Seahawks at Packers

Passing efficiency stats are the most important "group" of stats separating winners from losers. It comes as no surprise that Green Bay Packer QB Brett Favre has the statistical advantages over Seahawk's QB Matt Hasselbeck in next Sunday's war.

Farve has all the numbers: With the Pack on offense the pass completion percentage is the key stat. Favre's 63% ranks in the 90th percentile. The 'Hawk's D percentile rank is 29.

Pct Comp(+QB Sacks) Green Bay Packers 2003 through Week 17

Opp Pct Comp(+Sacks) Seattle Seahawks 2003 through Week 17

The huge difference between Packer offense and Seahawk defense is worth 6 points in the winning margin.

A second passing efficiency stat is the absolute number of incomplete passes. Packers lead the league with only 10 incomplete throws per game. Favre's bullet passes are heat seeking missiles.

On Defense the Packers have the edge on the run/pass balance. The Seahawks do not have a running back to match Ahman Green. The Pack's defense finished the season allowing only 7 rushing plays for each 10 pass attempts. Relative to the league the Pack rank in the 87th percentile. The opposition 'Hawks finished at the 34 percentile level.

Advantage to the Packer's defense is another 4 points.

The electronic hardware's equation favours the Packers by 7 1/2. Bud thinks it will be more.

Bud Goode and Bill Sanders

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