Packers playoff ticket prices won't be firm until opponent, date known; Detroit game still a bargain
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GREEN BAY – Green Bay Packers coach Matt LaFleur talked Sunday about how different a home playoff game will be this year with a full stadium. Let's just say, he's a fan.
"The fact that there's fans in the stands is a big deal," LaFleur said after Sunday's 37-10 victory over the Minnesota Vikings at Lambeau Field. "That will definitely play in our favor as we move forward."
When the Packers hosted two playoff games in 2021, only a handful of fans were allowed into the stadium because of the COVID-19 pandemic. The pandemic's newest variant is raging across the nation and disrupting NFL rosters, but the league has given no indication it will change its season-long policy of full stadiums.
Getting into Lambeau Field for one and maybe two playoff games this year won't be for the faint of wallet. As of Monday, the average lowest secondary market price for tickets for the divisional round game on Jan. 22 or 23 was $224, and for the NFC championship game on Jan. 30 was $434. Prices are determined by averaging the lowest prices at 10 secondary market websites.
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That's without knowing the opponent, game time or date. Ticket prices could be higher when that information is known, especially if the opponent has a good traveling fan contingent, such as, say, the Dallas Cowboys.
Packers season ticket holders claimed most available playoff tickets this year, so they will be the primary source of future ticket sales. Some tickets might become available through sponsor or visiting team returns, which the Packers will make available on the secondary market as well.
Face value of tickets for the divisional round game are between $127 and $177. For the championship game, it's $215-$280.
Green Bay's game in Detroit on Sunday is not a must-win for either team, let's be honest. Detroit, at 2-13-1, is vying with Jacksonville, 2-14, for the first pick in the NFL draft. Jacksonville plays the Indianapolis Colts, who are 9-7 and fighting for a playoff spot, so advantage Jacksonville.
Detroit, which had shown signs of life during the last month, got pounded by the Seahawks 51-29 on Sunday in Seattle.
Although Aaron Rodgers said after Sunday's game that he would play against the Lions, and LaFleur gave qualified agreement, it's a game that begs a balance between having starters sit for three weeks, which is too long, and chancing injury to the one player — Rodgers — who is indispensable to a Super Bowl run.
Bottom line, it's not a game calling out to traveling Packers fans who've not yet purchased tickets.
As such, the average lowest get-in price is $62, only $1 more than last week.
Secondary market site TickPick said the average price of its sales was $122.
Last week's recap
Green Bay Packers 37, Minnesota Vikings 10
Stadium: Lambeau Field
Attendance: 77,832
Records: Packers 13-3, Vikings 7-9
Seattle Seahawks 51, Detroit Lions 29
Stadium: Lumen Field, Seattle
Attendance: 68,043
Records: Seahawks 6-10, Lions 2-13-1
Ticket prices
The following are secondary market ticket prices as of Monday.
For our look at Packers' tickets prices, we averaged the lowest ticket prices at 10 secondary market websites: Event USA, Gametime, Green Bay Ticket Service, SeatGeek, StubHub, TicketIQ, Ticketmaster, TickPick, Ticket King and Vivid Seats.
Note that ticket marketplaces can add fees on top of listed prices, so actual costs might be higher.
Jan. 9, noon, Detroit Lions, Ford Field, Fox
Average lowest-cost seat: $62
Range of lowest-cost seat: $52-$73
COVID-19 protocols: Ford Field recommends masks for all guests, including those who are fully vaccinated, for all indoor locations, as recommended by the City of Detroit Health Department.
Jan. 22 or 23, opponent and time to be announced
Face-price range: $127-$177
Average lowest-cost seat: $224
Range of lowest-cost seat: $180-$336
COVID-19 protocols: Masks recommended indoors for everyone and for unvaccinated fans in crowded outdoor settings.
Jan. 30, opponent and time to be announced
Face-price range: $215-$280
Average lowest-cost seat: $434
Range of lowest-cost seat: $369-$523
COVID-19 protocols: Masks recommended indoors for everyone and for unvaccinated fans in crowded outdoor settings.
Contact Richard Ryman at (920) 431-8342 or rryman@gannett.com. Follow him on Twitter at @RichRymanPG, on Instagram at @rrymanPG or on Facebook at www.facebook.com/RichardRymanPG/.
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