Monday, May 21st, 2012
The New York Giants will hit the road for an NFL divisional playoff game against the defending Super Bowl champion Green Bay Packers on Sunday afternoon.
This NFC playoff NFL pro football game is scheduled for 4:30PM Eastern Time from Green Bay with national television coverage provided by FOX.
The point spread opened up with the home club Green Bay Packers favored by -9 points with an over under of 51 points.
Early money from the NFL betting public has come in on the side of the road club as the Green Bay Packers are now favored by -7 ½ points.
The total has moved up to 52 ½ points.
Green Bay Packers money line bettors will lay -355 odds with the road underdog New York Giants bringing back +320 odds to win straight up with no need for points on their side.
The Giants and Packers met this regular season back on December 4th with the Green Bay Packers earning the 38-35 road win at the New York Giants as a -7 point betting favorite.
The total has moved over the closing line of 53 ½ points.
Both offensives moved the football up and down the field as the Packers gained 449 offensive yards and a Giants 447 yards.
The Giants ran the ball effectively with 5 yards per rush average.
Eli Manning threw for 347 yards with three touchdowns and one interception.
Aaron Rodgers for the Packers had four touchdown passes and a pick with 369 passing yards.
Green Bay broke a 35-35 tie following a Giants touchdown with 58 seconds left with a Mason Crosby 30 yard field goal as time expired.
The New York Giants will travel to Green Bay with a record of 10-7 on the season. The club is 5-3 on the road.
The team averages 24 points and 388 yards per game with 94 yards rushing for 3.6 yards a carry.
On defense the Giants allow 23 points and 368 yards per game. Teams rush for 117 yards against them for 4.4 yards per rush against average.
The team is red hot right now winners of three straight games.
The defense has risen as the team has given up an average of 10 points per game over that winning streak.
They are coming off the 24-2 home victory in the NFC wildcard playoff to the Atlanta Falcons last week as a -3 point betting favorite.
The over under landed under the closing line of 47 ½ points.
New York was able to amass 442 yards of offense with 172 yards rushing on 31 carries.
The team allowed just one sack and scored one touchdown in three red zone opportunities.
The Giants played turnover free football and took now away from Atlanta.
Quarterback Eli Manning completed 23 of 32 passes for 277 yards with three touchdowns.
Brandon Jacobs ran for 92 yards on 14 carries.
Ahmad Bradshaw on 14 carries ran for 63 yards.
The Giants allowed Atlanta 247 offensive yards with 64 yards rushing on 21 carries.
New York had two sacks and allowed no touchdowns in the Falcons one red zone attempt.
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The Green Bay Packers are the number one seed in the NFC and enters this NFL playoff game with a record of 15-1 on the year.
The team is a perfect 8-0 at home.
Green Bay averages 35 points and 405 yards per game with 97 rushing yards for 3.9 yards a carry.
On defense the Packers give up 22 points and 411 yards per game with 111 yards rushing for 4.7 yards per rush against average.
Following the loss to the Chiefs in week fifteen the team bounced back with a 14 point home victory to Chicago and had clinched home field throughout the NFC playoffs with the number one seed.
That left the team with nothing to play for in week 17 and the team with reserves in the lineup defeated the Detroit Lions 45-41 as a +6 ½ point underdog.
The total landed over the closing line of 41 ½ points.
The Packers have been explosive on their home field this season as they average 40 points and 417 yards in their eight games.
Aaron Rodgers ended a successful season hitting on 68.5% of his passes with 45 touchdowns and 6 interceptions.
On the ground James Starks split carries and averaged 4.3 yards a carry.
Ryan Grant completed regular season play with 559 yards rushing and 4.2 yards per rush attempt.
Jordy Nelson was a big play target in the passing game as the pass receiver caught 68 balls for 1263 yards for 18.6 yards per reception average and 15 touchdowns.
Wide out Greg Jennings missed the teams past three games with a sprained knee. He is expected to return to the lineup for the NFC divisional playoff game against the Giants.
On the Giants side cornerback Aaron Ross is listed as questionable for the playoff game with Green Bay with a concussion.
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