Week 17 of the nfl Season is often full of trap competitions. The match between the Detroit Lions and Packers in Green Bay is one of this sort of game.

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The Detroit Lions have had a renaissance year. They have already qualified for the postseason with a victory over the San diego chargers this past week, on top of already having a winning record. Having claimed all that, nonetheless, the Lions pale in contrast to the Packers who are 14-1 and already defeat the Lions 27-15 in Detroit earlier in the year. All of it says this ought to be a Packers win, but one has to wonder why odds makers are making the Lions a 3 point favorite in the game. The reason is…

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The Packers come into this match with the seed in the NFC for the playoffs. Win or lose, they will be the seed so the Packers have nothing to play for. With all this, all signs are the squad will rest major players on its offense and defense. For example, stud quarterback Aaron Rodgers could play simply the first quarter. As the squad tries to get rest for its battered offensive line, this is specifically accurate. Overall, the Packers appear to be ready to sleepwalk through this match.

The Lions take a different approach. Although the squad has qualified for among the 2 wild cards in the division, it’s now seeking to get the highest seed [5th] possible. The advantage of this higher seed will mean the Lions would play a weaker choice of division victors depending on the outcome of the other competitions in week 17. That can be the difference between being one and done in the playoffs or having a deep run. The Lions will be hugely determined for this match in general.