Football Week 17 – Lions versus Green Bay Packers

1st January, 2012 - Posted by writer - No Comments

Week 17 of pro football Year is usually full of trap matches. The match between the Lions and Packers in Green Bay is one such game.

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The Lions have had a renaissance season. They have already qualified for the postseason with a victory over the Chargers this last week, on top of already having a winning record. Having stated all that, nevertheless, the Detroit Lions pale in contrast to the Packers who are 14-1 and already beat the Detroit Lions 27-15 in Detroit earlier in the season. One has to wonder why oddsmakers are making the Detroit Lions a 3 point favorite in the game although everything says this ought to be a Packers win. The answer is…

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The Packers come into this game with the seed in the NFC for the playoffs. The Packers have nothing to play for since win or lose, they are going to be the seed. Given this, all signs are the squad will rest major competitors on its offense and defense. For example, stud quarterback Aaron Rodgers could play simply the first quarter. This is especially accurate as the squad tries to get rest for its battered offensive line. All in all, the Packers appear to be all set to sleepwalk through this game.

The Detroit Lions are taking a different approach. It is now seeking to get the top seed [5th] achievable, even though the squad has qualified for among the two wild cards in the division. The edge of this higher seed will mean the Detroit Lions would play a weaker choice of division victors depending on the outcome of the other matches in week 17. That can be the difference between being one and done in the playoffs or making a deep run. All and all, the Detroit Lions will be really motivated for this game.