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Packers running back Aaron Jones on Clubhouse Live: Seattle game 'going to come down to focus and execution'

Brett Christopherson
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Green Bay Packers running back Aaron Jones (left) co-hosted Monday's Clubhouse Live in Appleton. Jones' guest was Packers rookie cornerback Ka'dar Hollman.

Green Bay Packers running back Aaron Jones co-hosted Monday's Clubhouse Live, USA TODAY NETWORK-Wisconsin’s live weekly football show. Packers rookie cornerback Ka'dar Hollman was Jones’ guest.

Among the topics they touched on were gearing up for postseason play, watching playoff football, taking on the Seahawks, postseason experience and finding ways to improve. The show can be seen live at The Clubhouse Sports Pub & Grill in downtown Appleton or at clubhouselive.com.

Here are select and edited answers from the interview:

WATCH:  Clubhouse Live with Aaron Jones and Ka'dar Hollman

Q: You're coming off a first-round playoff bye and preparing for Sunday's NFC divisional showdown with Seattle. At this point of the season, is practice a lot more mental than it is physical?

Jones: It's more mental. The little things. The little details. The things people lose sight of. You have the offense down now, so it's just honing in on those little things because when it comes down to those key moments, that's what it comes down to. Who can execute their technique better?

Q: Do you sense a different energy and focus in the locker room now that it's playoff time? Or are guys still pretty loose and relaxed?

Jones: Everybody's still loose and relaxed. You just look at it as another game. There's no added pressures to it. It's what we've been doing all season. Just go out there and play your game.

Q: How did you watch the Seattle-Philadelphia wild-card game? Can you plop down on the couch and enjoy it as a fan, or are you getting an early jump on study time by keying in on specific tendencies and matchups?

Jones: I'm definitely plopped down on the couch. But looking at tendencies. I've got a notebook right there with me, seeing if I can pick out some things. But it's kind of hard to do that on a live game. Things are happening so fast. They don't show that many replays. They don't show that many angles. So you can't see as much. You just have to wait until you get that film the next day.

Q: Do you like playing an opponent you haven't faced this season? Or would you rather have seen the Eagles because you played them in Week 4 and have that familiarity?

Jones: To me, it doesn't really matter. Just put me on the field and let us play. Both teams are good, like I've said. And Week 4 was so early in the season (that) a lot has changed since then. (The Eagles) are a whole new team. And who knows if they'd have (quarterback Carson) Wentz going forward.

Q: This will be the first playoff action for yourself and a number of guys on the roster. What kind of message have you been hearing from the veterans who do have postseason experience?

Jones: Just locking in. It's going to come down to focus and execution. You've seen this past week, a lot of the (wild-card) games came down to one possession, and it was whether teams executed or not. Some teams had the chance to and didn't, and some teams did. Just being in those situations and focusing, executing and getting the job done. Then you know it's just another game. There's no added pressure. You don't have to go out there and try to make plays. Just let the game come to you.

Q: You're a rookie NFL cornerback. How has competing against guys like Aaron Rodgers and Davante Adams helped you improve your game?

Hollman: I've really learned a lot from playing Davante Adams. Definitely got better from - when you put on tape from me playing Davante Adams in the summer and stuff like that 'till now, totally different. Trial and error.

Q: Is there anything specific you took from going against Adams in practice? 

Hollman: Just reading the receiver more, and being more under control. I feel like going against somebody - particularly like Davante Adams - to win, it's not all about who's more athletic. That's not really the way to win with him. So I had to stand back and just think, 'Alright, this is not going to win me this matchup.' Just finding different ways on how to win your one-on-one.

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