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Ok I agree the matchup on paper is going to be great and I think homefield advantage is going to be huge. If Seattle wants to win they will have to quite the stadium early and keep it that way. But some of the important matchups are going to be huge:

Patrick Kerney vs Brett Farve
(Clinton Portis got no where you expect Davenport to do well they will force Farve to throw and throw fast. When he gets frustrated he makes risky mistakes always has and alwasy will, but against a blitzing defense he can also rip them apart. It's less that Kerney will be incharge of getting there first because he will take up 3 blockers, its if the others can get there and will the rush get there fast enough is the question?)

Al Harris vs Matt Hassleback
(We all know Harris picked off Hassleback in the last playoff meeting in Lambeau 3 years ago, but him playing well is a must. As Merril Hoge said on NFL Live, Hassleback is up there with Peyton Manning and Tom Brady in reading defenses and changing the play at the line and with Charles Woodson on the other side they can shut down 1 reciever, but there are 5 options and Harris and Woodson can't cover all of them. Harris is going to have to have a great game to shut down Branch, Obamanu, Hacket, Burleson, and especially the old reliable Engram. While if Hassleback can read the coverage like nobody's business it will come down to Harris being able to make a play on the ball)

Trufant and Jennings vs Driver and Jennings
(With the rush on Farve on it will come down to Trufant and Jennings playing like mad men to shut down the Packers two options in the past game <Bubba Franks can't catch and their third and fourth recievers are not as quality as Burleson and Hackett>)

Burleson vs Packers Speacial Teams
(Burleson had more punt return yards then Devon Hester this year and had a punt return td and a kick return td, but he can also make dumb mistakes like fumbling, catching and running inside the 10, and can't forget missing the ball, If Burleson doesn't make any key mistakes and if the Packers miss just once on the coverage then he can turn the entire tide of a ball game)

In the long run as much as I like the Seahawks and want them to win this will be their toughest game to win, unless they play the Patriots in the superbowl, because they both match up against each other's weaknesses and they have to play them in what will be a freezing and loud Lambeau. I don't want to predict a score because I don't want to jinx the Hawks, and I especially can't pick Green Bay to win haha.

Sorry rainman your expectations are to high, they can't run haven't been able to since week 2 and espcially since Holmgren has taken up his pass first play calling priority. I do think that if by the off chance Alexander does have a big game then the Hawks will definitly win, but that is a highly unlikley and shouldn't play a role in anyones decesion.

Sorry rainman your expectations are to high, they can't run haven't been able to since week 2 and espcially since Holmgren has taken up his pass first play calling priority. I do think that if by the off chance Alexander does have a big game then the Hawks will definitly win, but that is a highly unlikley and shouldn't play a role in anyones decesion.

The Waiting game.Im not saying they will go into Greenbay and dominate on the ground.They only need to grind some yards out and make it a threat.

If they waste their time trying to grind some yards out they risk giving up a 10-0 or 14-0 deficet before it starts working. They need to go in pass happy and throw in a few runs in there like they have been doing, do no try to go in there and grind out yards because then they will go down and down fast.

Basically they need to do the opposite of what the Giants did today, use the passing game to open up runs

Seattle has been way to inconsistent this year. They lost games this year they should have won and they seem to finesse to win in Green Bay at this time of the year.

Waiting Game, that was the longest comment I've ever seen

Wow, here's a surprise...Pack man starting a throwdown on the Packers and picking the Packers....go figure:-)

go figure Jim, the Cowboy fan, coming to ridicule me because I started a TD about the Packers. lol.

waiting game, Franks can't catch??? Jim Jones Martin can both catch along with Franks.

and trufant can only play one receiver..if driver is covered...jennings is open and visa versa..too many weapons. also, koren robinson is excellent after the catch and if franks isn't doing it, donald lee has had a strong season as their starting TE. too many weapons for Favre..so the only team that can beat the Packers in this game is the Packers.

I was messin with ya...don't be so serious...

seahawks on the road. can i start laughing now or next week? hahaha.

Seattle needs to show up with an offense right away next Saturday...they were anemic for most of the 1st half.

Terpsfan Yeah i really wish i got this TD, but I am not going to make one because it would be the third 1 already

Farvulous, ok trufant can cover 1 and jennings can cover another. I didn't typo, there is Kelly Jennings and Greg Jennigns one is a seahawk DB and the other is a Green bay receiver so what is your point. And if you think Seahawks will have to many recivers to cover then I would be extremley scared if I was a packers fan because they have 6 recievers, 2 Tight Ends, and two running backs (not named Alexander) that can catch. 5 of the recievers are amazing and Morris or WEaver are great 3rd down backs because they blocks and catches.

Packman, Franks is a blocking tight end, not the best pass catcher every time i see him play, stick by that comment

Finally, packbrew is completley right, as I said earlier if Seattle wants any chance to win they need to score early and shut out the crowd as a factor

What does they seem to finesse to win in Green Bay this year mean Bucky???

Seattle has a lot of receiving weapons sure, Waiting Game, but you seem to forget that Pack secondary is loaded with more than Harris and Woodson. Nick Collins and Atari Bigby are some very solid safeties out there, not to mention a great trio of fast linebackers in Poppinga, Barnett, and Hawk.

Bubba cant catch? Give me a break. I believe he caught a TD pass against Detriot if im not mistaken, hmm?

I know you were joking Jim, lol.