Packers Hope Not to Add to the Bad Memories in Seattle
By Charles Jay
The Seattle Seahawks feel the pressure that any defending Super Bowl champion feels, but they will have a lot of support behind them as they open up the NFL season on Thursday night with a game against the Green Bay Packers as pro football betting action commences at 8:30 PM ET at CenturyLink Field. The Packers come into this game with something to prove, as they kind of backed into the NFC North championship last season with the 8-7-1 record. Of course, they were without Aaron Rodgers for a considerable period of time, as he had a collarbone injury, but he is on hand and at the helm of the no-huddle offense that coach Mike McCarthy hopes will keep the Seahawks back on their heels.
Seattle’s 43-8 romp over Denver in the Super Bowl was certainly a shocker to many NFL bettors. But as this team comes back in 2014, there is little question of their value as the favorite, at least to advance through the NFC and to the “Big Game.” They have the nastiest defense in the NFL, and there is reason to believe they will be even better on offense this season.
In the pro football betting odds that a been placed on this game at VietBet, the Seahawks are solid favorites to begin their world championship title defense with a bang:
Seattle Seahawks -6
Green Bay Packers +6
Over 46.5 Points -110
Under 46.5 Points -110
The attempt on the part of the Packers to go with a more up-tempo approach is something that should work in the long run, but might have some effects that backfire on them on Thursday night. Football bettors need to remember that when any opponent goes to Seattle, they have to deal with a lot of crowd noise. That could keep the team off-balance as it is trying to call a play at the line of scrimmage.
One thing that Rogers was able to count on last season, is VietBet customers know, was a vastly improved running game. That’s because Eddie Lacy, who came from the national championship team in Alabama, ran for 1178 yards and made it to the Pro Bowl. The Packers finished in the top ten in both rushing and passing last season, and were third in the league in overall offense behind only Denver and Philadelphia.
Rodgers’ career rating as a visiting quarterback is 101.0, which is the best in NFL history for any signal-caller with more than 500 passing attempts. But many pro football betting observers feel that it is much more important for Green Bay to make strides on the defensive side in order to win a game like this, and to go on to win a division title. Coordinator Dom Capers has some surprises up his sleeve in terms of scheme, but did not reveal them during the pre-season. And Green Bay closed more practices to the press and public than they had at any time in the recent past.
Seattle’s defense is not that much of a worry, at least to their supporters, as the Seahawks gave up just 15.5 points per game. But VietBet patrons can expect that Russell Wilson could be even more effective this year, if he can work with a healthy Percy Harvin. The speedy wide receiver/kick returner is now healthy at the outset, and head coach Pete Carroll is very excited about making him a major part of the offense. This game-braking element is something that Seattle has lacked, and it could be the perfect complement to the bruising runs that are sure to come from Marshawn Lynch and Robert Turbin.
For Green Bay, this is a chance to erase the bad memories of the game two years ago at the “link,” when Golden Tate caught Wilson’s winning TD pass in the end zone, but really didn’t, as in the minds of millions of Americans watching the game on television, the replacement officials who were in place at the time blew the call. That was ugly, and the Packers are hoping for a “prettier” picture this time around.
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