Packers at Seahawks

7:30 p.m. Central, NBC

LINE Seahawks by 5 1/2

LAST MEETING Seahawks beat Packers 14-12 on Sept. 24, 2012.

LAST SEASON Packers lost to 49ers in NFC wild-card round; Seahawks won Super Bowl

RANKINGS Packers: offense (3), defense (25). Seahawks: offense (17), defense (1)

NOTES The first meeting since the disputed “Fail Mary” touchdown catch by Golden Tate on the final play to give Seattle a 14-12 victory two seasons ago. The call was made by replacement officials and helped lead to a resolution between the league and regular officials. … Only two road teams have won an NFL kickoff game since 2002. … Third consecutive season the Packers are opening against a team from NFC West. … Since 2008, quarterback Aaron Rodgers has the second-highest passer rating (101.7) and the second-most touchdowns (90) on the road. … Running back Eddie Lacy led NFL rookies with 1,178 yards rushing last season. … Linebacker Julius Peppers will make his Green Bay debut after spending the past four seasons with Chicago. … Seahawks have dropped two of their past three season openers. … Seahawks are 9-1 in prime-time regular-season games under Coach Pete Carroll. … Russell Wilson is one of four QBs to win a Super Bowl title in their first or second season in league. Wilson’s 24 regular-season victories are the most by QB in first two seasons. … Seattle’s starting offense scored on 11 of 13 possessions during preseason, including nine touchdowns.

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