2007 NFC Championship Game

The 2007 National Football Conference (NFC) Championship Game was an American football game played between the New York Giants and the Green Bay Packers on January 20, 2008, at Lambeau Field in Green Bay, Wisconsin, United States. The Packers finished the season 13–3, winning the NFC North, while securing the second seed in the playoffs. The Giants entered the playoffs as a Wild Card team, with a record of 10–6. They did not win the NFC East, which was won by the Dallas Cowboys, who secured the first seed in the playoffs via a head-to-head tiebreaker with the Packers. The Giants beat the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the Cowboys in the Wild Card and Divisional rounds, respectively. The Packers beat the Seattle Seahawks in the Divisional round. By virtue of their higher seeding, the Packers were given home field advantage for the Championship Game. The game was a continuation of the two teams' rivalry, which included five NFL Championship Games from the 1930s to the 1960s.

The game was marked by cold weather, with the wind chill factor bringing the temperature down to −23 °F (−31 °C), making it the second coldest game in Lambeau Field history. The teams went back and forth, with the Packers capitalizing on a 90-yard touchdown pass in the first half. The Giants leaned on their running attack, outgaining the Packers in rushing yards 114 to 28. Each team had mistakes: the Giants missed two field goals, including a possible game-winner at the end of the fourth quarter that led to overtime. The Packers had three turnovers, with Favre throwing an interception on the second play of overtime. The Giants won the game on a walk-off field goal by Lawrence Tynes four plays after Favre's interception, sending them to Super Bowl XLII, where they would beat the New England Patriots. The NFC Championship Game, which became part of the Giants–Packers rivalry, was notable for its competitiveness, cold weather, and impact on each team. The game helped establish Eli Manning's career, while for Favre, it became the last he would play for the Packers. He was traded during the offseason to the New York Jets, with Aaron Rodgers being named starting quarterback for the Packers.