Green Bay Packers battle Pittsburgh Steelers in Super Bowl XLV
The Green Bay Packers and the Pittsburgh Steelers will square off this weekend in Super Bowl XLV at Cowboys Stadium in Dallas (6:30 pm ET, FOX). These two teams have both come a long way this season and they have hit their stride at the perfect time.
The Green Bay Packers are a 3-point favorite and the over/under total for the game is set at 45 in Super Bowl betting odds.
The Packers are the surprising favorites after making the playoffs with only 10 wins. The key to their success has been tied to Aaron Rodgers. Rodgers had a slow start to the season and the Packers struggled to get things going. When Rodgers has played at a high level the team has been nearly unbeatable.
This week the Packers will have an extremely difficult time running the football. The Steelers have one of the best rush defenses that the league has seen in years. With their running game taken away the Packers will need to rely even more heavily on the arm of Aaron Rodgers.
The Steelers need to find a way to score points against this Green Bay team. The Steelers do have some solid weapons in their running and passing games, but the Green Bay had one of the best defenses in the NFL .They surrendered just 15 points per game this season. The Packers seem to come up with a big sack or a turnover whenever they really need it.
The Steelers will need to be sure to protect the football or the Packers’ defense will capitalize on their mistakes.
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