Football Week 17 Betting – Green bay packers vs Detroit Lions

Week 17 of football Season is often full of trap games. The match between the Lions and Green Bay Packers in Green Bay is one of this sort of game.

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The Lions have had a renaissance season. Not only do they have a winning record, however they have already qualified for the postseason with a win over the Chargers this last week. Having stated all that, nevertheless, the Lions pale in contrast to the Packers who are 14-1 and already defeat the Lions 27-15 in Detroit earlier in the season. One has to wonder why sportsbooks are making the Lions a 3 point favorite in the game although it all says this ought to be a Packers win. The answer is…

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The Packers come into this match with the seed in the NFC for the playoffs. Win or lose, they’re going to be the seed so the Packers have nothing to play for. With all this, all clues are the squad will rest major players on its offense and defense. For instance, stud qb Aaron Rodgers could play only the first quarter. This is especially true as the squad tries to get rest for its struggling offensive line. All in all, the Packers look to be ready to sleepwalk through this match.

The Lions are taking a different approach. It’s now seeking to get the top seed [5th] feasible, although the squad has qualified for among the 2 wild cards in the division. The edge of this higher seed means the Lions would play a weaker pick of division champions depending on the results of the other games in week 17. That could be the difference between being one and done in the playoffs or going for a deep run. All and all, the Lions will be hugely motivated for this match.