This week’s NFL betting picks features a pair of teams that have potential to be sleepers in their respective conferences as Buffalo heads to Lambeau Field to meet Green Bay, and it should be no surprise that the Packers are favored at home as the Bills are 1-3 all-time on the frozen tundra of Lambeau.
Bills vs Packers Odds – Saturday, August 22, 8:00 PM ET
The Bills ran their no-huddle offense to near perfection in a 27-20 win over Chicago, as three pivots combined to go 29-of-34 for 252 yards, a touchdown and a pick. The Bills had 375 yards to the Bears’ 225 yards, and they forced five turnovers, four of which came on picks. Buffalo was without Terrell Owens, who has a toe injury, and he’ll also miss this game, which puts a dent in their online betting chances.
The Packers made short work of a lowly Cleveland team, scoring 14 in the first quarter of a 17-0 shutout. Aaron Rodgers was 5-of-10 for 102 yards and a touchdown in his action, while Tyrell Sutton ran for 91 yards on 16 carries for the Packers, who outgained the Browns 392-191. The Packers forced four interceptions, and held the ball for almost 40 minutes, dominating Cleveland on both sides of the ball, but then again, it was Cleveland. If there was a negative in this game for Green Bay, it was a pair of picks by Brian Brohm and nine penalties committed.
Betting services have made the Packers a 3-point favorite at home, and as we said before, the Bills have never fared well at Lambeau Field, so there’s an edge to the Packers. Owens is sitting, and we should see Green Bay corners Charles Woodson and Al Harris for the first time, so we’ll see how this no-huddle offense works out against a decent defense. As for that Green Bay defense, which is using a 3-4 scheme after 17 years of the 4-3, it looked excellent against the Browns, and they blitzed far more than last year. With Harris and Woodson in the lineup, they may blitz even more. Take the Packers at home in your NFL picks.
