NFC Championship Game Point Spreads 2015

The Green Bay Packers will get another shot at beating the Seattle Seahawks this season when the two meeting at CenturyLink Field for the NFC Championship game, where the winner moves onto the 2015 Super Bowl. Even though the Seahawks beat the Packers after their Week 1 blowout, the Packers are nowhere near the same team. Equipped with weapons all over the field on offense, Green Bay will be up to the task against the Legion of Boom. The NFC Championship Game Point Spreads at Bovada.lv have the Seahawks as -7.5 point home favorites over the Packers. With the way that Seattle’s defense is playing right now, it is hard to pass on the Seahawks at home. Be sure to check out 2015 NFL Playoff Odds courtesy of Sportsbook.ag.

The Packers Aaron Rodgers was visibly limping all game long with his torn left calf muscle, but the pain didn’t seem to affect his ability to play. Rodgers passed for 316 yards and three touchdowns with no interceptions en route to a 26-21 win at home over the Dallas Cowboys.

The prevailing focal point of the NFC title game centers on Rodgers in a multitude of ways. For one, his ability to comfortably get on the field and stay on it takes center stage. The thing is, even a healthy Rodgers could not take down the Seahawks in Seattle. It takes a superhuman effort, something it is hard to imagine, altered scheme to compensate for an injury or not.

Mounting an effective ground game is a must, but hat’s easier said than done against a Seahawks run defense that ranked third in the NFL in the regular season with an 81.5-yard average. Though Seattle did surrender 132 rushing yards last Saturday to Carolina, 37 were generated by Panthers quarterback Cam Newton. The Packers won’t be getting the same production from Rodgers.

The Seahawks picked up where they left off in the regular season on defense on Sunday, dominating the Panthers with a 31-10 lead before eventually giving up a touchdown in garbage time to finish the game with a 31-17 final score. Russell Wilson passed for 268 yards and three touchdowns in the win.

Russell Wilson creates magic in the pocket and outside of it in a number of ways. He can also take things into his own hands when necessary. He just hasn’t had to do that often as of late.

Marshawn Lynch may be the most important player on the NFC side of things. Green Bay does not have a Luke Kuechly or Thomas Davis who can put a violent end to his rushes. Should Beast Mode break free, Wilson and the defending champions will be at an even bigger advantage and begin to generate whispers of “dynasty” talk on the way to a second consecutive Super Bowl berth.

Recent Trends to Consider:

Over is 4-1-1 in the last 6 meetings.

Home team is 4-1-2 ATS in their last 7 meetings.

Packers are 3-0-1 ATS in their last 4 games after accumulating more than 350 total yards in their previous game.

Packers are 6-1-1 ATS in their last 8 games following a ATS loss.

Seahawks are 5-0-1 ATS in their last 6 games following a S.U. win.

Seahawks are 4-0-1 ATS in their last 5 games following a ATS win.

Seahawks are 6-0-1 ATS in their last 7 games after allowing more than 350 total yards in their previous game.

Seahawks are 6-1-1 ATS in their last 8 home games vs. a team with a winning road record.

Seahawks are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 playoff games.

Seahawks are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games in January.

Seahawks are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 playoff home games.

Packers are 0-4 ATS in their last 4 games on fieldturf.

Green Bay at Seattle

When: Sunday Jan 18@3:05 PM ET

Pick: Seahawks -7.5

The Bottom Line: Green Bay has an offense good enough to put up some points on Seattle, but will the Packers defense be able to stop Russell Wilson and Marshawn Lynch? Seattle is too strong on both sides of the ball, and should eventually pull away with a win and cover. We recommend you sign up with Sportsbook.ag to receive a free bet after making your very first bet. Be sure to get in on the action before the NFC Championship Game begins.

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