Wow - I was shocked to see a -9 thrown on this game for Green Bay...I'll be at the game next weekend as I'm a season ticket holder (i don't go to alot of the games as i let other people but this should be a great game Saturday!)...
From the perspective of a huge GB Packer fan who does like to wager for or against them when I see fit - I really wouldn't feel comfortable laying 9 points on the Pack...I keep seeing this as a 3 point game either way - that's right I'm a huge Packer fan but my i don't bet just because that reason - if i think they will lose, i'll gladly bet against them even if i'm sitting in the stands...
Right now i have a strong lean to Seattle +9 for this game...I just really don't see a blowout on either side...this could be the good old "lets give them too many points" angle w/ this line - to get the money on Seattle...but really i think they hang within this number...right now I will not be surprised if GB comes close to losing this game, or does so by 3 or 7...i do think GB is the better all around team - but this is the NFL and anything can happen from game to game...
Seattle still should have some success throwing the ball around...if they can get some pressur on Favre like they did to Collins today, they could make this game very interesteing - and very uneasy on the Packer fans at Lambeau...
If nothing else just answer this question....If the you take the Pack -9 and they are up by 14 or 15 won't you be a bit nervous about Seattle moving the ball down the field for a back door score...Seattle has the ability to move the ball quickly through the air...
I do think they should shut down the Seattle running game - but Seattle has really opened up the passing game - and Branch, Hackett are back and healthy...Weaver, Morris give the running game a little change up as well...and can be involved in the passing game...
Don't put too much stock into the Pack's blowout over Detroit - as i've said all year Detroit was just not a good team - i never bought into their hype of a 10 win team...
The other wild card in this one i think is all week you will be hearing about the last visit the Hasselbeck "we want the ball and we're gonna score" footage will be shown all week long - no doubt this has been in the back of his mind and the next trip to lambeau in the playoffs he'd like to get the win...all that, the Holmgren coming back angle...all this i think helps point to a closer game...
I'd love to see GB win this in a blowout, i really don't think it will happen...Saturday is a long ways away - i will watch how this line moves during the week - i won't play GB at that steep price of laying 9 points (i really don't see this going much higher - 10 max, but it could also move down to say 8)...i'm sure right now i'll be putting the cash down on Seattle plus the points...my friends always say "how can you do that - go against your fave team" - real easy - i like to make money investing on sports contests - GB is a team i follow more than any - i've been very accurate on them the whole season...
Good luck w/ what you play in this one - but i'd strongly consider taking the points with Seattle...just too many points to turn down for what should be a tightly contested playoff game...
Have a great night everyone
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