who was backing up Brett Favre, linebacker A.J. Hawk and cornerback Jarrett Bush are the only remaining Packers who were active for that game.Im not concerned about it, Rodgers said. 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"Luckily, hes married, has a couple of kids," Anaheim defenceman Ben Lovejoy said. "Hes not trying to impress anybody with his face." Coach Bruce Boudreau was more succinct: "I didnt want to look at him," he said. Nobody in either dressing room was surprised Thursday to learn Getzlaf plans to play against the Dallas Stars in Game 2 on Friday night despite that huge cut on his face. Getzlaf was hit by Tyler Seguins shot in the final minute of the Ducks 4-3 victory over Dallas on Wednesday night in the series opener, but the puck apparently broke no bones -- which means itll be almost impossible to keep Getzlaf off the ice. "Thats why he is who he is," Boudreau said. "Thats why hes won two gold medals and a Stanley Cup and hes not 30. He learned from the Scotty Niedermayers and the Chris Prongers that were here before him, too. Hes a battler and a gamer. It wont look too pretty, but hes going to be playing." Getzlaf was the NHLs second-leading scorer this season with 87 points, having a spectacular offensive season while doing more of the Ducks defensive dirty work than ever before. His two-way game was on display in the opener, and Anaheim followed his lead to hold off the Stars despite blowing most of a four-goal lead. The Ducks know theyve got to maintain their focus on that dirty work to take control of the series before heading to Dallas. Anaheim had a spectacular first half of Game 1 before slipping late in the second period. "Youd like to put your foot on their throat, but they showed they can score some goals when they have to," Anaheim defenceman Cam Fowler said. "Theyve got momentum going into Game 2." Five more things to examine when the Ducks return against Dallas: FILM WORK: Dallas coach Lindy Ruff held the longest film session of the season on Thursday, but mostly focused on what the Stars did well in the series opener. With capptain Jamie Benn leading a long list of Stars making their post-season debuts, Ruff wants to keep his teams morale high after an early setback.dddddddddddd "Its my job to get them in the right place, and they werent in quite the right place yesterday," Ruff said. BELESKEYS WOES: Getzlaf isnt the only top-line Ducks forward nursing an injury. Matt Beleskey might not play in Game 2 after leaving the opener in the third period. Beleskey said he has been struggling for weeks with an undisclosed lower-body injury thats been "all over the place" in its severity. He plans to evaluate himself Friday morning before deciding whether to try. Beleskey is easier to replace in the Ducks lineup than Getzlaf, but the energetic forward would be missed. HEAVY LOAD: The Ducks used their speed and passing abilities to carve up the Stars depleted defence for numerous scoring chances, particularly early. With Brenden Dillon still sidelined by an undisclosed injury, the Stars leaned heavily on defencemen Trevor Daley (who played 26:14) and Alex Goligoski (a whopping 28:39) to keep the Ducks at bay. Goligoski, who didnt skate Thursday, was encouraged by the way Dallas finished. "I dont think (Anaheim) had too many shifts where they were buzzing down there (in the Dallas end)," he said. DUCKY DEBUT: Rookie goalie Frederik Andersen stopped 32 shots to win his NHL playoff debut, and Boudreau indicated the 6-foot-4 Dane is likely to start again in Game 2 over veteran Jonas Hiller. Andersen has impressed his teammates with his preternatural calm all season long. "Its almost like hes got no heartbeat," Corey Perry said. "He just goes out, finds the puck and stops it." MOMENTUM SHIFT?: Even though Anaheim has the chance to take its first two-game lead in a playoff series since 2009, both teams believe Dallas is starting Game 2 with no disadvantage. "I think were back on an even playing field, even though were up 1-0," Ducks forward Andrew Cogliano said. "The way they finished the game, it feels like were even." Wholesale Hoodies NFL Shirts Outlet Jerseys NFL Wholesale Cheap NFL Jerseys Free Shipping Wholesale Jerseys Cheap Cheap NFL Jerseys China Wholesale Jerseys Wholesale NFL Jerseys Cheap NFL Jerseys China Cheap NFL Jerseys ' ' '