NFL Championship Weekend Odds: Best bets against the spread
By Brad Rowland
Green Bay Packers and Seattle Seahawks UNDER 46.5 points
This is probably my favorite side of the weekend. First and foremost, the public loves the over, and that should never be discounted. It is a rarity in this space that you’ll see an over pick, and last week, we went 2-0 on the under.
Beyond that, Aaron Rodgers is limping around. Obviously, Green Bay’s offense is still more than capable of scoring (just ask Dallas), but they will rely more on the duo of Eddie Lacy and James Starks than you may think, especially in a true road game in Seattle. Rodgers will undoubtedly make some plays, but it shouldn’t be the full-on assault that Green Bay is capable of when healthy.
On the flip side, Seattle should be content to simply grind the ball into the ground. It is playoff time and that means a steady diet of Marshawn Lynch with game management and running from Russell Wilson. Seattle is going to move the ball on Green Bay, but they won’t do it quickly, and that will be enough to hold this game firmly under the total.
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