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For the second time in four weeks, the Green Bay Packers and Arizona Cardinals will do battle on the gridiron.
With a spot in the NFC Conference Championship on the line, the Pack will be hoping this one goes a little better than the 30-point drubbing Arizona handed out in the first meeting. Oddsmakers don’t seem so sure that’s going to happen, favoring the Birds by a touchdown.
Here’s a complete look at the all the betting info, along with a prediction and pick against the spread for the rematch:
Packers vs. Cardinals Betting Info
Spread: Arizona (-7)
Moneyline: Green Bay (+255), Arizona (-310)
Over/Under: 50
Packers vs. Cardinals Prediction
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The 30-point blowout was only four weeks ago, but don’t expect a repeat.
One of the main storylines in that one was the health–or lack thereof–of the Packers’ offensive line. Feasting on backups all over the line, the Cardinals sacked Aaron Rodgers nine times, forced four turnovers and scored a pair of defensive touchdowns.
The Packers, though, returned several of their starters the following week, and they’re expected to get back left tackle David Bakhtiari for this one, giving them their complete starting O-line for the first time in nearly two months. A healthy offensive line helps everyone–it keeps the pressure off Rodgers, it can get the running game going and it gives more time for a struggling receiving corps to get open.
On the other side of the ball, though, the Cardinals have too weapons. Carson Palmer has played at an MVP-level, David Johnson can beat you in multiple ways and Larry Fitzgerald, John Brown and Michael Floyd make up one of the best WR trios in football. They’re a multi-dimensional offense that has had an extra week to prepare after an embarrassing Week 17 performance.
The Packers will be able to score against Arizona’s stingy defense, but they won’t be able to keep up with this offense.
PICK: Cardinals 28, Packers 24 (Cardinals SU, Packers ATS, Over)