New York Giants vs. Green Bay Packers

Blogged under Bloglockers,Front Page,The Playoffs,This Week's Matchup Report by admin on Sunday 20 January 2008 at 1:16 am

This should be a great game to watch on T.V. as the game time temperature is expected to be 4 degrees.  Still, the Giants and Packers are used to cold weather so the best team will still likely win the game. 

The Giants will need to run the football effectively to have any chance to win this football game.  That’s because the Packers don’t blitz often which leaves their linebackers in pass coverage which will hurt the Giants when they try to throw short.  With that in mind the Giants will likely try to pound the football with Brandon Jacobs and Ahmad Bradshaw.  It will be interesting to see who wins the battle up front because if the Giants can’t run the ball and give Eli Manning time to throw the ball this game will be over quick.

The Packers will likely lean on their running game in the frigid weather.  This will likely be a problem for the Giants who had big problems last week with Marion Barber.  Ryan Grant rushed for 201 yards last week against the Seahawks and he’ll be looking to make the Giants pay for trading him to the Packers for a 6th round pick.  The Giants will likely have huge problems with Brett Favre because he gets rid of the ball so fast that it will likely negate the Giants pass rush which is the strength of their team. 

PREDICTION:  GREEN BAY PACKERS 28, NEW YORK GIANTS 13

7 Comments »
  1. Comment by Brock — January 20, 2008 @ 7:11 am

    The Packers have yet to see Brandon Jacobs. Their defense may defend the pass well but when you have your back turned towards the LOS defending the pass and next thing you know Jacobs is 20 yards down field running up your butt. It takes acouple of guys to bring him down. Now you bring in play-action and the WRs start to look real good.
    Giants pass rush will have Farve throwing ints, just 29 days ago the Bears’ rush had Farve throw 2 picks in a Bears blowout win 35-7, in cold weather.
    This same Giant team was leading NE in the last minutes of the 4th quarter and lost to them by 3 points, at home where they don’t play their best games.
    I think the Packers are overrated and had a creampuff game against Seattle last week. They will see a pass rush they never envisioned and can’t handle.

    New York Giants 21,27, GB 17. Farve announces his retirement.

  2. Comment by Keira Freeman — January 25, 2008 @ 6:07 pm

    I was so excited when I heard the GIANTS WONNNN!!
    I was in a ski resort and there was no TV in the house me and my family were staying at so we were trying to find a radio. We had to use an old, antiqe radio we found in the basement to find out that they are going to the SUERBOWL!!!!!!!!1

  3. Comment by Serge — February 11, 2008 @ 4:28 pm

    Meat Packers suck. Giants rule. Go Giants!

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