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Green Bay enters with a split start but stronger underlying numbers on offense, led by 244.5 passing yards per game and 5.3 yards per play, while Atlanta has struggled to move the ball at 123.5 passing yards per game and 4.2 yards per play. Atlanta’s defense has been vulnerable to explosive scoring, giving up 27.0 points per game, and its turnover problems have put the offense in difficult spots. Green Bay has also been more productive on the ground and has a better defensive yards-per-play mark, which supports a home win and a cover if the Packers keep control of the ball.
Green Bay should control this game with the more efficient offense and the better defensive profile, while Atlanta’s turnover issues and lack of scoring consistency make it hard to trust the road side. The Packers are the better bet to win and cover, with a projected final score of Green Bay 27, Atlanta 20. That outcome fits a moderate-scoring game where Green Bay does enough on offense to separate late.
