Headline: Packers Host Vikings in First NFC Wild Card \u2013 Will AP Do It Again?<\/strong><\/p>\n The first of the NFC Wild Card games goes this Saturday from Lambeau Field and features a rematch of a scintillating Week 17 game in which the Vikings qualified for the postseason with a 37-34 win. While the Vikings come into Saturday\u2019s matchup as arguably the hotter of the two teams, there is no doubt which is the better all around squad. <\/p>\n Minnesota Vikings (10-6) vs. Green Bay Packers (11-5)<\/strong> ATS Matchup Stats<\/a> | Gambling Insight!<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n Check out our in-house Handicapper!!! Buy Razor Ray’s Picks Today!<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n Let\u2019s take a look at what should play out in what should be a superb clash of one of the better rush offenses versus one of the best passing offenses in the NFL.<\/p>\n The Minnesota Vikings finished 2012 strong earning themselves the chance to pull off a monumental upset in the first round of the playoffs. The key for the Vikings? Adrian Peterson who has torched the Packers defense for over 400 yards the last two meetings between the two sides.<\/p>\n Minnesota enters Saturday\u2019s clash as the second worst passing offense in the NFL. Christian Ponder had been brutal in the leadup to Week 17 but he managed to put together his best game in an eternity in their win. Ponder was efficient and effective last week giving the Vikings reason for optimism at Lambeau in the Wild Card round. However, void of playmakers in the passing game, Ponder will be hard pressed to repeat his Week 17 performance however.<\/p>\n That said it will be up to Adrian Peterson as already mentioned. He averaged over 200 yards per game in the two regular season matchups between the two sides and is playing as well as any player in the league at the moment. Minnesota comes into Saturday with the league\u2019s second ranked rushing game with an average of 164.63 yards per game. There is little doubt about what Minnesota will try to do in this one \u2013 it is up to the Green Bay defense to make some absolutely necessary adjustments.<\/p>\n The Minnesota defense will also be a very important key if the Vikings hope to move on. They simply weren\u2019t very good during the regular season and they failed to slow Aaron Rodgers and company in the two previous meetings. Minnesota was 24th against the pass and 11th versus the run this season.<\/p>\n The Green Bay Packers have something to prove! After a 2-3 start they have been arguably the best team in the NFL down the stretch. The Vikings have given this team some problems the last six weeks but doubting the Pack could be a huge mistake. [soliloquy id=”82219″]<\/p>\n The Green Bay offense has been top tier predictably despite injuries all over the field \u2013 there is still some concern about Jordy Nelson and Randall Cobb. Still, the passing offense finished ninth in the NFL and Aaron Rodgers is coming off a 365 yard, four touchdown effort against these same Vikings. The best that Minnesota can hope for is to slow the aerial attack, not to stop them \u2013 the Green Bay 20th ranked rushing offense doesn\u2019t figure to do much against the Vikes\u2019 decent run D.<\/p>\n Defensively the Packers were plagued by injuries also this season but they did end up with the league\u2019s 11th best pass defense and the 17th ranked rush D. Keep in mind that AP rushed for 409 yards on 55 carries against them this season and know what the Packers game plan will be!<\/p>\n A few trends to consider:<\/p>\n \u2022 Minnesota is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games It is hard not to love what the Vikings did down the stretch this season but a game in January at Lambeau Field against one of the best all around teams in the NFL is a totally different ball of wax. Christian Ponder had his best game since early in the season in Week 17 \u2013 I can\u2019t see that happening again.<\/p>\n Take the home team to get it done on Saturday in impressive fashion as they hold down Adrian Peterson and watch Christian Ponder revert back to his old self. Fear not the 7 1\/2!<\/p>\n Pick:<\/strong> Green Bay Packers -7 1\/2<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Minnesota vs Green Bay Betting? Headline: Packers Host Vikings in First NFC Wild Card \u2013 Will AP Do It Again? 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\n Date\/Time: Saturday, January 5, 8:00 PM ET<\/strong>
\n Venue: Lambeau Field<\/strong>
\n Broadcast: NBC<\/strong>
\n Vikes vs. Packers Betting Lines from betonline.com<\/a><\/strong>
\n Spread: Packers -7 1\/2 (-110)<\/strong>
\n Moneyline: Vikings +300: Packers -360<\/strong>
\n Over\/Under: 46 points<\/strong><\/p>\nCLICK GRAB OUR BEST Expert NFL Picks for 2013 FOOTBALL GAMBLING season!<\/strong><\/a><\/h3>\n
Betting Prediction<\/h3>\n
\n\u2022 The total has gone OVER in 8 of Minnesota’s last 10 games when playing Green Bay
\n\u2022 The total has gone OVER in 4 of Minnesota’s last 5 games when playing on the road against Green Bay
\n\u2022 The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Minnesota’s last 6 games
\n\u2022 Green Bay is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
\n\u2022 Green Bay is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Minnesota
\n\u2022 Green Bay is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Minnesota
\n\u2022 Green Bay is 9-2 SU in its last 11 games<\/p>\n