2013 Green Bay Predictions
The Green Bay Packers started off slowly in 2012, and after five games into the season found themselves already one game under .500, which included a controversial loss to the Seattle Seahawks.
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2012 Record: 11-5
ATS 9-7
Packers Odds to win the 2014 NFC North Division: -200
Packers Odds to win the 2014 NFC Conference: 6/1
Packers Odds to win the 2014 Super Bowl XLVIII: 15/1
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However, the Packers turned things around to go 9-2 SU and 8-3 ATS over their last 11 regular season games, to cap of the year with an 11-5 overall record and a second straight NFC North title.
Now, future hall of famer Aaron Rodgers will try to guide the team to another title and a deep playoff run in 2013.
Green Bay was robbed last season when a bad call that should have been a game-ending interception went the wrong way in a game against Seattle. For some teams that would have signified the end a promising season, but not the Packers, who persevered.
That tenacity will be tested this season as the Packers look to defend their title without the services of two their most productive receivers Greg Jennings and Donald Driver.
No one seems concerned about the offense however, including Rodgers, who always makes anyone around him just that much better.
Which means that leading receivers Randall Cobb and James Jones should have fantastic seasons on the opposite end of an elite quarterback like Rodgers.
That’s good news for a team that will lean heavily on its passing games, since its rushing attack may still need a little time to improve from a 20th place finish in 2012.
The Pack averaged just 106.4 yards per game last season, but made efforts to try to improve their running game by drafting a pair of talented young backs in Eddie Lacy and Jonathan Franklin during the off-season. [soliloquy id=”82219″]
If either one can ignite Green Bay’s rushing attack, it will increase the team’s offensive potency, by making the passing game even more deadly.
Meanwhile, defensively the Packers appear poised to better their 11th place 2012 defensive finish, with the addition of first round pick, defensive end Datone Jones, who is expected to help bolster the team’s defensive line.
Green Bay surrendered 336.8 yards per game and allowed with 21 points per game last year, and did suffer from occasional defensive meltdowns like last season’s catastrophic performance against Colin Kaepernick in the postseason.
They will get a chance to avenge that terrible outing early in 2013, as the Packers square off against the 49ers in Week 2 at San Francisco.
It will be a good look at what’s to come deeper into the season.
Packers Betting Outlook:
The Packers have some serious talent on both sides of the football and some very good returning players.
However, while there will be some new faces as well, which creates its own set of challenges as players learn to integrate with each other.
Nevertheless, it should not take too long before the Pack’s newbie’s learn the ropes from their all-star caliber mentors, and I expect by mid season, they will be playing like seasoned veterans.
Honestly, I see another solid 11-5 finish for the Packers in 2013, and I think it’s reasonable to expect them to reverse last year’s slow start, going 4-1 in the first five games of this the year’s campaign.
Green Bay’s second half schedule will be tougher though, with two games against division rival Chicago, who will be a strong contender to challenge the Packers for a division title.
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