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January 5th, 2013 By Jack Wilshire

The NFL playoff schedule is out for this week, and today, I’m set to make my NFL playoffs pointspread picks for the ‘total’ in this crucial clash. The Minnesota Vikings and the Green Bay Packers are going to do battle at Lambeau Field in Green Bay, WI. Join me for my Wild Card playoffs tips for this 8:00 p.m. ET kickoff that can be seen on NBC.

There is going to be a whole heck of a lot of overreaction to the fact that there were 71 points scored just last week at the Metrodome when these two teams met up, and I’m absolutely going to pounce while the getting is good on a number that is inflated. These two teams do both have some great offensive characteristics, but I know that they both have some massive flaws as well. What I noticed on Sunday was that the Packers are almost better served offensively playing from behind than they are from ahead, as that is when they really put up their big time numbers in the frantic passing game. Perhaps they would be better served running the hurry up spread offense for the full 60 minutes to see what would happen.

Wild Card Playoff Picks
Minnesota Vikings (10-6, 8-7-1 ATS) +8
Green Bay Packers (11-5, 9-7 ATS) -8
Over/Under 46

For starters, this game is being played outside on the grass of the Frozen Tundra, not inside in the cushy 72 degree dome with turf. It’s a little far out to be looking at the weather forecast, but temperatures probably will start below 20 degrees in this game, and when push comes to shove, it’s only going to get colder as the night wears on. This is going to make the passing game a heck of a lot more difficult to execute, especially if for QB Christian Ponder, who played his college ball at Florida State and has no idea what playing in Green Bay in January can be like.

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There also just has to be a point that these two teams figure each other out. Rodgers isn’t going to throw for 325 yards like he has averaged thus far in this series this year, and RB Adrian Peterson probably isn’t going to rush for 205 yards like he has averaged against the Pack. If those two items turn out to be true, it is going to be awfully, awfully difficult to see this one getting past the number when push comes to shove. Expect a game in the 30s, not in the 40s.

Minnesota vs. Green Bay Picks & Tips: Under 46

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January 5th, 2013 By Andrew Ryan

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The 2013 NFL playoffs schedule is back, and here at Cappers Info, we’ll be looking at some of the best games on the docket each and every week, as we try to make the most money possible off of the Wild Card odds for the NFL. Join us on Saturday, as we make our Minnesota Vikings @ Green Bay Packers free picks and predictions for what should be a great clash on the gridiron.

Wild Card NFL Picks: Minnesota Vikings @ Green Bay Packers
Date: Saturday, January 5th, 8:00 ET
Location: Lambeau Field, Green Bay, WI
Vikings @ Packers Odds: Green Bay -8
Vikings @ Packers On TV: NBC

This is the third time that the Packers and the Vikings are going to be playing against each other over the course of the last six weeks, and it is going to be a heck of a battle in the first round of the playoffs. RB Adrian Peterson and QB Aaron Rodgers are really the two stars of the show, and both of these men put up some tremendous performances just last week. Rodgers threw for over 360 yards, while Peterson came up nine yards short of the all-time single season rushing record. That being said, he still had 199 yards and ultimately single-handedly won the game for his team.

That being said, both of these teams have a glaring weakness offensively. The Packers have no rushing game whatsoever. RB Alex Green is hurting, and if he is ultimately out of the lineup, Rodgers is going to be the leading rusher for the team that takes the field on Saturday. That wouldn’t be so bad if he had the legs of QB Robert Griffin III or QB Cam Newton, but this is a man that doesn’t even have 300 rushing yards. Minnesota can’t throw the ball, though. QB Christian Ponder only threw 18 TDs on the year, though three of those scores came last week at the Metrodome.

In the end, this is going to be a tight game. There are just too many problems that the Packers have in this one to cover such a big number. Their kicking game isn’t very good, they can’t run the football when the game is on the line, and they don’t have a defense that has proven to be able to stop the run. That being said, with all of the chips in the center of the table, Rodgers knows how to get the job done. We’ve never seen Ponder in a situation like this one, and we just don’t think that he has the goods to win this game outright. We’re still taking the points though, knowing that both of these meetings this year have been awfully close.

Minnesota at Green Bay Pick: Minnesota Vikings +8
Vikings @ Packers Score Prediction: Green Bay 24 – Minnesota 20

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November 12th, 2011 By Andrew Ryan

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The perfect season for the Green Bay Packers continues on Monday Night Football, and we are all set to make our NFL picks in the duel between the Pack and the Minnesota Vikings.

Year To Date Record: 29-29 ATS
Upset Record: 10-16, -$520

Week 10 NFL Matchup: Minnesota Vikings @ Green Bay Packers
Date: Monday, November 14th, 8:30 ET
Location: Lambeau Field, Green Bay, WI
NFL Week 10 Lines: Green Bay -13.5
Over/Under 50.5
Week 10 NFL TV Schedule: ESPN

Vikings Notes: We give the Vikes a bit of credit for the way that they have played over the course of the last few weeks. They might be a 2-6 team, but they have only lost one game by more than six points all season long. However, with QB Christian Ponder calling the shots, Minnesota seems to be a more competent team. The squad has 51 points over the course of these last two weeks, and it has done so without getting more than one touchdown from RB Adrian Peterson. Don’t mistake “All Day” as a bust though, as he has been in the end zone at least once in six of his eight games this year, including toting the rock to the Promised Land at least once in four in a row. The defense still has to be concerning, though. This unit has allowed an average of 31.0 points per game in its last three, which isn’t good news with the trip coming to Lambeau.

Packers Notes: It’s really hard to criticize a team which is 8-0 SU and 6-2 ATS this year. QB Aaron Rodgers would be on pace to smash all sorts of records this season if not for the play of others like QB Drew Brees and QB Tom Brady. That being said, he has a 129 quarterback rating at the halfway point of the season, and he is leading an offense that is scoring a league best 34.4 points per game. We do have some mild concerns, though. Last week against the San Diego Chargers, Green Bay allowed 38 points, marking the fifth time this year that it has allowed at least 23 in a game. Sure, when you score 34, you can give up 23, but it is still definitely a cause for concern. It also doesn’t help that this running game doesn’t always look the sharpest with RB Ryan Grant and RB James Starks, as this unit ranks No. 20 in the game.

The Final Word: We can see how the Vikings can make this a lot more interesting than you might think. If Ponder can keep his head on straight and make just a few plays down the field, we tend to think that they can at least keep this game close. Peterson will get his yards, and he’ll find the end zone again in this one. Expect to see this end with a single digit victory for the hosts.

Week 10 NFL Pick: Minnesota +13.5

NFL Football Prediction: Green Bay 31 – Minnesota 23

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