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Green Bay Packers at Kansas City Chiefs - Week 15
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Fantasy | Game Notes | Results & Schedule | Injury Report | Stat Comparisons | Weather | Team vs. Team History

JAC
ATL		 14
 41
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DAL
TB		 31
 15
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WAS
NYG		 23
 10
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TEN
IND		 13
 27
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SEA
CHI		 38
 14
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NO
MIN		 42
 20
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MIA
BUF		 30
 23
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GB
KC		 14
 19
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CIN
STL		 20
 13
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CAR
HOU		 28
 13
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DET
OAK		 28
 27
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NE
DEN		 41
 23
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CLE
ARI		 17
 20
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NYJ
PHI		 19
 45
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BAL
SD		 14
 34
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PIT
SF		 3
 20
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Playoffs: Wild-Card | Divisional Playoffs | Conference Championships | Super Bowl

Final Score Prediction

Packers 30, Chiefs 17

Fantasy Player Rankings and Projections by Mike Krueger
Green Bay Packers
Rank  Player Projections
QB 1 Aaron Rodgers Pass: 310, 3 TD Rush: 20, 0
RB 36 Ryan Grant Rush: 40, 0 TD Rec: 1-10, 0
RB 49 Brandon Saine Rush: 20, 0 TD Rec: 1-10, 0
WR 2 Jordy Nelson Rec: 7-100, 1 TD
WR 20 James Jones Rec: 5-70, 1 TD
WR 62 Donald Driver Rec: 3-40, 0 TD
WR 70 Randall Cobb Rec: 2-20, 0 TD
TE 4 Jermichael Finley Rec: 5-60, 1 TD
K 1 Mason Crosby FG: 3/3 XP: 3/3
DEF 10 Defense / ST  
View all Week 15 Rankings or Projections
  
Kansas City Chiefs
Rank  Player Projections
QB 25 Kyle Orton Pass: 220, 1 TD Rush: 0, 0
RB 32 Dexter McCluster Rush: 30, 0 TD Rec: 4-30, 0
RB 42 Jackie Battle Rush: 40, 0 TD Rec: 0-0, 0
WR 18 Dwayne Bowe Rec: 5-80, 1 TD
WR 52 Jonathan Baldwin Rec: 4-50, 0 TD
WR 64 Steve Breaston Rec: 3-40, 0 TD
TE 32 Leonard Pope Rec: 2-20, 0 TD
K 24 Ryan Succop FG: 1/1 XP: 2/2
DEF 31 Defense / ST  

Game Notes

Packers Can become only defending SB champ to start following season 14-0. Have won 19 in row (incl. playoffs), 2nd longest streak in NFL history... QB Aaron Rodgers has 2+ TD passes in 13 games in row, tied for NFL record. Has 39 pass TDs & needs 1 to top BRETT FAVRE (39) for club single-season record. Leads NFL with 123.3 rating... Incl. playoffs, RB James Starks has played in 19 games & GB is 18-1 (.947). RB Ryan Grant rushed for 85 yards & 2 TDs last week... WR Jordy Nelson had 37-yard TD last week. Has career-highs in catches (51), yards (957) & TDs (10). 5 of his rec. TDs have been 35+ yards. WR Donald Driver has 9,972 rec. yards & needs 28 to become 1st Packer with 10,000. WR James Jones has TD in 3 of past 4 vs. AFC... CB Charles Woodson had 46-yard INT-TD in last meeting. In career vs. KC, has 6 INTs (2 TDs). Had INT last week. S Charlie Peprah has 3 INTs (1 TD) in past 3 vs. AFC. In past 6 vs. AFC, CB Tramon Williams has 3 INTs, 2 FRs & FF. LB Erik Walden had 5-yard FR-TD last week. LB A.J. Hawk had INT in last meeting. LB Rob Francois has INT in 2 of past 3.

Chiefs Club has won 7 of past 8 vs. NFC... QB Tyler Palko aims for 3rd straight game with TD... RB Thomas Jones (10,450) needs 158 rush yards to surpass JAMAL LEWIS (10,607) for 21st-most rush yards in NFL history. For career, Jones averages 5 yards per carry vs. GB (142 att., 706 yards). RB Dexter McCluster averages 5.8 yards per carry vs. NFC in '11... WR Dwayne Bowe (937) needs 63 receiving yards to reach 1,000 for 2nd consecutive season & 3rd of career. In WC game vs. GB on 1/10/10 (w/ Cardinals), WR Steve Breaston posted 7 catches for 125 yards (17.9 avg.) with TD. WR Jerheme Urban posted 1st TD catch of season last week... LB Derrick Johnson leads team with 112 tackles. LB Tamba Hali (9) needs 1 sack to join MIKE BELL, NEIL SMITH & HOFer DERRICK THOMAS as only players with double-digit sacks in back-to-back seasons in Chiefs history. Rookie LB Justin Houston (3rd round, No. 70 overall) has 4 sacks in past 2... PR-CB Javier Arenas leads AFC & ranks 3rd in NFL with 13.3 PR avg.


Results and Schedule
Green Bay Packers
Week Date Opp H/A Score Dif
1 2011-09-08 NO H W 42-34 +8
2 2011-09-18 CAR A W 30-23 +7
3 2011-09-25 CHI A W 27-17 +10
4 2011-10-02 DEN H W 49-23 +26
5 2011-10-09 ATL A W 25-14 +11
6 2011-10-16 STL H W 24-3 +21
7 2011-10-23 MIN A W 33-27 +6
8   Bye      
9 2011-11-06 SD A W 45-38 +7
10 2011-11-14 MIN H W 45-7 +38
11 2011-11-20 TB H W 35-26 +9
12 2011-11-24 DET A W 27-15 +12
13 2011-12-04 NYG A W 38-35 +3
14 2011-12-11 OAK H W 46-16 +30
15 2011-12-18 KC A L 14-19 -5
16 2011-12-25 CHI H    
17 2012-01-01 DET H    
   
Kansas City Chiefs
Week Date Opp H/A Score Dif
1 2011-09-11 BUF H L 7-41 -34
2 2011-09-18 DET A L 3-48 -45
3 2011-09-25 SD A L 17-20 -3
4 2011-10-02 MIN H W 22-17 +5
5 2011-10-09 IND A W 28-24 +4
6   Bye      
7 2011-10-23 OAK A W 28-0 +28
8 2011-10-31 SD H W 23-20 +3
9 2011-11-06 MIA H L 3-31 -28
10 2011-11-13 DEN H L 10-17 -7
11 2011-11-21 NE A L 3-34 -31
12 2011-11-27 PIT H L 9-13 -4
13 2011-12-04 CHI A W 10-3 +7
14 2011-12-11 NYJ A L 10-37 -27
15 2011-12-18 GB H W 19-14 +5
16 2011-12-24 OAK H    
17 2012-01-01 DEN A    

Injury Report
Green Bay Packers
Out  ILB Desmond Bishop (Calf)
 OT Chad Clifton (Hamstring)
 WR Greg Jennings (Knee)
 DE Ryan Pickett (Concussion)
Questionable  RB Brandon Saine (Concussion)
 OG Josh Sitton (Knee)
 RB James Starks (Knee)
Probable  ILB A.J. Hawk (Calf)
Suspended  DE Johnny Jolly (Substance Abuse, season)
IR  FS Nick Collins (Neck)
 RB Alex Green (Left Knee)
 DE Lawrence Guy (Concussion)
 TE Andrew Quarless (Knee)
   
Kansas City Chiefs
Doubtful  SS Jon McGraw (Ankle)
Probable  CB Javier Arenas (Illness)
 WR Jonathan Baldwin (Illness)
 QB Kyle Orton (Right Finger)
IR  SS Eric Berry (Left Knee ACL)
 QB Matt Cassel (Right Hand)
 RB Jamaal Charles (Left Knee ACL)
 DE Gabe Miller (Undisclosed)
 TE Tony Moeaki (Knee)
 OT Ryan O'Callaghan (Undisclosed)
 ILB Brandon Siler (Achilles)

Offense Stats Comparison
  GB
 Offense 		 KC
 Offense 		 NFL
 Avg. 		  Adv. 
Points for 40.8 8.0 21.6 GB
Rushing yards 101.5 111.0 116.8 KC
Rushing yards per attempt 3.97 3.63 4.17 GB
Completion % 66.7% 56.2% 59.4% GB
Passing yards 276.0 166.5 223.6 GB
Passing yards per completion 12.47 9.00 11.30 GB
Passing yards per attempt 8.31 5.06 6.71 GB
Interceptions 0.5 1.0 1.0 GB
Fumbles lost 0.0 0.3 0.6 GB
Sacks allowed 2.8 3.5 2.2 GB
3rd down conversions 47.1% 33.7% 36.9% GB
4th down conversions 75.0% 42.9% 44.4% GB
Time of possession 30:09 29:15 30:14 GB
  Defense Stats Comparison
  GB
 Defense 		 KC
 Defense 		 NFL
 Avg. 		  Adv. 
Points against 23.0 23.8 21.6 GB
Rushing yards 110.5 132.8 116.8 GB
Rushing yards per attempt 4.99 4.17 4.17 KC
Completion % 60.6% 59.0% 59.4% KC
Passing yards 298.5 162.0 223.6 KC
Passing yards per completion 11.62 12.16 11.30 GB
Passing yards per attempt 7.04 7.17 6.71 GB
INT return 2.3 0.3 1.0 GB
Fumble recoveries 0.3 0.5 0.6 KC
Sacks 1.5 1.8 2.2 KC
3rd down conversions 42.9% 26.8% 36.9% KC
4th down conversions 20.0% 50.0% 44.4% GB
Time of possession 29:51 30:45 30:14 GB

Special Teams Stats Comparison
   GB   KC  NFL
 Avg. 		  Adv. 
Yards per punt return 15.8 9.9 9.9 GB
Yards per kick return 23.8 18.1 23.3 GB
Yards allowed per punt return 8.3 15.3 9.9 GB
Yards allowed per kick return 21.9 18.3 23.3 KC
  Misc Stats Comparison
   GB   KC  NFL
 Avg. 		  Adv. 
Penalties 4.8 6.3 6.4 GB
Penalty yards 33.8 51.0 54.5 GB

Note: Team statistics are shown as the average per game through Weeks 9 to 14 of the 2011 season after deducting the best and worst value from the data set. The exception is yards per rush attempt, completion %, yards per pass completion, yards per pass attempt, 3rd and 4th down conversions, special teams and the NFL averages, which are each calculated based on totals through Weeks 9 to 14 with no adjustment.

Weather

Team vs. Team History
Green Bay Packers vs. Kansas City Chiefs
 Season   Week   Date   Vis   Home   Score   Winner 
2003 6 2003-10-12 KC GB 40-34 KC
2007 9 2007-11-04 GB KC 33-22 GB

Note: Only playoff games from the 2004 to 2010 seasons are included in the team vs. team history. Playoff games from seasons prior to 2004 are not currently included in the database.