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Packers have replacement pieces in house

CREATED Oct. 16, 2012

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  • Green Bay Packers 51 D.J. Smith is carted off the field during the NFL football game between the Green Bay Packers and Houston Texans at Reliant Stadium in Houston, Texas, Sunday, October 15, 2012. Milwaukee Journal Sentinel photo by Rick Wood/RWOOD@JOURNALSENTINEL.COM Image by Rick Wood

Sometimes victory comes at a cost.

It did for the Green Bay Packers Sunday night, but if general manager Ted Thompson's work during the off-season means anything, there's no reason his team should derail following a possible season-saving victory over the Houston Texans on Sunday night.