Green Bay Packers vs. Arizona Cardinals Betting Odds, Analysis, NFL Pick

Saturday’s total is set at 50 points. “Before that, they blew us out, but they’re the Super Bowl favorites and obviously the favored team on Saturday night”.

The two squads last met in the 2009 playoffs, scoring a combined 96 points and netting 1,024 yards, but Arizona prevailed off former linebacker Karlos Dansby’s 17-yard fumble return for a touchdown and 51-45 win. “They obviously got a little confidence after the way they played yesterday, and they got some healthy offensive linemen back which will make a big difference in the game”.

The Cardinals enter this week’s practices with a game plan for Green Bay virtually completed. The Redskins also couldn’t protect Cousins in the final three periods, when they were outscored 35-13. The Cardinals devoted each of last week’s practice sessions to each of those possible foes – Green Bay on Tuesday, Minnesota on Wednesday and Washington on Thursday.

The betting lines should change and predictions will undoubtedly change over the course of the week, but the consensus among writers and talking heads is that this is a game the Cardinals need to win, a game they have won before, and a game that should be theirs.

Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers pumps his fist as he walks off the field in the closing minutes of the team’s NFL wild-card playoff football game against the Washington Redskins in Landover, Md., Sunday, Jan. 10, 2016. The 35 points were the most scored by Green Bay since a 38-28 win over the Kansas City Chiefs in Week 3.

This is the Cardinals’ first playoff bye in their history, which doesn’t include many postseason appearances.

Where: University of Phoenix Stadium, Glendale, Ariz.

Green Bay added a field goal and the spirited defense, which registered six sacks, stopped Washington on fourth-down conversion attempts three times to clinch victory. Washington appeared to score a touchdown when wide receiver DeSean Jackson took a pass 15 yards to the pylon.

Defensive back Michael Adams sacked Rodgers and jarred the ball loose. Eddie Lacy and James Starks both looked good against the Redskins, so hopefully they can continue this momentum against the Cardinals. With a record of 13-3, the Cardinals soared higher than the rest in the NFC West. Under quarterback Carson Palmer and the rest of a team that had depth in all areas, the Cardinals showed that they are ready to compete for the richest prize of them all. “Good adjustments on the sideline, good adjustments by players and coaches”, Packers Coach Mike McCarthy.

After struggling down the stretch with the poor body language that has been talked about and written about this week, Aaron Rodgers finally looked like he was having fun.