Week 1 NFL-X Prediction: Packers vs Patriots
NFL Football betting sees the Green Bay Packers taking on the New England Patriots on August 13th at Gillette Stadium, in Foxboro, Massachusetts. Cappers Picks provides complimentary 4* FREE handicapping picks all NFL pre-season long so stay tuned for more FREE NFL football predictions.
Preseason Week 1
Green Bay Packers vs. New England Patriots
Date: August 13th
Time: 7:30PM
Venue: Gillette Stadium – Foxboro, MA
NFL Betting Lines: n/a
NFL Betting Spread: Patriots -3
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This matchup in the regular season would be something to get excited about. As a first preseason game for both teams not so much.
Pittsburgh
Green Bay is entering the season among the favourites in the NFC. The have amazing continuity on offense and a defense that is good enough. The key for them is getting through the preseason intact so they can make a go at home field advantage in the playoffs.
Like New England this is a well managed group that knows what preseason football is for.
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One player we might get to see some of this week is rookie QB Brett Hundley. His draft stock might have fallen but he is a great athlete and the Packers have no reason to rush him thanks to the brilliance of Aaron Rodgers. If he plays well maybe he can be the backup this season.
This franchise seems to know a thing or two about developing quarterbacks.
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Were this a regular season game the over would be a strong possibility but maybe even look under here. Perhaps the oddsmakers might not be discounting enough what it will mean to have scrubs playing most of the game.
New England
This is the first game of what is going to be a pretty tedious preseason thanks to DeflateGate. Under the best of circumstances I believe the Patriots see these games as a chore but this year they are likely a bit more pleasant of a distraction.
One thing the scandal is taking away from is that New England is not as god as they were a year ago. Maybe that is why Brady is fighting the suspension so hard, he know any time lost will be hard to make up.
If this were a regular season game the Pats would be a terrible matchup for the Packers because they have lost a ton of experience in the secondary. Until they prove it is not a liability I will not be convinced.
On offense they should be OK once they put all the players they want to on the field. Brady to Gronk is as lethal a combo as any other in the league but we won’t see much of it tonight.
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NFL Football Betting Trends:
- Packers are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games on fieldturf.
- Over is 5-2 in Packers last 7 games on fieldturf.
- Packers are 5-2 ATS in their last 7 Thursday games.
- Over is 6-1 in Patriots last 7 Thursday games.
- Patriots are 13-5 ATS in their last 18 home games.
- Over is 45-18 in Patriots last 63 games on fieldturf.
4* NFL Betting Pick: Green Bay +3
It wouldn’t surprise for the Pats to try and make a statement but then I remember that it is just preseason.
NFL Score Prediction: New England 21 – Green Bay 20
This may turn out to be a close game but it is the preseason and all of the action happens before the 4th quarter. That final stanza is awful to watch.
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