NFL Week 12 Betting: Green Bay Packers @ New York Giants Pick and Prediction
What a huge game this will be! The Green Bay Packers will travel to New York to take on the defending Super Bowl Champion Giants. The Packers and Giants are both leading their divisions, and both coming off a trip to the postseason. This game features the past two Super Bowl champions. The Packers are coming off a win over the Detroit Lions, and are in a tie for first place in the NFC North. The Giants did not play last week, and are looking to snap their two game losing streak. New York is a single game ahead of Dallas in the NFC East.
The New York Giants hope that their bye week has them ready to go in this big game. A loss, and a Dallas win would put those two teams in a tie for the NFC East lead. The Giants Eli Manning has has a pretty solid season with over 2,600 passing yards, but struggled in the last two losses. New York’s running game has been better than last season, but still struggled through much of the season. The Giants top running back is Ahmad Bradshaw, with four touchdowns. New York has lost two home games; to Dallas and Pittsburgh.
The Green Bay Packers are seeking their sixth straight win. The Packers last loss came on October 7th at the Indianapolis Colts. Quarterback Aaron Rodgers continues to take over the offense for Green Bay with over 2,600 yards and 27 touchdowns. The top receivers for Green Bay have been Jordy Nelson and Randall Cobb. A big blow for Green Bay in this game is their best defensive player Clay Matthews is not expected to play, due to injury.
Odds and Sports Betting Line
- Green Bay Packers +2.5
- New York Giants -2.5
Free Prediction and Pick
The Green Bay Packers are going to go on the road and win this game. This could be a playoff preview, and the Packers are rounding into postseason form. Look for the Packers offense to be too much for the Giants defense in this game. Eli Manning and the offense will not be able to keep up, and Green Bay wins.
Prediction: Green Bay Packers 31-27
The Green Bay Packers are underdogs in this game. It’s never a great idea for such a talented team to be underdogs. While the Packers are banged up a little bit, the amount of talent they have on their team will come out in this one. We like the Green Bay Packers to cover the +2.5 in this game.
Pick: Green Bay Packers +2.5