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Green Bay Packers at Tampa Bay Buccaneers - Week 16
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TEN
JAC		 13
 21
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SD
SF		 38
 35
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PHI
WAS		 24
 27
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NE
NYJ		 17
 16
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MIN
MIA		 35
 37
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KC
PIT		 12
 20
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GB
TB		 20
 3
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DET
CHI		 20
 14
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CLE
CAR		 13
 17
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BAL
HOU		 13
 25
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ATL
NO		 30
 14
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NYG
STL		 37
 27
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IND
DAL		 7
 42
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BUF
OAK		 24
 26
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SEA
ARI		 35
 6
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DEN
CIN		 28
 37
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Playoffs: Wild-Card | Divisional Playoffs | Conference Championships | Super Bowl

Prediction: Packers 31, Buccaneers 17
by Mike Krueger | Follow @FF_Today

Player Rankings and Projections
Green Bay Packers
Rank  Player Projections
QB 3 Aaron Rodgers Pass: 285, 2 TD Rush: 15, 0
RB 6 Eddie Lacy Rush: 75, 1 TD Rec: 4-25, 0
RB 42 James Starks Rush: 30, 0 TD Rec: 1-5, 0
WR 2 Jordy Nelson Rec: 8-100, 1 TD
WR 12 Randall Cobb Rec: 7-80, 1 TD
WR 59 Davante Adams Rec: 3-40, 0 TD
TE 29 Andrew Quarless Rec: 2-20, 0 TD
TE 35 Richard Rodgers Rec: 1-15, 0 TD
K 5 Mason Crosby FG: 1/1 XP: 4/4
DEF 14 Defense / ST  
 
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Rank  Player Projections
QB 14 Josh McCown Pass: 245, 2 TD Rush: 0, 0
RB 34 Doug Martin Rush: 50, 0 TD Rec: 1-10, 0
RB 46 Charles Sims Rush: 20, 0 TD Rec: 2-15, 0
WR 10 Mike Evans Rec: 7-85, 1 TD
WR 17 Vincent Jackson Rec: 6-75, 1 TD
K 30 Patrick Murray FG: 1/1 XP: 2/2
DEF 31 Defense / ST  

Game Notes

Packers Lead NFC in scoring (436 points)... QB Aaron Rodgers leads NFL with 111.2 rating (35 TDs, 5 INTs) & can be 1st in NFL history with 6 consecutive seasons with 100+ rating. Had 299 yards, 3 TDs & 112.3 rating in last meeting... RB Eddie Lacy is 1st Packer with 100+ scrimmage yards in 7 consecutive games & has 881 yards (125.9 per game) & 8 TDs (4 rush, 4 rec.) in those 7. Needs 60 rush yards for 2nd consecutive 1,000-yard season... WR Jordy Nelson ties for 2nd in NFL with 12 rec. TDs. Nelson (12), Lacy (12) & WR Randall Cobb (10) are 1st GB trio with 10+ TDs in season. In last meeting, Nelson had 6 catches for 123 yards & 2 TDs. Nelson (1,320) & Cobb (1,076) both have career-highs in rec. yards... CB Tramon Williams had 2 INTs in last meeting & has 3 INTs in 3 games vs. TB. Had INT last week. In 16 games vs. TB, LB Julius Peppers has 15.5 sacks & 46-yard INT-TD. Is only player in NFL history with 100+ sacks (123.5) & 10+ INTs (11). LB Clay Matthews had 2 sacks last week & has 3 sacks in past 2. Rookie S HA HA CLINTON-DIX had career-high 13 tackles last week.

Buccaneers QB Josh McCown won last start vs. GB (11/4/13 with Chi.), passing for 272 yards, 2 TDs, 0 INTs & 90.7 rating... RB Doug Martin rushed for 96 yards last week, incl. season-long 63-yard run. Rookie RB Charles Sims had 79 scrimmage yards (45 rec., 34 rush). last week on 10 touches... WR Mike Evans leads NFL rookies with 11 rec. TDs. Has 9 TDs in past 7. Is 3rd among rookies with 948 rec. yards. Evans' 11 rec. TDs are tied for most in season in team history. WR Vincent Jackson had 7 catches for 141 yards & 3 TDs in last game vs. GB (11/6/11 with SD). In 2 meetings, has 13 catches for 239 yards (119.5 per game) & 4 TDs... LB Lavonte David had sack & FF last week. Since 2013, is only player in NFL with 250+ tackles (277), 5+ sacks (8) & 5+ INTs (5). Leads team with 133 tackles. DE JACQUIES SMITH has 5.5 sacks in past 5. CB Johnthan Banks leads team with 11 PD. LB Danny Lansanah had 1.5 sacks last week, 1st sack of career.


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    
17 2014-12-28 DET H    
   

Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Week Date Opp H/A Score Dif
1 2014-09-07 CAR H L 14-20 -6
2 2014-09-14 STL H L 17-19 -2
3 2014-09-18 ATL A L 14-56 -42
4 2014-09-28 PIT A W 27-24 +3
5 2014-10-05 NO A L 31-37 -6
6 2014-10-12 BAL H L 17-48 -31
7   Bye      
8 2014-10-26 MIN H L 13-19 -6
9 2014-11-02 CLE A L 17-22 -5
10 2014-11-09 ATL H L 17-27 -10
11 2014-11-16 WAS A W 27-7 +20
12 2014-11-23 CHI A L 13-21 -8
13 2014-11-30 CIN H L 13-14 -1
14 2014-12-07 DET A L 17-34 -17
15 2014-12-14 CAR A L 17-19 -2
16 2014-12-21 GB H    
17 2014-12-28 NO H    

Injury Report

Green Bay Packers
Probable  RB Eddie Lacy (eye)
 OLB Clay Matthews (biceps)
 OLB Mike Neal (abdomen)
 OLB Nick Perry (shoulder)
IR  WR Jared Abbrederis (knee, 8/26/2014)
 WR Kevin Dorsey (foot, 11/7/2014)
 ILB Jamari Lattimore (ankle, 12/13/2014)
 ILB Andy Mulumba (knee, 9/19/2014)
 NT B.J. Raji (biceps, 8/26/2014)
 DE Luther Robinson (calf, 12/8/2014)
 DE Khyri Thornton (hamstring, 8/30/2014)
   

Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Out  SS Major Wright (ribs)
Questionable  MLB Mason Foster (achilles-tendon)
 DT Clinton McDonald (hamstring)
 WR Solomon Patton (foot)
Probable  RB Bobby Rainey (wrist)
 RB Marcus Thigpen (foot)
IR  DE Adrian Clayborn (elbow, 9/12/2014)
 DT Gerald McCoy (knee, 12/15/2014)
 WR Louis Murphy (ankle, 12/15/2014)
 TE Austin Seferian-Jenkins (back, 12/15/2014)

Offense Stats Comparison

  GB
 Offense 		 TB
 Offense 		 NFL
 Avg. 		  Adv. 
Points for 36.5 16.0 21.7 GB
Rushing yards 143.8 70.3 111.0 GB
Rushing yards per attempt 4.99 3.58 4.16 GB
Completion % 59.1% 54.8% 62.1% GB
Passing yards 299.3 239.3 229.0 GB
Passing yards per completion 13.68 12.12 10.71 GB
Passing yards per attempt 8.08 6.64 6.65 GB
Interceptions 0.0 1.5 0.9 GB
Fumbles lost 0.0 1.3 0.6 GB
Sacks allowed 1.0 3.5 2.5 GB
3rd down conversions 50.6% 40.7% 38.7% GB
4th down conversions 66.7% 0.0% 46.5% GB
Time of possession 31:42 27:07 30:05 GB
  Defense Stats Comparison

  GB
 Defense 		 TB
 Defense 		 NFL
 Avg. 		  Adv. 
Points against 20.8 20.3 21.7 TB
Rushing yards 99.0 114.0 111.0 GB
Rushing yards per attempt 3.64 3.99 4.16 GB
Completion % 58.6% 68.2% 62.1% GB
Passing yards 252.0 206.0 229.0 TB
Passing yards per completion 11.71 9.39 10.71 TB
Passing yards per attempt 6.86 6.41 6.65 TB
INT return 1.3 0.5 0.9 GB
Fumble recoveries 0.3 0.8 0.6 TB
Sacks 2.3 3.0 2.5 TB
3rd down conversions 33.8% 38.8% 38.7% GB
4th down conversions 58.3% 33.3% 46.5% TB
Time of possession 28:19 32:53 30:05 GB

Special Teams Stats Comparison

   GB   TB  NFL
 Avg. 		  Adv. 
Yards per punt return 12.6 12.3 8.6 GB
Yards per kick return 16.5 17.6 23.2 TB
Yards allowed per punt return 14.6 2.9 8.6 TB
Yards allowed per kick return 24.2 22.5 23.2 TB
  Misc Stats Comparison

   GB   TB  NFL
 Avg. 		  Adv. 
Penalties 5.5 8.8 6.5 GB
Penalty yards 53.0 77.5 54.6 GB

Note: Team statistics are shown as the average per game through Weeks 10 to 15 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 10 to 15 with no adjustment.

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Team vs. Team History

Green Bay Packers vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers
 Season   Week   Date   Vis   Home   Score   Winner 
2000 11 2000-11-12 GB TB 15-20 TB
2000 17 2000-12-24 TB GB 14-17 GB
2001 4 2001-10-07 GB TB 10-14 TB
2001 8 2001-11-04 TB GB 20-21 GB
2002 12 2002-11-24 GB TB 7-21 TB
2003 11 2003-11-16 GB TB 20-13 GB
2005 3 2005-09-25 TB GB 17-16 TB
2008 4 2008-09-28 GB TB 21-30 TB
2009 9 2009-11-08 GB TB 28-38 TB
2011 11 2011-11-20 TB GB 26-35 GB

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.