Packers heavy underdogs in NFC Championship betting

Green Bay Packers will be looking for their fourth straight SU win and first Super Bowl berth since 2011 when they face Seattle Seahawks in Sunday’s NFC Conference Championship game, pegged as 7.5-point underdogs in NFL online betting Coral.

Led by QB Aaron Rodgers, who produced one of his finest performances of the season despite being limited by a torn calf muscle, the Packers squeezed by Dallas Cowboys in last weekend’s Divisional Playoff match-up. They posted a 26-21 win on the cold tundra at Lambeau Field, but failed to cover as 5.5-point favourites.

Rodgers tallied his ninth 300+ passing yard performance of the season against Dallas, also tossing at least three TDs for the ninth time this year. However, Green Bay have failed to reward punters in recent weeks, going 3-4 ATS in their last seven, with the point total finishing UNDER in five of those seven outings following a 9-1 run by the OVER to start the season.

The Packers face a Seahawks team that appears unstoppable after recording seven straight SU wins, 6-0-1 ATS, during which they have held opponents to an average of just eight points per game. Seattle have also won six straight SU at home, going 4-1-1 ATS, and are 6-2-1 ATS this season when favoured by seven or more points.

Of particular note is the Seahawks’ dominating performance in Green Bay’s last visit to CenturyLink Field in this year’s season opener. Seattle held Rodgers to just 189 passing yards, one TD and a pick in a lopsided 36-16 victory, easily covering as 4.5-point favourites, and pushing Green Bay to 1-3 SU and 1-2-1 ATS in their last four road contests against the defending Super Bowl champs.

In Sunday’s AFC Conference Championship matchup, New England Patriots welcome Indianapolis Colts to Gillette Stadium as 6.5-point favourites.