"From his lofty perch seven floors above Lambeau Field, Joe Philbin can see it coming.

Blitzing linebackers. Corners off the edge. Safeties coming up the gut.

More importantly, Aaron Rodgers almost always sees what Philbin - his offensive coordinator - has observed. And that's bad news for opponents.

Of all the things Rodgers does well, his ability to shred blitzing defenses might be second to none. Rodgers finished the regular season with a league-best 131.4 passer rating against the blitz. New England's Tom Brady was second at 110.9.

"Love it. Love it, as long as we execute," Philbin said of facing the blitz. "We do devote a lot of practice time to it, and you hope things pay dividends."