The Green Bay Packers host the New York Giants, Sunday Dec 26, where the Giants win and they're in. The Packers win and they control their own destiny. The Giants won their last meeting 23-20, on the road, in 2008. NFL oddsmakers have the Packers as -3 point home favorites over the Giants while the game's total has been posted at 48.5 points. Be sure to get the latest NFL Point Spreads for your NFL Week 16 Predictions on the New York Giants vs Green Bay Packers Betting Odds.
The Giants (9-5) (4-2 V) lost a heartbreaker to Philadelphia 31-38, at home, in Week 15 and sit one game back from NFC East leading Philadelphia. QB Eli Manning completed 23 of 39 passes for 289 yards with four TD’s and one interception. RB Brandon Jacobs had 12 carries for 34 yards, while RB Ahmad Bradshaw had 19 carries for 66 yards. WR Mario Manningham made eight catches for 113 yards with two TD’s. WR Hakeem Nicks made six catches for 63 yards with a TD, while TE Kevin Boss made three for 59 yards with a TD. Their defense had three sacks and one interception. This loss was so debilitating that it prompted Eli Manning to hold a players-only meeting Monday during which he was the keynote speaker. "I like the way we've responded when our backs have been up against the wall this year," Manning said. "We had two cases earlier in the season where we lost a few and responded well with win streaks. That's what you like to see, a team that can get hot. We know we're capable of that and we just have to go do it." The Giants defensive end Justin Tuck reminded reporters Monday that the '07 team lost twice to the Dallas Cowboys before beating them in a divisional playoff game at Texas Stadium. "Hopefully, the parallel I am looking forward to is Dallas beat us twice that year too and we got an opportunity to go to Dallas and beat them [in the playoffs]," said Tuck. "Obviously we got to get into the tournament." The Giants offense is ranked third best overall (383ypg) with a 12th ranked pass game (239ypg) and a fifth ranked running game (144ypg). They score the sixth most amount of points per-game (25.7ppg). Hakeem Nicks leads their offense with 10 TD’s. The Giants face the Packers seventh ranked defense (309ypg), their third ranked pass rush (192ypg) and their 19th ranked rush defense (117ypg). The Packers give up the least amount of points per-game (15.7ppg). Tramon Williams has five interceptions for the Packers.
The Packers (8-6) (5-1 H) lost in New England 27-31, in Week 15 and sit second in the NFC North. Although the rival Chicago Bears have clinched the NFC North title, the Packers remain alive for a wild-card spot. Backup QB Matt Flynn completed 24 of 37 passes for 251 yards with three TD’s and an interception. RB Brandon Jackson had 22 carries for 99 yards, while WR Greg Jennings made four catches for 30 yards with a TD. WR James Jones made five catches for 95 yards with a TD and FB John Kuhn added a TD. The Packers defense got three sacks and no interceptions. Aaron Rodgers said he has been cleared to play in Sunday's game against the New York Giants after he sat out last week's game because of a concussion. Rodgers has passed for 3,289 yards and 23 TD’s to this point. Their pass game must be spot on against the Giants, who’ll be coming out with everything they got. A team that plays desperate can be deadly. The Packers offense is ranked 11th overall (352ypg) with an eighth ranked pass game (250ypg) and a 24th ranked running game (101ypg). They score the 10th most amount of points per-game (23.8ppg). Greg Jennings leads the Packers offense with 12 TD’s. The Packers battle the Giants second ranked defense (290ypg), the NFL’s second best ranked pass rush (188ypg) and their 10th ranked rush defense (102ypg). The Giants give up the 13th least amount of points per-game (20.6ppg). Terrell Thomas has five interceptions for the Giants.
Recent Trends to Consider:
- Over is 3-1-1 in the last 5 meetings.
- Road team is 5-0 ATS in their last 5 meetings.
- Packers are 6-1 ATS in their last 7 games in December.
- Packers are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games after allowing more than 30 points in their previous game.
- Packers are 7-2-1 ATS in their last 10 home games.
- Giants are 15-5 ATS in their last 20 road games vs. a team with a winning home record.
- Giants are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games following a S.U. loss.
New York Giants vs Green Bay Packers
When: Sun, Dec 26, 4:15 PM ET
Pick: Packers -3
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