The Green Bay Packers play host to the New York Giants, Sunday Jan 15th, for a NFC Divisional Round Playoff matchup. The Giants and Packers met in Week 13, with Green Bay winning 38-35. NFL oddsmakers have the Packers as -8 point home favorites over the Giants with the over/under set at 52.5 points. Be sure to get the latest New York Giants vs Green Bay Packers Spreads before making your 2012 NFL Playoff Picks.
New York (10-7, 5-3 V) ran all over the Atlanta Falcons in a 24-2 home rout in an NFC wild-card game Sunday. QB Eli Manning punctuated his best NFL season by throwing for three touchdowns after completing. Manning carried New York for much of the season, hoping the defense would get stingy, the pass rush would materialize and the running game would get on track. Now, all of that’s happening. The league’s lowest-ranked rushing game ran for a season-high 172 yards, 92 by Brandon Jacobs and 63 by Ahmad Bradshaw. The Giants averaged 5.5 yards per carry, 2 yards more than in the regular season.
The Giants and Packers met earlier in the year, with Eli Manning leading what he thought to be an overtime forcing score, only to see Rodgers and the Packers march down the field and kick the game winning field goal as time expires. The difference this time around is that the Giants defense is playing much better than the squad that was ranked 27th in yards and 25th in points during the regular season. The defensive line, which harassed Matt Ryan during the Wildcard game last week, should be able to put pressure on Aaron Rodgers (who hasn’t played a meaningful snap in over two weeks). We know that it is a good idea to rest your players and avoid injury when heading into the playoffs, but momentum, timing and rhythm shouldn’t underestimated in the NFL, especially come playoff time.
Green Bay (15-1, 8-0 H) was on their bye week after finishing atop the NFC. Next up is the Giants and the Packers defense must be at their best. Even though the Patriots poor defensive play received the most media attention, statistically the Packers defense was worse, a fact that has Eli Manning and his big play receivers chomping at the bit. Both team’s offenses are capable of putting big points on the board, with the difference being that the Giants are playing noticeably better defensively. Lambeau Field is a tough place to play, especially come playoff time.
The Packers are going to be a little more creative than the Falcons. The Giants played well but I’m not going to get too excited about them because they haven’t put a string of good games together all year.
Recent Trends to Consider:
Over is 4-0 in the last 4 meetings.
Road team is 5-2 ATS in their last 7 meetings.
Underdog is 4-1 ATS in their last 5 meetings.
Giants are 6-0 ATS in their last 6 playoff road games.
Giants are 5-0 ATS vs. a team with a winning record.
Giants are 6-0 ATS in their last 6 playoff games as an underdog.
Giants are 6-1 ATS in their last 7 playoff games.
Packers are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 playoff games.
Packers are 4-0-1 ATS in their last 5 games as a home favorite of 3.5-10.0.
Packers are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 games in January.
Packers are 8-1 ATS vs. a team with a winning record.
New York Giants vs Green Bay Packers
When: Sunday, Jan 15th, 2011 4:30 PM EST
Pick: Giants +8
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