NFL Divisional Vegas Odds: New York Giants vs Green Bay Packers
Sunday, January 15, 2012
by Bovada Sportsbook
Probably the most anticipated game of the NFL’s divisional round weekend is the final one of the four when the suddenly surging New York Giants appear very capable of ending the Green Bay Packers’ dreams of repeating as Super Bowl champions. However, the Pack are 9-point favorites on Bovada Sportsbook’s NFL Divisional Vegas Odds with live play-by-play betting available.
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New York (10-7) has won three in a row and four of five and the Giants totally dominated the Atlanta Falcons last week in a 24-2 victory. Eli Manning continued the best season of his career by throwing for 277 yards, three scores and no picks.
But what really makes the Giants dangerous is that the running game has come around – the G-Men rushed for a season-high 172 yards on 5.5 yards per carry against Atlanta. New York finished the regular season ranked last in the NFL in rush yards per game at a miserable 89.2 yards per game. The Giants averaged 82.3 yards per game and 3.18 yards per carry in their first 11 games of this season. But over the last six games, starting with the Dec. 4 home loss to these Packers, the Giants have averaged 115.7 yards per game and 4.42 yards per carry compared to 82.3 and 3.18 in the first 11 games.
The Giants' last postseason trip to Lambeau Field was a 23-20 overtime victory for the NFC championship in the 2007 season two weeks before they upset the then-unbeaten Patriots in the Super Bowl. That’s the last time Green Bay hosted a playoff game and was also the final game for Brett Favre in a Packer uniform. New York did visit Lambeau near the end of the 2010 regular season and was blown out 45-17.
The Packers (15-1) are the NFC’s top seed and were on a bye last week. They won at the Giants back in Week 13, 38-35 on a 31-yard Mason Crosby field goal as time expired. New York had tied it with 58 seconds left on a Manning 2-yard touchdown pass and 2-point conversion. But Packers QB Aaron Rodgers completed passes of 24, 27 and 18 yards in a quick five-play drive to set up the winning kick. Rodgers threw for 369 yards and four scores on the day, while Manning passed for 347 and three TDs. The Giants rolled up 447 total yards despite holding the ball for only 26 minutes, 47 seconds.
Including playoffs, the Packers have won 21 of their last 22 games. For the first time since 1996, Green Bay is the No. 1 seed in the NFC playoffs. Green Bay is 3-0 all-time in the divisional round coming off a first-round bye. The Giants are 6-0 ATS in past six road playoff games. Green Bay was 7-1 ATS at home this year.
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