GAME THREAD: GAME THREAD: NFL: OAKLAND (4-8) at GREEN BAY (10-2)

NFL: OAKLAND (4-8) at GREEN BAY (10-2)

<h3>Favre expects to start against Raiders</h3>





<div class="pre">Oakland (4-8) at Green Bay (10-2) 1:00 pm EST</div>

GREEN BAY, Wisconsin (Ticker) -- Apparently, it takes morethan a mere shoulder separation to keep Brett Favre out ofthe lineup.


Favre fully expects to be under center Sunday when the GreenBay Packers look to clinch the NFC North Division titleagainst the Oakland Raiders.


The 38-year-old quarterback was knocked out of the Packers'37-27 loss to the Dallas Cowboys on Thanksgiving with 10:11remaining in the second quarter with a bruised muscle in hisright elbow.


Favre said he also suffered a separated left shoulder, althoughGreen Bay coach Mike McCarthy thought his veteran signal-calleraggravated a previous injury, which occured 15 years ago.

At the time, there was some concern that Favre's streak of 249consecutive starts could be in jeopardy but he seemed to putthose fears to rest.


"I'm not getting any younger - it takes a little longer torecover - but I think I'll be fine," Favre said.


Against the Cowboys, Aaron Rodgers replaced the future Hall ofFamer, who was just 5-of-14 for 56 yards and two interceptionsbefore the injury.


The loss to Dallas snapped Green Bay's six-game winning streakand likely ended the Packers' hopes of finishing with the NFC'sbest record.


Still, Green Bay is in prime position to earn a first-round byefor the first time since 1997. The Packers can accomplish thatfeature by winning three of their last four games against a veryfavorable schedule.


After this week, Green Bay finishes with road games at St. Louisand chicago and a home contest against Detroit.


A victory over the Raiders will give the Packers their firstdivision crown since 2004. Green Bay slumped to a 4-12 record in2005 before rebounding to finish .500 last season.

The Raiders are coming off a 34-20 victory over the DenverBroncos in a game that marked the long-anticipated debut of No. 1draft pick JaMarcus Russell.


The former Louisiana State star, who did not sign with the Raidersuntil after the season started, completed 4-of-7 passes for 56yards on his two drives in the second quarter. He did not leadOakland to any points.


Luke McCown tied a career high with three touchdown passes asthe suddenly improved Raiders posted their second straightvictory.


Oakland has not won three in a row since its Super Bowl seasonof 2002.

 

NFL: OAKLAND at GREEN BAY

<div class="pre">NFL
OAKLAND 0
GREEN BAY 0 14:55 LEFT, 1ST QTR

OAK BALL ON OAK 28 YD LINE
1ST AND 10</div>

 

NFL: OAKLAND at GREEN BAY

<div class="pre">NFL
OAKLAND 0
GREEN BAY 0 11:51 LEFT, 1ST QTR

GNB BALL ON GNB 14 YD LINE
1ST AND 10</div>

 

NFL: OAKLAND at GREEN BAY

<div class="pre">NFL
OAKLAND 0
GREEN BAY 0 8:20 LEFT, 1ST QTR

OAK BALL ON OAK 26 YD LINE
1ST AND 10</div>

 

NFL: OAKLAND at GREEN BAY

<div class="pre">NFL
OAKLAND 0
GREEN BAY 0 4:54 LEFT, 1ST QTR

GNB BALL ON GNB 49 YD LINE
1ST AND 10</div>

 

NFL: OAKLAND at GREEN BAY

<div class="pre">NFL
OAKLAND 0
GREEN BAY 0 1:47 LEFT, 1ST QTR

OAK BALL ON OAK 18 YD LINE
1ST AND 10</div>

 

NFL: OAKLAND at GREEN BAY

<div class="pre">NFL END, 1ST QTR 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
OAKLAND 0 0
GREEN BAY 0 0 END, 1ST QTR</div>

 

NFL: OAKLAND at GREEN BAY

<div class="pre">NFL
OAKLAND 0
GREEN BAY 0 14:52 LEFT, 2ND QTR

GNB BALL ON OAK 47 YD LINE
1ST AND 10</div>

 

NFL: OAKLAND at GREEN BAY

<div class="pre">NFL TD GNB
RYAN GRANT 6 YD RUN
(MASON CROSBY KICK)

OAKLAND 0
GREEN BAY 7 8:51 LEFT, 2ND QTR</div>

 

NFL: OAKLAND at GREEN BAY

<div class="pre">NFL
OAKLAND 0
GREEN BAY 7 8:46 LEFT, 2ND QTR

OAK BALL ON OAK 17 YD LINE
1ST AND 10</div>

 

NFL: OAKLAND at GREEN BAY

<div class="pre">NFL TD GNB
WILL BLACKMON 57 YD PUNT RETURN
(MASON CROSBY KICK)

OAKLAND 0
GREEN BAY 14 5:44 LEFT, 2ND QTR</div>

 

NFL: OAKLAND at GREEN BAY

<div class="pre">NFL
OAKLAND 0
GREEN BAY 14 5:40 LEFT, 2ND QTR

OAK BALL ON OAK 28 YD LINE
1ST AND 10</div>

 

NFL: OAKLAND at GREEN BAY

<div class="pre">NFL
OAKLAND 0
GREEN BAY 14 5:23 LEFT, 2ND QTR

GNB BALL ON GNB 38 YD LINE
1ST AND 10</div>

 

NFL: OAKLAND at GREEN BAY

<div class="pre">NFL TWO MINUTE WARNING, 1ST HALF

OAKLAND 0
GREEN BAY 14

GNB BALL ON OAK 27 YD LINE
1ST AND 10</div>

 

NFL: OAKLAND at GREEN BAY

<div class="pre">NFL MISSED FG GNB
MASON CROSBY 43 YD ATTEMPT WIDE LEFT

OAKLAND 0
GREEN BAY 14 1:08 LEFT, 2ND QTR</div>

 

NFL: OAKLAND at GREEN BAY

<div class="pre">NFL
OAKLAND 0
GREEN BAY 14 1:08 LEFT, 2ND QTR

OAK BALL ON OAK 33 YD LINE
1ST AND 10</div>

 

NFL: OAKLAND at GREEN BAY

<div class="pre">NFL TD OAK
JERRY PORTER 25 YD PASS FROM JOSH MCCOWN
(SEBASTIAN JANIKOWSKI KICK)

OAKLAND 7
GREEN BAY 14 0:26 LEFT, 2ND QTR</div>

 

NFL: OAKLAND at GREEN BAY

<div class="pre">NFL TD OAK
JERRY PORTER 25 YD PASS FROM JOSH MCCOWN
(SEBASTIAN JANIKOWSKI KICK)

OAKLAND 7
GREEN BAY 14 0:26 LEFT, 2ND QTR</div>

 

NFL: OAKLAND at GREEN BAY

<div class="pre">NFL
OAKLAND 7
GREEN BAY 14 0:18 LEFT, 2ND QTR

GNB BALL ON GNB 27 YD LINE
1ST AND 10</div>

 

NFL: OAKLAND at GREEN BAY

<div class="pre">NFL HALFTIME 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
OAKLAND 0 7 7
GREEN BAY 0 14 14 HALFTIME

SCORING SUMMARY

1ST QUARTER: NONE
2ND QUARTER: GNB - TD, RYAN GRANT 6 YD RUN (MASON CROSBY
KICK), 6:09. Drive: 11 plays, 47
yards in 6:01. Key plays: Favre
11-yard pass to Driver on 3rd-and-7
to Oakland 33; Favre 7-yard pass to
Driver on 3rd-and-3 to Oakland 19;
Grant 4-yard run on 3rd-and-1 to
Oakland 6. GREEN BAY 7-0
GNB - TD, WILL BLACKMON 57 YD PUNT RETURN
(MASON CROSBY KICK), 9:16. GREEN
BAY 14-0
OAK - TD, JERRY PORTER 25 YD PASS FROM JOSH
MCCOWN (SEBASTIAN JANIKOWSKI KICK),
14:34. Drive: 4 plays, 67 yards in
0:42. Key plays: Crosby 43-yard
missed field goal; McCown 22-yard
pass to Dwight to Green Bay 50;
McCown 20-yard to Porter to Green
Bay 25. GREEN BAY 14-7</div>