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Giants-Packers Notes and Trends

by John Fennelly on January 14th, 2012 at 10:51 am

The Green Bay Packers are currently 7.5-point favorites over the Giants in Sunday’s NFC Divisional Playoffs. The over/under is 53 points.

The folks at Covers.com are reporting that 61% of the wagering is going towards the Giants to cover the spread.

The panel of Showtime’s Inside the NFL (James Brown, Phil Simms, Warren Sapp and Cris Collinsworth) are all predicting a close game as are we.

The Giants and Packers have both been successful ATS (against the spread) in both the circumstances and conditions under which Sunday’s game will be played….

  • Giants are 6-0 ATS in their last 6 playoff road games.
  • Giants are 5-0 ATS vs. a team with a winning record.
  • Giants are 6-0 ATS in their last 6 playoff games as an underdog.
  • Giants are 6-1 ATS in their last 7 playoff games.
  • Giants are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 games after accumulating more than 350 total yards in their previous game.
  • Giants are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 games overall.
  • Giants are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games after allowing less than 90 yards rushing in their previous game.
  • Giants are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 vs. NFC.
  • Giants are 5-2 ATS in their last 7 road games.
  • Giants are 5-2 ATS in their last 7 games as an underdog.
  • Packers are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 playoff games.
  • Packers are 4-0-1 ATS in their last 5 games as a home favorite of 3.5-10.0.
  • Packers are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 games in January.
  • Packers are 8-1 ATS vs. a team with a winning record.
  • Packers are 6-1 ATS in their last 7 games after allowing more than 30 points in their previous game.
  • Packers are 6-1 ATS in their last 7 games after accumulating more than 350 total yards in their previous game.
  • Packers are 5-1-1 ATS in their last 7 Divisional Playoffs games.
  • Packers are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 home games vs. a team with a winning road record.
  • Packers are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games after allowing more than 250 yards passing in their previous game.
  • Packers are 10-3-1 ATS in their last 14 games as a favorite of 3.5-10.0.

data courtesy of Covers.com

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