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The 1997 Green Bay Packers season was the team’s 78th season in the National Football League. The season concluded with the team winning its second consecutive NFC championship but losing in a 31–24 upset to John Elway’s Denver Broncos in Super Bowl XXXII. The team narrowly missed its opportunity to post back-to-back Super Bowl wins.After a dominating 1996 campaign which ended with a victory in Super Bowl XXXI many expected the Packers to repeat as champions in 1997.