sentences:  Flynn threw three touchdown passes, but in the end, Tom Brady's greater experience prevailed as the Patriots won 31–27.This game was nonetheless a turning point for the Packers, having been inspired by nearly beating the best team in the NFL when no one gave them a remote chance.With an 8–6 record, the Packers needed to win their last two games to gain the #6 seed, the last seed, in the NFC playoffs.