Wednesday, January 1, 2014

Packers playoff game not sold out yet - KARE

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GREEN BAY, Wis.. – It seems unthinkable que Lambeau Field would not sell out for the Packers playoff game. Yet Thousands of tickets are still available for Sunday’s wild-card game against the 49ers.

Media Press-Gazette report says about 11,000 tickets were still available as of Tuesday afternoon.

According to NFL rules, the game has to sell out by Thursday at 3:40 pm to avoid the blackout in the local TV market. That’s 72 hours before kickoff. However, the league has Given extensions in previous years for playoff games, and it’s monitoring the Packers’ progress.

Part of the reason tickets are available que is an early deadline for season-ticket holders to book tickets arrived When the team was mired in a five-game winless streak.

In addition, temperatures are expected to be frigid Sunday.

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