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Seahawks-Packers Capsule

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SEATTLE (10-5-1) at GREEN BAY (10-6)

Sunday, 4:25 p.m. EDT, Fox

OPENING LINE - Packers by 3

SERIES RECORD - Packers lead 12-8

LAST MEETING - Packers beat Seahawks 38-10, Dec. 11, 2016

AP PRO32 RANKING - Seahawks No. 3, Packers No. 2

SEAHAWKS OFFENSE - OVERALL (12), RUSH (25), PASS (10)

SEAHAWKS DEFENSE - OVERALL (5), RUSH (7), PASS (8)

PACKERS OFFENSE - OVERALL (8), RUSH (20), PASS (7)

PACKERS DEFENSE - OVERALL (22), RUSH (8), PASS (31)

STREAKS, STATS AND NOTES -Seahawks coach Pete Carroll 7-4 in kickoff weekend games, including 4-3 with Seattle. ... Russell Wilson tied with Atlanta's Matt Ryan for most wins in QB's first five seasons (56). ... WR Doug Baldwin has played in 72 straight games, fourth-longest active streak among receivers. ... Baldwin's 94 catches tied Bobby Engram's single-season franchise record last year. ... RB Eddie Lacy makes Seattle debut after spending first four seasons with Packers, including two 1,000-yard campaigns. ... All-Pro LB Bobby Wagner's NFL-high 167 tackles last year set franchise record. ... LB K.J. Wright set career highs in tackles (126) and sacks (4). ... Loss last season to Packers ended NFL-record 95 straight games of not losing by more than 10 points by Seattle. .. Teams are only NFC squads to make playoffs last five seasons. ... Seahawks DE Michael Bennett is older brother of Packers TE Martellus Bennett. ... Green Bay opens season at home for first time since 2012. ... Packers 3-0 at home against Seahawks with Aaron Rodgers as starting QB. ... Rodgers led NFL with 40 TD passes and had franchise-record sixth season of 4,000 yards passing. ... WR Jordy Nelson led NFL with 14 TD catches, while WR Davante Adams tied for second with 12. ... Bennett makes Packers debut after catching at least 50 passes last four seasons, won Super Bowl with Patriots last season. ... LB Nick Perry led team with career-high 11 sacks in 2016. ... Fantasy Tip: Bennett has developed chemistry in camp with Rodgers. At 6-foot-6, Bennett offers kind of athletic target in red zone Packers haven't had at tight end since Jermichael Finley.

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