The Seattle Seahawks and Green Bay Packers are playing live on the NFL schedule in Week 2 at Lambeau Field and the game is on NBC starting at 8:30 pm ET. The game is streaming from the NBC Live Extra website and has Aaron Rodgers looking to beat Russell Wilson and the Seahawks at home to try and start 2-0 this season.
The Seahawks and Packers played in the NFC Championship game and that matchup saw a wild comeback and that fateful onside kick. The Packers will be trying to get things done at home and now the teams will battle again here and while the Seahawks have won against the Packers multiple times in recent years, the team has been unable to do it at Lambeau. The Seahawks have lost four in a row in Green Bay and they will be looking to change their fortunes at the stadium.
The Packers have lost three in a row playing on the road against the Seahawks and in those games Aaron Rodgers has not been his usual self, going for two TDs and three interceptions. Rodgers has been excellent at home and he has not thrown a pick there in quite some time and the Seahawks will be trying to force some turnovers. Russell Wilson has Jimmy Graham now and that will be a matchup to watch, as the Packers are dealing with some injuries on defense.
The Seahawks defense did not look great against the Rams in the loss last week and the team will try and bounce back. The Seahawks kept it close, but the Rams outplayed the Seahawks and they also were able to get some big plays going. The Packers could try and take advantage of that, including the fact that Kam Chancellor remains out while holding out for a new contract. His absence could be felt again in this game and the Seahawks are trying to avoid going 0-2 to start the season.
The Packers are going to be without Bryan Bulaga for six weeks and that is another big injury for the season after losing Jordy Nelson in the preseason. Nelson went down with an ACL injury and that makes players like Davante Adams and James Jones the best options for Rodgers along with Randall Cobb on offense. Eddie Lacy could also see a big dose of work depending on how the game develops early, as the Packers have wanted to put a focus on the running game.
The Seahawks would very much like to avoid an 0-2 start, but the team is capable of rebounding from that with all the talent they have. The team schedule coming up has two games at home after starting on the road for these two, so that is another chance for the Hawks. The team has the Bears and Lions at home before travelling to play the Bengals and then the team has the Panthers for another home game.
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