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Packers coach faces steep climb to match predecessors’ standard

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GREEN BAY, Wis. – Mike Holmgren was coming off an 11-5 season in which his team lost to the Dallas Cowboys in the NFC championship game as he headed into his fifth year as Green Bay Packers coach. His record at the time was 38-26 in the regular season and 4-3 in the playoffs.

Mike McCarthy was coming off an 11-5 season in which his team lost in overtime to the Arizona Cardinals in an NFC wildcard game as he headed into his fifth year as Packers coach. His record at the time was 38-26 in the regular season and 1-2 in the playoffs.

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