Seahawks vs. Packers Betting Preview 12/11/16 – NFC Odds & TV Info
Betting Preview
Seattle is marching towards the playoffs with a three game lead in their division. They rebounded nicely after one of their worst games of the year in a 14-5 loss to the Bucs where quarterback Russell Wilson had his worst game of the year throwing for 150 yards and three interceptions while being sacked six times.
Last week the Seahawks rebounded with over 500 yards of offense in a 40-7 win against Carolina.Seattle has won four of their last five games and Wilson has thrown for over 270 yards in each win. They have an excellent defense that has held their last three opponents to 15 points or less while being ranked first in points allowed with 16.2 per game.
The Packers broke a four game losing streak and have now won two straight games with their offense and defense. Quarterback Aaron Rodgers isn’t having a very good year but in his last two games has thrown for over 500 yards total with four touchdowns.Their defense has also come alive holding their last two opponents to 13 points in each game.
The oddsmakers have made the Seahawks a three point favorite with the total set at 46.5. According to Covers.com Consensus Analysis the public is split 50-50 on both teams and the under getting 51% support.
The home team has won nine of the last 10 meetings between these teams.
Previous Meetings
09/20/15: Seahawks 17 @ Packers 27
01/18/15: Packers 22 @ Seahawks 28
09/04/14: Packers 16 @ Seahawks 36
Trends
- The home team has covered the spread in four of their last five meetings
- The over is 5-2-1 in their last eight meetings
- The under is 10-2 in the Packer’s last 12 home games