With a 3.5-point advantage, the Packers are favored in this week's game, indicating more of a reliance on rushing than their usual game plan.The Green Bay Packers offensive line grades out as the 6th-best in football last year at opening holes for rushers.This year, the formidable Carolina Panthers run defense has conceded a mere 4.74 adjusted yards-per-carry to opposing squads: the 27th-smallest rate in the NFL.The Panthers linebackers profile as the 6th-worst LB corps in the league this year when it comes to run defense.
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