The hype for Brett Favre's return to Green Bay was inevitable as soon as he made his decision to return for yet another NFL season, this with the Minnesota Vikings. It's now officially out of hand as Brett returns to Wisconsin.Is all this anticlimactic? After all, Favre already has faced the Packers -- at the Metrodome in Week Four, quarterbacking the Vikings to a 30-23 win. In a Monday night game, no less.
But yes, this is something else -- a return to the place Favre played for 16 seasons and led the Packers to two Super Bowls, winning one and getting them to the brink of several others. A hero turned -- in the eyes of numerous Green Bay fans -- into a traitor.
While the media hypes everything it can -- Fox will have a "Favre cam'' -- it' should be noted that this is an important game, especially for Green Bay. The Vikings are 6-1, the Packers 4-2, so a Minnesota win puts it two games ahead in the loss column plus a tiebreak in the NFC North; a Green Bay win makes them even there.
Green Bay is favored by three points -- for that home-field advantage. Favre and the Vikings lost last week for the first time -- in Pittsburgh, a tough venue because of some freaky bounces and a bad call.
Favre Cam says ...
Vikings at
Packers
| Team | Pointspread | Projected Score |
|---|---|---|
| Minnesota Vikings | 23 | |
| Green Bay Packers | - 3 | 20 |
They are a good team but the Ravens are an unlucky 3-3.
Broncos at
Ravens
| Team | Pointspread | Projected Score |
|---|---|---|
| Denver Broncos | 16 | |
| Baltimore Ravens | - 3 | 20 |
Take heed. Another team with "New'' in front of its name found out about 19-0.
Not this week. Or at least probably not.
Falcons at
Saints (Monday night)
| Team | Pointspread | Projected Score |
|---|---|---|
| Atlanta Falcons | 30 | |
| New Orleans Saints | - 10 | 37 |
Giants at
Eagles
| Team | Pointspread | Projected Score |
|---|---|---|
| New York Giants | - 1 | 21 |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 17 |
Home field.
Rams at
Lions
| Team | Pointspread | Projected Score |
|---|---|---|
| St. Louis Rams | + 4 | 20 |
| Detroit Lions | 30 |
Dolphins at
Jets
| Team | Pointspread | Projected Score |
|---|---|---|
| Miami Dolphins | 16 | |
| New York Jets | - 3 | 17 |
Browns at
Bears
| Team | Pointspread | Projected Score |
|---|---|---|
| Cleveland Browns | 17 | |
| Chicago Bears | - 14 | 27 |
Texans at
Bills
| Team | Pointspread | Projected Score |
|---|---|---|
| Houston Texans | - 3 1/2 | 13 |
| Buffalo Bills | 16 |
49ers at
Colts
| Team | Pointspread | Projected Score |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco 49ers | 20 | |
| Indianapolis Colts | - 13 | 34 |
Seahawks at
Cowboys
| Team | Pointspread | Projected Score |
|---|---|---|
| Seattle Seahawks | 24 | |
| Dallas Cowboys | - 10 | 39 |
Panthers at
Cardinals
| Team | Pointspread | Projected Score |
|---|---|---|
| Carolina Panthers | 17 | |
| Arizona Cardinals | - 10 | 31 |
Jaguars at
Titans
| Team | Pointspread | Projected Score |
|---|---|---|
| Jacksonville Jaguars | 8 | |
| Tennessee Titans | - 3 | 9 |
Raiders at
Chargers
| Team | Pointspread | Projected Score |
|---|---|---|
| Oakland Raiders | 20 | |
| San Diego Chargers | - 17 | 24 |
SEASON: 59-44-1 (spread) 70-34 (straight up)




