Prediction: Seahawks 26, Packers 20
by Mike Krueger | Follow @FF_Today
Player Rankings and Projections
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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 |
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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 |
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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
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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 |
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Bye |
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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 |
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Bye |
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DP |
2015-01-10 |
CAR |
H |
W 31-17 |
+14 |
CC |
2015-01-18 |
GB |
H |
W 28-22 |
+6 |
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Injury Report
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Seattle Seahawks |
Out |
SS Eric Pinkins (foot)
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Questionable |
DE Demarcus Dobbs (shoulder) DT Jordan Hill (groin) DT Tony McDaniel (shoulder) WLB K.J. Wright (foot)
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Probable |
SS Jeron Johnson (elbow) TE Tony Moeaki (calf)
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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)
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PUP |
DE Greg Scruggs (knee) CB Tharold Simon (foot)
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Offense Stats Comparison
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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 |
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Defense Stats Comparison
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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 |
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Special Teams Stats Comparison
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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 |
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Misc Stats Comparison
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GB |
SEA |
NFL Avg. |
Adv. |
Penalties |
5.8 |
8.3 |
6.5 |
GB |
Penalty yards |
47.5 |
72.0 |
54.4 |
GB |
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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 |
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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
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