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Prediction: Seahawks 26, Packers 20
by Mike Krueger | Follow @FF_Today

Player Rankings and Projections

Green Bay Packers
Rank  Player Projections
QB 4 Aaron Rodgers Pass: 265, 2 TD Rush: 5, 0
RB 4 Eddie Lacy Rush: 65, 0 TD Rec: 2-15, 0
RB 6 James Starks Rush: 20, 0 TD Rec: 0-0, 0
RB 11 John Kuhn Rush: 5, 0 TD Rec: 0-0, 0
WR 2 Jordy Nelson Rec: 7-90, 1 TD
WR 6 Randall Cobb Rec: 5-65, 0 TD
WR 11 Davante Adams Rec: 1-20, 0 TD
TE 3 Richard Rodgers Rec: 2-25, 1 TD
TE 6 Andrew Quarless Rec: 2-20, 0 TD
K 4 Mason Crosby FG: 2/2 XP: 2/2
DEF 3 Defense / ST  
 
Seattle Seahawks
Rank  Player Projections
 QB 2 Russell Wilson Pass: 230, 2 TD Rush: 40, 0
RB 1 Marshawn Lynch Rush: 90, 1 TD Rec: 3-20, 0
RB 7 Robert Turbin Rush: 15, 0 TD Rec: 1-5, 0
RB 9 Christine Michael Rush: 10, 0 TD Rec: 0-0, 0
WR 3 Doug Baldwin Rec: 5-70, 1 TD
WR 7 Jermaine Kearse Rec: 4-55, 0 TD
TE 5 Luke Willson Rec: 3-30, 0 TD
TE 7 Tony Moeaki Rec: 1-10, 0 TD
K 1 Steve Hauschka FG: 2/2 XP: 3/3
DEF 1 Defense / ST  

Game Notes

Packers Have won 13 NFL championships, most all-time. Team's .620 postseason winning pct. (31-19) is best in NFL history (min. 25 games). Club has 31 playoff wins, 3rd most all-time. Team's 30th playoff appearance, 3rd most in NFL history. Won division for 22nd time in team history & 4th in row... MIKE MC CARTHY has led team to playoffs in 7 of his 9 seasons as head coach... Packers had 5 players selected to Pro Bowl: FB John Kuhn (2nd), LB Clay Matthews (5th), WR Jordy Nelson (1st), QB Aaron Rodgers (4th) & G JOSH SITTON (2nd)... QB Rodgers had 112.2 rating, only QB in NFL history with 6 consecutive seasons with 100+ rating. Has 105.3 postseason passer rating, 2nd best in NFL history. Last week, completed 24 of 35 (68.6 pct.) for 316 yards with 3 TDs vs. 0 INTs for 125.4 rating, his 6th career playoff game with 100+ rating... RB Eddie Lacy rushed for 1,139 yards & scored 13 TDs (9 rush, 4 rec.), 1st Packer with 1,000+ rush yards & 10+ scrimmage TDs in each of 1st 2 NFL seasons. Had 2,317 rush yards, most by Packer in 1st 2 NFL seasons. Rushed for 101 yards in Div. Has 100+ scrimmage yards in 10 consecutive games (incl. playoffs), longest single-season streak in team history. FB Kuhn is 1 of 2 active players with 4+ rush (4) & 3+ rec. (3) TDs in postseason. Had rush TD in Week 1... WR Nelson is 1 of 8 players in NFL history with 95+ catches (98), 1,500+ rec. yards (franchise-record 1,519) & 13+ rec. TDs (13) in season. Nelson & WR Randall Cobb (91 catches, 1,287 yards, 12 TDs) are 1st NFL teammates with 1,200+ rec. yards & 12+ rec. TDs in same season. Are also 1st duo in team history with 90+ catches each & 1st Packers teammates with 10+ rec. TDs each. Lacy (13), Nelson (13) & Cobb (12) are 1st GB trio with 10+ TDs each in season. Rookie WR Davante Adams had 7 catches for 117 yards & TD (46 yards) last week in playoff debut. In Div., Adams (117) & Cobb (116) became 1st GB WRs to each have 100+ rec. yards in same playoff game. TEs Andrew Quarless & Richard Rodgers each had TD catch last week... Team had +14 turnover differential, best in NFL... LB Matthews led team with 11 sacks & his 4 career 10+ sack seasons are tied for most in team history. In postseason career, has 7.5 sacks, 3 FFs & 3 FRs in 9 games. LB Julius Peppers is only player in NFL history with 100+ sacks (125.5) & 10+ INTs (11). Had sack & 2 FFs last week. LB Nick Perry had 1.5 sacks last week & has 2.5 sacks in 2 playoff games. CB Sam Shields has 4 INTs, incl. 52-yard TD, in past 7 playoff games. CB Tramon Williams has 4 INTs, incl. 70-yard TD, in past 9 in postseason. DT Mike Daniels had 12 sacks in past 2 seasons, 3rd most by NFC DT. Packers had 3 players with 90+ tackles: S Morgan Burnett (122), rookie S HA HA CLINTON-DIX (91) & LB A.J. Hawk (90). Clinton-Dix had 1st career sack in last meeting... PR Micah Hyde has 3 PR-TDs (93, 75 & 55 yards), tied for most in team history. Had 2 PR-TDs in 2014, tied for 2nd most in season by Packer.

Seahawks Have won previous 2 NFC Champ. Games (2005, 2013). Are No. 1 seed for 2nd consecutive season & 3rd time (2005, 2013) since current 12-team format started in 1990. Over past 3 seasons, are 25-2 (.926) at home, incl. playoffs. Have won past 8 postseason home games. Have won past 7, outscoring opp. 165-56. In those 7, have outscored opp. 102-20 in 2nd half (62-7 in 4th Q). Last year, PETE CARROLL became 3rd oldest head coach to win SB... Seahawks had 5 players selected to Pro Bowl: S Kam Chancellor (3rd), RB Marshawn Lynch (5th), CB Richard Sherman (2nd), S Earl Thomas (4th) & LB Bobby Wagner (1st)... QB Russell Wilson has 36 wins & 22 home wins in reg. season, both are most by a QB in first three seasons in SB era. Is 5-1 in postseason & has 109.6 rating, highest in NFL history. In career, is 25-2 (.926) at home (incl. playoffs) with 102 rating. Last week, completed 15 of 22 (68.2 pct.) for 268 yards with 3 TDs vs. 0 INTs for 149.2 rating, highest in team playoff history. Is 2-0 vs. GB with 105.9 rating... Seahawks led NFL in rush off. (172.6). RB Lynch rushed for 1,306 yards & 13 TDs, his 4th consecutive season with 1,200+ yards & 10+ TDs. Is only NFL player to rush for 1,000+ yards & 10+ TDs in each of past 4 seasons. Led NFL with 17 total TDs & tied for 1st with 13 rush TDs. Since 2011 (incl. playoffs), leads NFL with 5,882 rush yards & 54 rush TDs. Rushed for 110 yards & 2 TDs in Week 1. Has 6 rush TDs in past 6 postseason games. In 4 home playoff games, has rushed for 439 yards (109.8 per game) & 4 TDs... WR Doug Baldwin led team with career-high 66 catches & 825 yards. Aims for 4th playoff game in row with 100+ yards or TD. WR Jermaine Kearse aims for 4th postseason game in row with TD catch. Had 3 catches for 129 yards (43 avg.) & TD (63 yards) in Div. TE Luke Willson had TD catch last week & has 3 TDs in past 3... Seattle led NFL in points allowed (15.9), total defense (267.1) & pass defense (185.6). Ranked 3rd in rush defense (81.5). Seahawks have led NFL in points allowed in 3 consecutive seasons. CB Sherman had INT last week & leads NFL with 25 INTs since entering in 2011. S Chancellor aims for 4th playoff game in row with INT. Had 90-yard INT-TD last week, longest postseason TD in Sea. history. Tied for 5th longest INT-TD in NFL postseason history. S Thomas is only player in NFL with 400+ tackles (420), 16+ INTs (16) & 8+ FF (8) since 2010, his 1st season. LB Wagner had 104 tackles in 11 games, 2nd most on team. Has 100+ tackles in all 3 seasons. Was named NFC Defensive Player of Month for Dec. LB K.J. Wright led team with 106 tackles. LB Malcolm Smith was named Super Bowl XLVIII MVP. Had 69-yard INT-TD & FR. DE Cliff Avril has 0.5+ sack or safety in all 5 postseason games, incl. sack last week. Has sack in each of past 3 vs. GB & 4 of past 5. DE Michael Bennett has 1.5 sacks, 2 FFs & 2 FRs in 4 playoff games. Had 2 sacks & FF in Week 1. LB Bruce Irvin had sack last week. DT Tony McDaniel had safety in Week 1.


Results and Schedule

Green Bay Packers
Week Date Opp H/A Score Dif
1 2014-09-04 SEA A L 16-36 -20
2 2014-09-14 NYJ H W 31-24 +7
3 2014-09-21 DET A L 7-19 -12
4 2014-09-28 CHI A W 38-17 +21
5 2014-10-02 MIN H W 42-10 +32
6 2014-10-12 MIA A W 27-24 +3
7 2014-10-19 CAR H W 38-17 +21
8 2014-10-26 NO A L 23-44 -21
9   Bye      
10 2014-11-09 CHI H W 55-14 +41
11 2014-11-16 PHI H W 53-20 +33
12 2014-11-23 MIN A W 24-21 +3
13 2014-11-30 NE H W 26-21 +5
14 2014-12-08 ATL H W 43-37 +6
15 2014-12-14 BUF A L 13-21 -8
16 2014-12-21 TB A W 20-3 +17
17 2014-12-28 DET H W 30-20 +10
WC   Bye      
DP 2015-01-11 DAL H W 26-21 +5
CC 2015-01-18 SEA A L 22-28 -6
   

Seattle Seahawks
Week Date Opp H/A Score Dif
1 2014-09-04 GB H W 36-16 +20
2 2014-09-14 SD A L 21-30 -9
3 2014-09-21 DEN H W 26-20 +6
4   Bye      
5 2014-10-06 WAS A W 27-17 +10
6 2014-10-12 DAL H L 23-30 -7
7 2014-10-19 STL A L 26-28 -2
8 2014-10-26 CAR A W 13-9 +4
9 2014-11-02 OAK H W 30-24 +6
10 2014-11-09 NYG H W 38-17 +21
11 2014-11-16 KC A L 20-24 -4
12 2014-11-23 ARI H W 19-3 +16
13 2014-11-27 SF A W 19-3 +16
14 2014-12-07 PHI A W 24-14 +10
15 2014-12-14 SF H W 17-7 +10
16 2014-12-21 ARI A W 35-6 +29
17 2014-12-28 STL H W 20-6 +14
WC   Bye      
DP 2015-01-10 CAR H W 31-17 +14
CC 2015-01-18 GB H W 28-22 +6

Injury Report

Green Bay Packers
Questionable  NT Josh Boyd (ankle)
Probable  QB Aaron Rodgers (calf)
IR  WR Jared Abbrederis (knee, 8/26)
 WR Kevin Dorsey (foot, 11/7)
 ILB Jamari Lattimore (ankle, 12/13)
 ILB Andy Mulumba (knee, 9/19)
 NT B.J. Raji (biceps, 8/26)
 DE Luther Robinson (calf, 12/8)
 DE Khyri Thornton (hamstring, 8/30)
   

Seattle Seahawks
Out  SS Eric Pinkins (foot)
Questionable  DE Demarcus Dobbs (shoulder)
 DT Jordan Hill (groin)
 DT Tony McDaniel (shoulder)
 WLB K.J. Wright (foot)
Probable  SS Jeron Johnson (elbow)
 TE Tony Moeaki (calf)
IR  RB Derrick Coleman (foot, 10/25)
 MLB Heath Farwell (groin, 8/26)
 DT Jordan Hill (calf, 1/6/2015)
 DE Cassius Marsh (foot, 10/18)
 DT Brandon Mebane (hamstring, 11/11)
 TE Zach Miller (ankle, 11/12)
 WLB Kevin Pierre-Louis (shoulder, 11/28)
 WR Paul Richardson (knee, 1/12/2015)
 DE Greg Scruggs (knee, 11/5)
 DT Jesse Williams (knee, 8/26/2013)
 DT Jesse Williams (knee, 8/1)
PUP  DE Greg Scruggs (knee)
 CB Tharold Simon (foot)

Offense Stats Comparison

  GB
 Offense 
SEA
 Offense 
NFL
 Avg. 
 Adv. 
Points for 25.0 20.5 22.0 GB
Rushing yards 148.8 157.3 112.6 SEA
Rushing yards per attempt 4.84 4.88 4.24 SEA
Completion % 63.9% 64.2% 62.2% SEA
Passing yards 266.3 216.3 227.7 GB
Passing yards per completion 11.94 12.81 10.65 SEA
Passing yards per attempt 7.63 8.22 6.63 SEA
Interceptions 0.0 0.3 0.9 GB
Fumbles lost 0.3 0.3 0.6 -
Sacks allowed 1.0 3.5 2.6 GB
3rd down conversions 51.3% 44.6% 38.5% GB
4th down conversions 0.0% 50.0% 46.9% SEA
Time of possession 33:50 33:59 30:03 SEA
  Defense Stats Comparison

  GB
 Defense 
SEA
 Defense 
NFL
 Avg. 
 Adv. 
Points against 20.8 5.5 22.0 SEA
Rushing yards 99.5 56.8 112.6 SEA
Rushing yards per attempt 3.85 3.14 4.24 SEA
Completion % 55.1% 54.0% 62.2% SEA
Passing yards 193.5 133.0 227.7 SEA
Passing yards per completion 10.98 8.60 10.65 SEA
Passing yards per attempt 6.05 4.64 6.63 SEA
INT return 0.8 1.3 0.9 SEA
Fumble recoveries 0.0 0.5 0.6 SEA
Sacks 2.0 3.8 2.6 SEA
3rd down conversions 34.7% 27.6% 38.5% SEA
4th down conversions 77.8% 57.1% 46.9% SEA
Time of possession 26:10 26:01 30:03 SEA

Special Teams Stats Comparison

   GB   SEA  NFL
 Avg. 
 Adv. 
Yards per punt return 8.2 6.1 9.2 GB
Yards per kick return 15.5 20.8 23.7 SEA
Yards allowed per punt return 16.2 4.8 9.2 SEA
Yards allowed per kick return 23.0 23.2 23.7 GB
  Misc Stats Comparison

   GB   SEA  NFL
 Avg. 
 Adv. 
Penalties 5.8 8.3 6.5 GB
Penalty yards 47.5 72.0 54.4 GB

Note: Team statistics are shown as the average per game through Weeks 12 to 17 of the 2014 season after deducting the best and worst value from the data set. The exception is yards per rush attempt, completion %, yards per pass completion, yards per pass attempt, 3rd and 4th down conversions, special teams and the NFL averages, which are each calculated based on totals through Weeks 12 to 17 with no adjustment.

Weather


Team vs. Team History

Green Bay Packers vs. Seattle Seahawks
 Season   Week   Date   Vis   Home   Score   Winner 
2003 5 2003-10-05 SEA GB 13-35 GB
2005 17 2006-01-01 SEA GB 17-23 GB
2006 12 2006-11-27 GB SEA 24-34 SEA
2007 DP 2008-01-12 SEA GB 20-42 GB
2008 6 2008-10-12 GB SEA 27-17 GB
2009 16 2009-12-27 SEA GB 10-48 GB
2012 3 2012-09-24 GB SEA 12-14 SEA
2014 1 2014-09-04 GB SEA 16-36 SEA

Note: Only playoff games from the 2004 to 2010 seasons are included in the team vs. team history. Playoff games from seasons prior to 2004 are not currently included in the database. DP = Divisional Playoff