BetAnySports’ NFL Pick of the Week — Green Bay Packers at Seattle Seahawks – Thursday, Sept.4

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Green Bay Packers at Seattle Seahawks – Thursday, Sept.4


BAS’ current line: Seahawks -5 1/2 and the total is at 46.5


The start of another season in the NFL gets underway with a bang this
Thursday night when the Green Bay Packers invade CenturyLink Field to
square-off against the defending Super Bowl Champion Seattle Seahawks. BetAnySports has listed the Seahawks as 5 1/2 home favorites with the total set at 46.5 points.


Green Bay won the NFC North last season with a straight-up record of
8-7-1 and it became very apparent that this is a totally different team
without quarterback Aaron Rodgers in the lineup. The Packers went 6-2 SU
with the veteran gunslinger under center and they fell to 2-5-1 SU when
he was recovering from a broken collarbone. The running game is
anchored by Eddie Lacy and overall this offense was ranked third in the
NFL in total yards and eighth in scoring with an average of 26.1 points
per game.


The Packers’ defense slipped to 25th in the league in total yards
allowed last season and this unit allowed an average of 26.8 PPG. Head
coach Mike McCarthy drafted free safety Ha Ha Clinton-Dix with the 21st
overall pick and then went on to add two additional defensive players in
the first four rounds to add some depth on this side of the ball.


Seattle opened the 2013 season as second-favorites behind San
Francisco to even win its division, but after going 13-3 to claim the
NFC West title, it went on to win last year’s Super Bowl in a convincing
fashion. Ever since the reigning champs have been given the honor of
opening the new season with the first game of the year, they have gone
18-2 SU (11-9 against the spread).


There is no doubt that Seattle remains one of the most talented teams
in the league behind quarterback Russell Wilson and a defense that was
ranked first in the NFL in both yards and points allowed. The trick to
repeating this feat is to avoid the dreaded Super Bowl hangover that has
impacted so many other teams over the years.


It is hard to bet against the winning trend for Super Bowl champs in
the following season’s opener, but that is a SU result. I am following
suit in my official pick for this game with Seattle getting the SU win,
while Green Bay covers with the five points on the road in BetAnySports’
NFL betting odds for this game.


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BetAnySports’ NFL Pick of the Week — Green Bay Packers at Seattle Seahawks – Thursday, Sept.4