Founded in 1921, the Packers have no claim to be the birthplace of football yet 1265 Lombardi Avenue remains the game's spiritual home.
Guarding the entrance to Lambeau Field are bronze statues honoring two NFL and Packer giants, team co-founder Curly Lambeau and coach Vince Lombardi, who coined the phrase "winning isn't everything, it's the only thing."
Inside the cavernous stadium the names of Packer greats such as Bart Starr, Paul Hornung and Ray Nitschke are stamped in gold around the arena.
Even though the dramatic overtime victory over Seattle in a wildcard playoff last weekend was the last game that will be played in Green Bay this season, the Packers still have a chance of adding to their 12 NFL titles.
They travel to Philadelphia to play the Eagles tomorrow in the NFL divisional playoffs and are just two victories away from another trip to the Super Bowl.
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