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[ExpatPacker]

The more I think about this game the more I am confident for the Greenbay Packers.

I think we are destined to win this game and go to the superbowl and I think Seattle is going to be shocked at the onslaught GB is gonna pull out on Sunday.

I CAN'T WAIT. Lacy with over 110 yards. Rodgers with over 3 touchdowns. Wilson will play his worst playoff career and get 2 interceptions. Lynch will be ineffective and under 50 yards.

Don't expect to get hired by the DOD for your expertise in predicting probable outcomes in wargames. Just sayin'.

 

[ExpatPacker]

The more I think about this game the more I am confident for the Greenbay Packers.

I think we are destined to win this game and go to the superbowl and I think Seattle is going to be shocked at the onslaught GB is gonna pull out on Sunday.

I CAN'T WAIT. Lacy with over 110 yards. Rodgers with over 3 touchdowns. Wilson will play his worst playoff career and get 2 interceptions. Lynch will be ineffective and under 50 yards.

I will say this in relation to your post however. I was predicting a 24-20 Seahawks win, but now that the kickoff is almost here, frankly no scenario would surprise me.

I could see the Packers laying an egg and getting blown out by halftime, but if the Packers surprised the Hawks and beat them convincingly, I wouldn't be shocked by that either. The endlessly repeated mantra that the Packers don't play well on the road and Seattle's defense will never be dominated and Kam Chancellor is going to knock out Jordy Nelson, Eddie Lacy and Aaron Rodgers all in one play is all a bunch of maybes, that's it.

 

[red4tribe]

The more I think about this game the more I am confident for the Greenbay Packers.

I think we are destined to win this game and go to the superbowl and I think Seattle is going to be shocked at the onslaught GB is gonna pull out on Sunday.

I CAN'T WAIT. Lacy with over 110 yards. Rodgers with over 3 touchdowns. Wilson will play his worst playoff career and get 2 interceptions. Lynch will be ineffective and under 50 yards.

This post is somewhere between very optimistic and unrealistic.

 

[GoPGo]

All the Hawks could handle for 3.5 qtrs? Odd analysis.

Really? The score was 31-10 until the very end of the game we gave up a meaningless TD making the final score 31-17.

They were playing a team with 7 wins. The score should have been 45-10.

 

[GoPGo]

Chancellor was more than five yards behind the receiver when Newton threw the ball. Not many Safties nor CBs could have jumped the pass like Kam did. He just had outstanding anticipation and an unbelievable burst of speed to pull it off.

Actually, quite a few DBs would have made that play. 5 yards isn't much in the NFL.

 

[Beagle]

You'll beat them, the Chickens aren't as good as the Cowboys ;-)

 

[BlueRaptor]

Understand the Seahawks have been better with the second half of games recently, but not buying that it is due to playing a vanilla game early and changing it later on.

If the Seahawks are schematically capable of blowing out teams, there would be no reason at all to save if for one half. They would know about any weaknesses before the games too from scouting.

I don't watch the Seahawks much, but it could be due to wearing opponents down or the other team being unable to execute well for the whole game.

"Better in the second half" is an huge understatement. During the last seven games the Seahawks outscored opponents in the second half 120 to 20. If GB has any hope, they are going to have to get up on top with a comfortable lead in the first half, and somehow hold it. And with Green bay scoring 17 points less on the road than at home, that is going to be a monumental task. Another understatement is when they say Century Link Field is a tough nut to crack. A Fortress is a better description. And under Wilson, these fortress walls have only been scaled twice, a loss to Arizona in 2013, and a loss to Dallas this year, when the Seahawks were having identity problems.

 

[BlueRaptor]

51 degrees - 90% chance of light rain. Winds SW at 25-35mph.

I don't think the rain will be a problem for either QB, but the passing and kicking game could be a challenge. Could it come down between who has more yards on the ground? And Wilson's running ability, how will that come into play?

Except for the wind, that's a pretty average mid January day in WA. - and February, and March, and April.

 

[sean corey]

51 degrees - 90% chance of light rain. Winds SW at 25-35mph.

I don't think the rain will be a problem for either QB, but the passing and kicking game could be a challenge. Could it come down between who has more yards on the ground? And Wilson's running ability, how will that come into play?

Except for the wind, that's a pretty average mid January day in WA. - and February, and March, and April.

The CLink is situated N/S so the prevailing winds swirl as they come off the top of the South end. The North end is semi-open so the gusts drop down on the field and split Left and Right.

25-35 mph winds will be a problem for FGs. Much of the scoring will be the result of running and turn overs as the ball will be wet. Long passes will hardly ever drop where the QBs intend so I look for INTs also.

For GB to get ahead and possibly win Lacey will HAVE to carry the team. I don't think Rodgers will be that much of a factor honestly. Wilson's and Lynch's legs and Lacey and the GB backup RBs will set the tone and carry the day.

I believe the biggest problem GB had in game one was that Lacey had a suspected concussion and had to leave the game. If he had been able to stay on the field no telling how the game would have gone.

 

[BlueRaptor]

Is the Packer faithful staying home? By this time I'm usually seeing a thread for those traveling to the away game. Not just here on this forum, but on all the Packer fan forums that I've read. Carolina had a couple of those threads started, with one giving great feedback on impressions of Seattle, which was an interesting read for us who live here.

 

[Packerlifer]

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2330894-what-the-packers-need-to-fix-from-week-1-to-beat-seattle-in-nfc-title-game

Then. And tomorrow.

 

[Pkrjones]

Is the Packer faithful staying home?

I can only get to one away game each year... I'll be in Arizona in a couple of weeks!

 

[Dagger85]

There are few times in this game that such a talented team is such an underdog. There are even fewer times that such a talented team is such an underdog in a championship game. There are 2 choices. You can either accept that you are banged up, on the road, underdogs and fly home tomorrow with the "always next year" thought or you can step up, play your heart out, do your job and when you look back down at the lights of Seattle on your flight back to Green Bay, be carrying the George Halas Trophy with your ticket stamped to a Super Bowl. Not one of the 100s of predictions mean a thing tomorrow. The only thing that matters is the 11 guys lined up against the 11 other guys. The multiple game story lines of what has and could happen are written by the sports journalists...but only the few men on the field tomorrow will write the result.

Go Pack Go.

 

[NorthWestCheeseHead]

Is the Packer faithful staying home? By this time I'm usually seeing a thread for those traveling to the away game. Not just here on this forum, but on all the Packer fan forums that I've read. Carolina had a couple of those threads started, with one giving great feedback on impressions of Seattle, which was an interesting read for us who live here.

The CLink isn't really a fun place to go if you're not a Seahawks fan. Been there three times for Packers/ Seahawks games; last one was the "fail-mary" game and I'll never go back again. I've never been around a ruder bunch of drunks.

 

[longtimefan]

The CLink is situated N/S so the prevailing winds swirl as they come off the top of the South end. The North end is semi-open so the gusts drop down on the field and split Left and Right.

25-35 mph winds will be a problem for FGs. Much of the scoring will be the result of running and turn overs as the ball will be wet. Long passes will hardly ever drop where the QBs intend so I look for INTs also.

For GB to get ahead and possibly win Lacey will HAVE to carry the team. I don't think Rodgers will be that much of a factor honestly. Wilson's and Lynch's legs and Lacey and the GB backup RBs will set the tone and carry the day.

I believe the biggest problem GB had in game one was that Lacey had a suspected concussion and had to leave the game. If he had been able to stay on the field no telling how the game would have gone.

Lacy was gone in 4th q and I dont think he was missed as much as Bulaga---

Starks is a very capable rb..He isnt like Eddy and that type of power and physical runner...But He can hold his own

Buluga gone after 20 snaps and a horrible horrible replacement was on the line..He gave up 2 sacks and that safety

Now he is back and our oline is playing very well...Average of 1.8 sacks per game which is tied for 8th in the league..As great as people said Dallas's line is, GB's line is tied for sacks given up per game

 

[markkelly98052]

IMO easy win for us guys. They will be underestimating us. Aaron Rodgers is gonna pick the D apart. Their D is overated playing weak *** QB's with weak offences.

They got lucky against us last time. This time around I expect a blowout. Our D is as good as their overated D and Wilson is a fluke. Lynch isn't running over us either.

GB 32
Seachickens 7

GB TO THE SUPERBOWL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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[PackersRules]

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Or GB can do the exact same thing and not be intimidated.

 

[sean corey]

It's blowing like crazy right now. The wind is supposed to be 50 mph at game time. With the expected included rain I believe that Momma Nature has decided that Aaron Rodgers will not be a factor with or without his bum leg. This game will be all about the run and hanging on to the ball. Even the great man that is AR would be foolish to throw for more than 10 yards at a clip. GB's hope rests in Lacey's ability to beat the Seattle run Defense.

 

[sean corey]

Or GB can do the exact same thing and not be intimidated.

Every GB receiver will have to decide for himself how to deal with Kam Chancellor's punishment.

For most a second helping is not needed to convince them that it might not be worth the pain to hang on to the ball.

That's what happened to the Broncos in the last Super Bowl. Broken ribs have a way of getting a message through to the brain.

 

[ivo610]

Since 2012, the Packers are 2-10 in road games against teams with a final winning record (worst record for any team with multiple playoff appearances in that time).

Russell Wilson is 4-8 when Seattle allows more than 20 points (0-6 when allowing more than 24 points).

 

[sean corey]

Since 2012, the Packers are 2-10 in road games against teams with a final winning record (worst record for any team with multiple playoff appearances in that time).

Russell Wilson is 4-8 when Seattle allows more than 20 points (0-6 when allowing more than 24 points).

The way it is blowing and raining right now...and it is expected to keep up through the start of the game... I have a hard time seeing either team score 24 points.

Honestly.. right now stuff is crashing around .. the power is flickering on and off.. It is more gusty than it's been in a very long time. Punters ..hell every phase of the kicking game should be wildly entertaining later today when the teams line up. Passing from both QBs will be a joke.

I foresee a smash mouth slug-fest in sub hurricane conditions. Should be a crazy game. If it stays like this just tossing the coin at the beginning of the game should be a challenge.

 

[LombardiChick]

Power is bumping like John Travolta in a white suit. This had better have moved over us by game time or it's going to be insane for both teams tomorrow. Literally roaring gusts outside.

 

[longtimefan]

http://www.seahawkshuddle.com

our sister forum---

just fast glance there---saying dallas's oline is far superior than ours.
We were tied with Dallas for sacks given up per game at 8th...1.8 sacks per game
Seattle was 20th with 42 sacks---2.6 per game

rushing
Dallas avg per carry 4.6
GB 4.4 per carry
Seattle 5.3

Dallas 31.8 carries per game
GB 27.2 carriers per game
Seattle 32.8 carries per game

superior??

someone explain why?

 

[Dr. Kenneth Noisewater]

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15 yards and a first down. Thank you very much

 

[ivo610]

http://www.seahawkshuddle.com

our sister forum---

just fast glance there---saying dallas's oline is far superior than ours.
We were tied with Dallas for sacks given up per game at 8th...1.8 sacks per game
Seattle was 20th with 42 sacks---2.6 per game

rushing
Dallas avg per carry 4.6
GB 4.4 per carry
Seattle 5.3

Dallas 31.8 carries per game
GB 27.2 carriers per game
Seattle 32.8 carries per game

superior??

someone explain why?

PFF rated the packers the best pass protecting O line in the league and 3rd overall. No ones line is superior to ours, in the fact that our system calls for pass protection more than run blocking. I wouldnt trade our O line for any other