NFL Football Betting – Green Bay Packers at Seattle Seahawks
The Green Bay Packers (2-3 SU & ATS), coming off a tough home loss, have to take to the road on Sunday when they travel to play their old coach, when they hook up with the Seattle Seahawks (1-3 SU & ATS) in NFL action that is set to get underway at 4:15 PM ET at Qwest Field (artificial turf) in Seattle.
Sunday, October 12
BetUS NFL betting odds: SEATTLE -2, Total 46.5
NOTABLE STAT: Seahawks have averaged five yards a pass attempt
KEY NFL FOOTBALL BETTING TREND: Seattle has played its last seven games over the total
In the BetUS NFL football betting odds, the Seahawks are listed as a two-point favorite, with a posted total of 46.5 points.
Here are some NFL football betting trends as they relate to this matchup (reflecting numbers going into the 2008 season):
* GB is 16-7-1 ATS in its last 24 games
* GB has covered two of its last six games
* GB has won 18 of its last 25 games SU
* GB has lost four of its last six games SU
* GB has played eight of its last nine games OVER the total
* GB has won and covered nine of its last 12 road games
* GB has played six of its last seven road games OVER the total
* SEA has lost four of its last five games SU
* SEA has covered one of its last five games
* SEA has played its last seven games OVER the total
* SEA has won and covered seven of its last eight home games
* SEA has played five of its last six home games OVER the total
Also…
* GB has won four of the last five meetings SU
* Four of the last five meetings have gone OVER the total
Aaron Rodgers, who threw three interceptions in the Week 4 loss to Tampa Bay, came back rather nicely with three TD passes against Atlanta, even with an injured shoulder that left his status in doubt until the last minute. Look, he doesn’t have the savvy of Brett Favre, but Rodgers can’t be called a bust in his new starting job, not by any measure, with 63% and 1274 yards, which will get him over 4000 yards projected over the 16-game season.
Of course, here comes another road game, and the road is where all four of his interceptions have happened. Rodgers is getting some support from Ryan Grant (83 yards vs. the Falcons), but Grant, because of injuries and such, is not exploding the way he did last year when he was so effective. Grant’s per-carry average of 3.7 yards is almost a yard and a half less than what he accomplished last year.
This may be bad timing for the Green Bay defense, which is very nicked up in the secondary. Matt Hasselbeck is starting to get his receivers back. Bobby Engram and Deion Branch have returned to action, and they’re joining Billy McMullen (17.7 yds/catch) and rookie tight end John Carlson (12 catches, 168 yards). And Julius Jones, who had 267 yards in two weeks before bring slowed up by the Giants, could be due for a bounceback.
The situation helps us too. If Seattle, which was humiliated by a 44-6 count in the Meadowlands last week, can’t come back with a strong effort upon returning home (where they’ve covered seven of their last eight) in a game where its coach is facing his former team for the last time, this squad is almost hopeless. Lay the points with Seattle, the two-point favorite in the BetUS NFL football betting odds.
