NFL Betting Lines – Packers at Falcons on Saturday Night. The Atlanta Falcons are slight favorites in NFL betting lines for Saturday night’s home game against the Green Bay Packers. It is a rematch from a game earlier this season that Atlanta won on a last second field goal. Saturday’s game could be just as good and the NFL lines are tight.
Falcons -1, total 45.5 at SBG
The first time the teams played the Falcons were a 2.5 point home favorite in NFL lines but this time around the number is only one. The Packers are getting a lot of respect from the oddsmakers and bettors. Last week the public pounded Green Bay and the Packers rewarded everyone with a road win at Philadelphia. The odds on this week’s game already reflect the fact that everyone is in love with Green Bay. This is also the smallest line of the four playoff games this weekend.
Running Games
Much of the attention is going to be on the passing games since Green Bay has Aaron Rodgers and Atlanta has Matt Ryan but the team that runs the ball better will probably win. Green Bay got a big game last week out of James Starks while Atlanta has one of the best backs in the league in Michael Turner. When teams have stopped Turner the Falcons have lost more often than not. When Turner has run for less than 50 yards the Falcons have lost three of four times.
Biggest Game in Atlanta History?
This might be the biggest game in Falcons history. The Falcons have home field advantage in the Georgia Dome and Matt Ryan almost never loses at home. The Packers proved last week they can go on the road and win in a tough environment in Philadelphia but the Georgia Dome can be louder and the Falcons should have an edge. Atlanta is the top seed in the NFC but they are getting almost no respect from the oddsmakers or the public in terms of NFL betting lines. Green Bay looked good last week in their win over the Eagles but if Michael Vick had showed some patience the Packers might be at home right now. Atlanta was the best team in the NFC this season and they are definitely undervalued in this game.