Green Bay Packers vs. San Francisco 49ers Preview and Prediction

The NFC favorites highlight the opening Sunday around the league.

The marquee matchup of the NFL’s opening weekend will take place at historic Lambeau Field, with the Green Bay Packers hosting the San Francisco 49ers at 4:25pm EST on Fox. These two NFC stalwarts combined for 28 regular-season wins in 2011, and both clubs have Super Bowl expectations in 2012.

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How the New York Giants Blew Their 2011 Season

After a 6-2 start, the Giants are on the verge of being out of the playoff hunt

They were 6-2 at the midpoint of the season, despite a bunch of free-agent losses and an infirmary full of injuries. Eli Manning was on his way to joining the MVP conversation. Tom Coughlin was earning praise as a possible NFL Coach of the Year.

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Hakeem Nicks Is Out; Here's Why Mario Manningham and Victor Cruz Must-Start WRs

Whoever plays wide receiver fro the New York Giants today should put up big numbers.

Hakeem Nicks is battling a hamstring injury that has ruled him out of the New York Giants Sunday tilt at New England.

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Mario Manningham is a Must Start in Week 5

The Giants wideout is poised to put up big points against the Seahawks

Mario Manningham is back in the lineup for the New York Giants, and should capitalize on his return to full time.

As the Giants coaching staff assured everyone that Manningham was still the starter, despite solid production form back up Victor Cruz, Manningham finds himself in a good position to have a great Sunday against a banged up Seahawks secondary.

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Mario Manningham (Concussion) Not LIkely To Play This Weekend; Go Get Victor Cruz

The Giants receiver joins a long list of New York players sitting this week out

Mario Manningham, the Giants wide receiver who suffered a concussion in last week's game against the St. Louis Rams probably won't play this week against the Philadelphia Eagles.

Manningham didnt practice on Friday and is currently listed as Doubtful for the Giants this weekend. And with the way the NFL treats concussions, a player who isnt cleared to practice on Friday, probably won't miraculously recover in two days to put his brain in danger on the football field.