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5 Reasons Why Green Bay Packers Will Lose 2015 NFC Championship Game

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5 Reasons Why Green Bay Packers Will Lose 2015 NFC Championship Game

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Much was made of the Dez Bryant catch-or-no-catch situation. However, the Green Bay Packers were able to survive a home scare against the Dallas Cowboys. With the win, the Packers will travel west to play the Seattle Seahawks in a battle between the last two NFC teams. Here are five reasons why the Packers will lose the NFC Championship game.

5. Russell Wilson

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5. Russell Wilson

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The man at the quarterback position in Seattle is playing at the highest level of his career. Russell Wilson is simply so explosive. He can beat you on the ground and through the air, and the Packers on defense might not be able to contain him. Even when the blitz does come, Wilson gets out of it. I expect him to have a huge day against Green Bay's defense.

4. Seattle's Defense

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4. Seattle's Defense

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At one point this season, teams were moving the football on Seattle, but right now, the Seahawks are stifling on the defensive side of the ball. Ranked third against the run and first against the pass, this year's Seahawks are looking like the defense they fielded last year. Seattle gets to the quarterback and they create takeaways as well.

3. Seattle's Running Game

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3. Seattle's Running Game

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Last week, the Packers played against the league's second rushing attack. DeMarco Murray ran for 123 yards and a touchdown, and Joseph Randle added some yards here and there as well. This week, the Packers will play the league's best rushing attack. The Seahawks are averaging more than 170 yards per game, and the Packers allow just under 120 yards per game. This will be a huge matchup to watch.

2.12th Man

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2.12th Man

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On top of their defense, the Seahawks are a completely different team at home. The 12th Man in Seattle is real and there is no question that the Seahawks have the loudest fans in football. Seattle will make it hard for Green Bay's offense to move the football down the field and they will make sure to do whatever it takes for their Seahawks to beat the Packers.

1. Aaron Rodgers' Inability To Move Outside the Pocket

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1. Aaron Rodgers' Inability To Move Outside the Pocket

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Even with a torn calf muscle, Aaron Rodgers threw for more than 300 yards and three touchdowns. Although he played great against Dallas, it should be said that the Seahawks have the best defense in the league, while the Cowboys don't. Unlike Dallas, the Seahawks get to the quarterback and have three of the best defensive players in the league in the secondary. Rodgers will be in for a long day, because he will be without a big part of his game.

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