It can be debated whether the NFC’s two best teams are still playing, but it’s irrefutable that none are playing better than the Green Bay Packers and Seattle Seahawks, who meet in the conference championship game Sunday in Seattle.

The Seahawks (13-4) have won seven in a row. The Packers (13-4) have won eight of their last nine.

The rematch brings Green Bay back to Seattle, where they were blasted 36-16 in Week 1.

Both teams have changed considerably in the past four months, even if the venue – epically boisterous CenturyLink Field, where crowd noise is measured in concert-level decibels – is much the same.

Green Bay has found more balance on offense, with rookie receiver Davante Adams catching seven passes for 117 yards and a touchdown, tight end Andrew Quarless chipping in four receptions for 31 yards and a touchdown and rookie tight end Richard Rodgers turning his only reception into a 13-yard score.

The Seahawks have a strong pass rush and vaunted “Legion of Boom” secondary.

A lot will be placed on the throwing arm of quarterback Aaron Rodgers, who has been sacked 10 times in his past nine games. Rodgers said Sunday of his torn left calf muscle “I think I’ve got 120 minutes left in me,” a reference to 60-minute games in the conference championship and Super Bowl.

A Packers’ defense that once ranked last in the NFL in run defense has rounded into a respectable unit since a midseason bye.

“A lot of times, you don’t get that second chance at a team so it’s definitely something we look forward to,” Quarless said. “From the first game, I think we’re a completely different team. Playing playoff football, you can’t make mistakes. That’s one thing we’ve got to do is not make mistakes and really play a great game.”