 Favre led the Packers to a 13 – 3 regular season record , the NFC North championship , and the second seed in the NFC playoffs . Prior to the Packers ' playoff game against the Seattle Seahawks , Favre stated his desire to continue playing football for another season . In the Divisional Playoffs , Favre threw three touchdowns as the Packers cruised to a 42 – 20 victory over the Seahawks at a snowy Lambeau Field . The Packers ' season ended the following week when they suffered a 23 – 20 overtime loss in the NFC Championship Game to the eventual Super Bowl Champion New York Giants . Negotiating sub @-@ zero temperatures , Favre amassed 236 passing yards and two touchdowns , but also threw an interception in overtime that set up the Giants ' game @-@ winning field goal . Favre 's 90 @-@ yard touchdown pass to Donald Driver in the second quarter was the longest pass in Packers playoff history , and it extended Favre 's NFL record for consecutive postseason games with a touchdown pass to 18 . Favre stated after the game that he would make a decision more quickly than he has in the past regarding whether he would return for another season . 
