(Sports Network) - When the NFLs schedule-makers tabbed the Green Bay Packers and Seattle Seahawks to square off as part of its prized Monday night package, they probably were envisioning an aerial shootout between Aaron Rodgers and former understudy Matt Flynn, Seattles highest-profile offseason addition who honed his craft in a four-year apprenticeship with the Packers. What theyll more likely get in this Week 3 encounter from CenturyLink Field, however, is an interesting matchup of teams coming off needed victories behind dominant defensive performances and one that will have one of the two featured quarterbacks watching from the sidelines. You can watch the game live on TSN with coverage starting at 6:30pm et/3:30pm pt. That scenario also wasnt what the Seahawks had been anticipating after the team signed Flynn to a three-year, $19.5 million contract in March based off two highly impressive stand-in starts for Rodgers over the previous two seasons. However, the unexpected emergence of rookie Russell Wilson has placed Seattles initially intended starting signal-caller back into a reserve role when Flynns new team takes on his old one. While Wilson hasnt dazzled as the operator of an offense that presently ranks last in the NFL in passing yards, the ex-University of Wisconsin star did make a contribution to his first career victory, a 27-7 home manhandling of a touted Dallas squad that was fueled by a smothering defensive display, momentum-turning plays on special teams and an outstanding individual effort from running back Marshawn Lynch. The Seahawks forced a fumble on the games opening kickoff that led to a quick field goal and blocked a punt for a touchdown to take a 10-0 lead just minutes later. Seattle would stay in front thanks to a defense that forced the Cowboys to punt on five of their final six possessions and the hard running of Lynch, who finished with 122 yards and a score on a workmanlike 26 carries. Wilson did his part as well, completing 15-of-20 passes for 151 yards and a touchdown in an efficient and turnover-free day. "All of that stuff is really what we want to do," Seattle head coach Pete Carroll said afterward. "The quarterback played really smart. All of those things are emblematic of what were shooting for." The Packers defense put on a show of its own in Week 2, relentlessly harassing Chicago quarterback Jay Cutler to lead the defending NFC North champions to a convincing 23-10 triumph over their division rivals at Lambeau Field. The win took some of the sting out of Green Bays disappointing 30-22 home loss to San Francisco in the opener. Cutler was sacked seven times, with standout outside linebacker Clay Matthews responsible for 3 1/2 of those takedowns, and intercepted on four occasions by a swarming and determined Green Bay stop unit that limited the Bears to a meager 74 net passing yards and 168 total. That excellent outing was in stark contrast to the groups usual results from last season, when the Packers ranked dead last in the NFL in total yards and passing yards allowed. "Weve got some talent now," said Matthews, whos racked up a league-high six sacks over the first two games. "Its going to be hard to double one guy and leave others single-blocked. If thats the case, so be it, but weve got some talent now getting after the quarterback, and hopefully thats here to stay." Green Bay has amassed 11 sacks overall through the seasons initial two weeks, the highest total in the NFL. The Packers received have received a spark from their special teams as well during the early stages of this 2012 campaign. After wide receiver Randall Cobb returned a punt 75 yards in the San Francisco loss, punter Tim Masthay connected on a 27-yard touchdown pass to tight end Tom Crabtree on a faked field goal attempt that helped spur last weeks rout of the Bears. 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He has won twice in each of the past two years and a victory this week at the Dubai Desert Classic could propel him back into the top 10. He is up to No. 14 in the latest rankings, after finishing second at last weeks Qatar Masters, a shot behind Chris Wood. "Excited. Its been two good years," Garcia said. "But more than anything, Im excited because I know how Im feeling. I know how my attitude is on the course. I know how my will is to try to do things to get better. "We had a good start of the season, which is always nice. So I just want to make sure that everything stays the same. Because Im going to have bad weeks, but if I can manage to stay with the right attitude, even on the bad weeks, its going to make the year go so easy and so much better." His return to form has also stoked talk of Garcia finally winning a major — something he has come agonizingly close to on several occasions. Garcia has twice been in the final group with Tiger Woods (U.S. Open at Bethpage, British Open at Hoylake), the runner-up at age 19 at Medinah, in a playoff at Carnoustie in 2007, and a runner-up to Padraig Harrington at Oakland Hills in the 1998 PGA Championship. The 33-year-old Garcia brushed aside talk of a major victory, saying he will just keep playing golf and let the results speak for themselves. "My form, I feel pretty good about it," Garcia said. "Do I feel like its the best Ive played my career? Probably not. But I feel fairly good for the most part."; After winning The Players Championship in November 2008, Garcia went 2 1/2 years without a top-three finish.dddddddddddd It would be almost three years before he would win again, on either the PGA or European tours. His ranking, a career-best No. 2 in 2009, plunged as low as 85. 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"He played well at end of last year, winning at the Wyndham Championship and had a few other good results winning in Johor (Open)," said Lee Westwood, a Ryder Cup teammate who is also playing this week in Dubai. "Its nice to see him playing well. The game of golf needs characters like Sergio." Rafael Cabrera-Bello, a Spaniard who won the Dubai tournament last year and grew up trying to emulate Garcias bold and aggressive play, said he has seen a different player on the course in recent months. "We all know he had a period where he wasnt enjoying golf, wasnt playing too good," Cabrera-Bello said. "I think he is well over that. Even if he is on the course and things are not going his way, he is looking at it from a different perspective. He is enjoying the game again." ' ' '