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The Green Bay Packers might be two games below the .500 mark and a longshot to make the playoffs this season, but at least they'll have Brett Favre back on the field on Monday night when they take on the Seattle Seahawks. Despite being listed as QUESTIONABLE with a sore elbow on this week's injury report Favre fully practiced on Friday and (barring a setback) he will lead his team onto Qwest Field on Monday night.

Favre left last weekend's game against the New England Patriots in the first half with an injured nerve in his elbow, and didn't return in the 35-0 blowout loss. Before departing the veteran QB had gone just 5-of-15 for 73 yards. Backup Aaron Rodgers completed the game, but broke his foot and will miss the rest of the season. The Packers signed Todd Bouman to be their second-string quarterback, with Ingle Martin the third-stringer.

But the Seahawks will also have their starting quarterback back on the field on Monday night. Matt Hasselbeck is listed as PROBABLE on the injury report this week, and his sprained knee has now healed enough that the team will give him the start against the Packers. Seneca Wallace returns to backup duty. Hasselbeck hasn't played since Week 7 against the Minnesota Vikings, when he went 7-of-17 for 127 yards before the injury.

And Seattle could have used Hasselbeck's arm last weekend against the San Francisco 49ers. Wallace went 19-of-31 for 252 yards and two touchdowns in that contest, but he was also picked off three times in the 20-14 road loss. The 49ers led that game 20-0 at halftime, and held on for the victory. Shaun Alexander was a non-factor for Seattle in the defeat, rushing for just 37 yards on 17 attempts as his team fell to 6-4 on the year.

However, that 6-4 mark is still good for top spot in the NFC West, with the 49ers one game back at 5-5, and the Rams two games back at 4-6. Seattle, though, hasn't been a good option for bettors this season, as they're just 3-7 against-the-spread through 10 games. The Seahawks are also 3-2 ATS as the home team, and 3-5 ATS as the favored team. On the totals side, Seattle has put up six OVER plays so far this season.

The Packers are tied with the Minnesota Vikings for second place in the NFC North at 4-6, but both teams are five games behind the division-leading Chicago Bears. Green Bay is also 4-6 against-the-spread this season, while they're 3-2 ATS on the road, and 3-6 ATS as the underdog. The Packers have gone 3-6-1 OVER/UNDER in 10 contests.

Oddsmakers opened the Seahawks as 9.5-point home favorites in this contest, but that spread has shrunk to either 9 or 8.5 points at most books. The total for the game is 45.

Green Bay and Seattle met once last season, with the Packers coming away with a 23-17 home victory. Green Bay had been favored by 6 points in that January game, and they pushed the posted spread. The combined score fell UNDER the day's total of 41 points. The last time the Seahawks beat the Packers was in November 1999, when they rolled to a 27-7 road win as 5-point underdogs. That game was also an UNDER result.

Here is the official Week 12 injury report for the Packers:

Nick Barnett LB Doubtful Week 12 (Hand)
Will Blackmon CB Doubtful Week 12 (Rib)
Mark Tauscher T Doubtful Week 12 (Groin)
Ben Taylor LB Doubtful Week 12 (Hamstring)
Chad Clifton T Questionable Week 12 (Hamstring)
Brett Favre QB Questionable Week 12 (Right Elbow)
Cullen Jenkins DT Questionable Week 12 (Ankle)
David Martin TE Questionable Week 12 (Ribs)
Brandon Miree RB Questionable Week 12 (Elbow)
Vernand Morency RB Questionable Week 12 (Back)
Tracy White LB Questionable Week 12 (Knee)
Charles Woodson CB Questionable Week 12 (Shoulder)
Ahman Green RB Probable Week 12 (Knee)

Here is the official Week 12 injury report for the Seahawks:

D.D. Lewis LB Out Week 12 (Toe)
Josh Parry RB Doubtful Week 12 (Foot)
Robbie Tobeck C Doubtful Week 12 (Hip)
Rocky Bernard DT Questionable Week 12 (Foot)
Sean Locklear T Questionable Week 12 (Ankle)
Bobby Engram WR Probable Week 12 (Illness)
Matt Hasselbeck QB Probable Week 12 (Knee)

After playing on the road in Seattle the Packers return to Lambeau Field for a Week 13 contest against the New York Jets. The Seahawks will follow up their Monday night outing versus the Packers by playing on Sunday at Invesco Field against the Broncos.

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