Green Bay Packers running back James Starks. (Photo : Getty Images)
The Green Bay Packers (9-4) and Oakland Raiders (6-7) are both coming off crucial victories in their previous games and the two teams hope to win again in Week 15 at the O.co Coliseum to cement their playoff hopes as the 2015 NFL season winds down to its last few weeks of competitions.
Green Bay demolished the undermanned Dallas Cowboys, 28-7, at the Lambeau Field last Sunday to snatch the top spot of NFC North, as per USA Today.
Running backs Eddie Lacy and James Starks led the Packers offense while their defense held Dallas scoreless in three quarters of the game.
It was Green Bay's second consecutive victory and they need to win more to secure a spot in the upcoming postseason.
Meanwhile, Oakland nipped the Denver Broncos, 15-12, in a low-scoring game at the Sports Authority Field at Mile High also last Sunday, via SB Nation.
The game was certainly not pretty to watch, but what matters to the Raiders is they escaped with the win.
Oakland is at the third spot in the AFC West, two games behind second-running Kansas City and four games behind the Broncos.
Green Bay is projected to win this matchup as Aaron Rodgers guide the Packers to the NFC North division title.
Prediction: Packers win, 35-21.
Green Bay Packers starting lineup
Offense: A. Rodgers (QB), Starks (RB), Kuhn (FB), Cobb (WR1), Adams (WR2), R. Rodgers (TE), Bakhtiari (LT), Sitton (LG), Tretter (C), Lang (RG), Bulaga (RT)
Defense: D. Jones (DE), Raji (NT), Daniels (DT), Neal (OLB), Matthews (ILB), Ryan (ILB), Peppers (OLB), Shields (CB1), Hayward (CB2), Burnett (SS), Ha Clinton-Dix (FS)
Oakland Raiders starting lineup
Offense: Carr (QB), Murray (RB), Reece (FB), Cooper (WR1), Crabtree (WR2), L. Smith (TE), Penn (LT), Jackson (LG), Hudson (C), Webb (RG), Howard (RT)
Defense: Mayowa (DE), Autry (DT), Williams (DT), Mack (DE), Heeney (OLB), Lofton (MLB), M. Smith (OLB), Carrie (CB1), Amerson (CB2), Mays (SS), Woodson (FS)
