Line: Eagles by 5

The Packers come off a big emotional win for the second time over the visiting Seahawks and continue to look like they are hitting their stride at a very opportune time. Brett Favre ended the season as the NFL leader in passing touchdowns and threw for 319 yards while completing almost 70% of his passes last week. He had no interceptions and while Ahman Green was held to only 66 yards on 33 carries, he scored two touchdowns.

Green Bay is present an above average defense with a potent rushing game and a passing game that lead the entire league in scoring. In his last three road games, Favre has thrown ten touchdowns and never less than 278 yards passing.

The Eagles come into the game rested but without some significant players. Brian Westbrook is now out of the picture and with him the better part of the running game. The defense has lost Emmons and has been bad against the rush for most of the second half of the season. Their defense has been playing in the bottom ten against most fantasy positions in the second half of the season.

McNabb, as always, is the central key to this game because the loss of Westbrook removes a major concern for the linebacking corps that can now give a little more attention to McNabb. Buckhalter and Staley will still provide enough running to give the rushing game some success.

This game pits a team that must continue to play with even more starters out and which features a defense that is no where as good as it has been in years past. The Packers come in with a better defense and a more rounded offense. The game will hinge on the emotion the Eagles can gain from the homefield and how well McNabb can direct the attack but the Packers have been as good on the road as at home this season and come into the game with better health. Packers take this one in a close match.

* Fantasy point rankings calculated using standard Huddle fantasy points