Packers season tickets holders claim all playoff tickets, but secondary markets still an option
Richard Ryman
GREEN BAY – Green Bay Packers season ticket holders claimed all tickets for possible playoff games this season at Lambeau Field.
The Packers said Thursday no public sale of tickets is contemplated unless a limited number of tickets are made available later through returns by visiting teams or other sources. Those tickets would be available at Ticketmaster.
Season ticket holders claimed tickets through the Pay As We Play program, in which they agree to buy the tickets as the Packers qualify for successive games.
That does not mean, of course, that tickets will not be available. Fans can count on finding tickets on secondary market sites if they are willing to pay the price.
The Packers, at 10-3, are tied with the Arizona Cardinals and Tampa Bay Buccaneers for the best record in the NFC. If they win their remaining four games, they will be the first seed in the playoffs. That will earn them a first-round bye and guaranteed home games for the divisional and championship rounds.
If they are not the first seed, they could potentially have three home games, depending on how the team(s) ahead of them fare.
Each Packers home game is estimated to have a $15 million economic impact on the Green Bay area economy.
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Wild card games will be Jan. 15, 16 or 17. Divisional games will be Jan. 22 or 23. The NFC Championship game will be Jan. 30.
Ticket buyers who registered for Pay as We Play would get tickets for the opening weekend wild card game at Lambeau Field, if there is one, for $112 to $142. Regular season prices range from $118 to $149.
The team said single-game suites and group tickets are available for the playoff games.
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