Welcome to the frozen tundra of Lambeau field! The Packers are one of the NFL's surprise teams this season, and they are looking to make a run to the Super Bowl. However, the Seattle Seahawks are standing in their way. After defying my pick last week and beating the Redskins, the Seahawks are going to have to elevate their play from last week in order to defeat the Packers. Although the score was 35-14, that is not indicative of how Seattle played. The running game was non-existent, with Shaun Alexander their leading rusher with a meek 46 yards. So, again it will be up to Matt Hasselbeck to shoulder the load and do it by himself. It will be easier for him this week with the return of injured receiver Deion Branch. However, the Packers defense is nasty. They have a pro bowl CB in Al Harris, and the resurrected Charles Woodson at the other CB spot. Plus, the Packers front seven is young, energetic and plays with a lot of tenacity. They are lead by former Ohio State standout LB AJ Hawk, LB Nick Barnett, and DE Kabeer Gbaja-Biamila. They will pressure Hasselbeck, and make it difficult for him to set his feet and make accurate passes. The Seahawks are only 3-5 on the road this season, and head Coach Mike Holmgren is only 1-2 against his former team at Lambeau Field.
In order for Seattle to win this game, two things must happen. The first is that they need to hope that the Packers, who field the NFL's youngest team, gets caught in the moment and don't play the way they are capable of playing. The second is to put enough pressure on Brett Favre that he starts throwing interceptions the way he did in 2006. In order to get him to do that, Seattle must make Favre feel like he has to do it all on his own. Which means they will need to shut down RB Ryan Grant, and Seattle must jump out to an early lead. I don't see either of those things happening, I like Green Bay in this one 29-20.
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