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GREEN BAY (4-4-1) in SEATTLE (4-5)

Thursday at 8:20 PM EST, Fox / NFL Network

OPENING LINE – Seahawks by 2

RECORD VS. EXTEND – Green Bay 4-5, Seattle 5-3-1

RECORD SERIES -Packers lead 13-8

LAST MEETING – The Packers beat the Seahawks 17-9, September 10, 2017

LAST WEEK – The Packers beat the Dolphins 31-12; The Seahawks lost against Rams 36-31

CLASSIFICATION AP PRO32 – Packers No. 13, Seahawks No. 14

PACKERS OFFENSE – ENSEMBLE (7), RUSH (22), PASS (5).

DEFENSE PACKERS – OVERALL (11), RUSH (16), PASS (18).

SEAHAWKS OFFENSE – GLOBAL (22), RUSH (1), PASS (27).

SEAHAWKS DEFENSE – OVERALL (12), RUSH (18T), PASS (7).

STREAKS, STATS AND NOTES – The fifth consecutive year teams meet in regular season, but first in Seattle since week 1 2014. … The Packers have won the last three. … The Packers have scored 23 points or more in seven of their last eight road games in November. … The Packers have accumulated 95 yards or more in eight straight games, their longest career series. … Green Bay leads the NFL with an average of 5.17 yards per race. … Quarterback Aaron Rodgers has 10 touchdowns and two steals in seven career starts against Seattle. … Rodgers has not launched interception in the last four games on the road. .. Aaron Jones leads the NFL with an average of 6.7 yards per run. … Jones is eager to reap 145 career yards last week against Miami. … WR Davante Adams had two TD shots last week. He has had TD in 12 of the last 14 games on the road. Adams is tied for second in the NFL with nine catches in TD. … TE Jimmy Graham had 170 catches and 18 touchdowns in 43 career games over three seasons with the Seahawks. … The Packers are tied at the top of the rankings with 31 sacks. DL Kenny Clark and LB Kyler Fackrell lead the team with five sacks each. The Packers were outclassed 134-97 in the first half this season. The Seahawks have won five straight games Thursday night and are 7-1 overall under Pete Carroll. … Seahawks 14-2 in home prime time games since 2010. They have not lost three straight since the start of the 2011 season. … Quarterback Russell Wilson has 14 touchdowns and two interceptions in the last five games. Wilson did not amass 300 yards this season, but rushed to mark the 92-yard high season last week against Rams. The Seahawks lead the NFL in the race, averaging 152.2 yards per game. The Seahawks have accumulated 273 yards against Rams, most since 2014 against Giants. RB rookie Rashaad Penny rushed for a career-high 108 yards last week against Rams. … WR Tyler Lockett already has seven catches in TD, a career high. … TE Nick Vannett has TD shots in consecutive games. … Seahawks allocating 6.9 yards per race in the last two games. … Frank Clark has five sacks, two forced fumbles and one fumble recovery in the last four outings. … LB Bobby Wagner had 13 tackles in consecutive games. … Seahawks is fourth in the league with an operating margin of over-8, but has not forced the turnover of the last two games. … Fantastic tip: Rodgers likes to play in a short week. In his last two games on Thursday night, Rodgers made seven touchdowns and no interceptions.

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