So what's everyone's gut for Sunday? Another big game, seems like every week.
I heard some crazy stat that the Seattle haven't won in Green Bay since 1999? That's crazy! Time to end that bullshit. Aaron Rodgers is 15-2 in December at home which is nuts but on the flip side Russell Wilson is also Mr. December, "16-3 in the month of December with 35 touchdowns, nine interceptions and a passer rating of 106.2. That December passer rating is the highest in the NFL since the 1970 merger."
Those impressive stats conflict with each other so something has to give. I'd say this is a 50/50 matchup - on a neutral field I'd favor the Seahawks 70/30 right now but because:
-it's in Lambeau.
-at 6-6 trailing Detroit, GB absolutely needs a win to keep their playoff dreams alive.
-it's going to be nasty cold & snowy.
-Earl Thomas is out and Rodgers loves to tske shots deep center field a few times a game.
Are all reasons why this is a even matchup, despite GBs lack of running game and defense being 23rd in the league in points allowed at 25.2 points per game.
Without much of a running game, GB had been doing a lot of dink and dunks to pick up short gains and they've been very efficient with that style of play lately, which is the one area the Seahawks defense can struggle against at times, so that combined with Rodgers ability to throw deep at any given time is going to be very difficult to deal with.
Despite GBs points allowed, they are actually pretty good against the run, #9 in the NFL, so while this could be a big opportunity for Rawls to be a huge factor, in may boil down to Wilson and his ability to keep drives alive through the air or on the ground. The o-line will have to repeat what they did against Carolina last week.
I think it will be a little higher scoring then some predict, but close nonetheless, probably something like 27-24, and given their history its almost certain some crazy controversial play will happen that may decide the game.