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Green Bay — If you’re a Green Bay Packers fan looking for a good omen heading to Super Bowl XLV, try this one:

When the Packers defeated New England in Super Bowl XXXI — the organization’s last NFL Championship — quarterback Brett Favre was 27 years, 3 months and 16 days old. When the Green Bay meets Pittsburgh next Sunday, Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers will be 27 years, 2 months and 4 days old.

The 1996 season was Favre’s sixth in the NFL, just like this is Year 6 for Rodgers.

In 1996, 48-year old Mike Holmgren was in his fifth season as Green Bay’s head coach. His record (including playoffs) heading into Super Bowl XXXI was 57-32 (.640).

Today, 47-year old Mike McCarthy is also in his fifth season as Green Bay’s head coach. McCarthy’s record (including playoffs) is 52-34 (.605).

Ron Wolf was hired as Green Bay’s general manager on Nov. 27, 1991. So when the Packers won Super Bowl XXXI, the 58-year old Wolf was into his sixth season as Green Bay’s G.M.

Today, Ted Thompson is completing his sixth year as Green Bay’s general manager. Like Wolf back then, Thompson is also 58.

“That is crazy,” Packers wideout Jordy Nelson said. “I know you guys can do a lot with stats, but that one is pretty wild.”

Wild is right. And perhaps a good omen for Packer Nation.