Books set highest win total for Green Bay, banking on soft schedule, healthy Nelson

On the first day of Green Bay Packers training camp, Aaron Rodgers revealed he has no interest in reality TV. Even while his younger brother spent the summer on “The Bachelorette,” the star quarterback said he never watched.

Some in the media jumped all over the soap opera story angle. Meanwhile, serious football reporters focused on running back Eddie Lacy’s weight, wide receiver Jordy Nelson’s knees and coach Mike McCarthy’s grumpy demeanor.

Of all the reality shows out there, the NFL rates as the best. Each day offers different characters and surprising storylines, and with 32 training camps opening across the country, we finally can see football season is back.

Are the Packers back to being a serious Super Bowl threat, a year after Nelson went down to injury, Lacy’s weight went way up and Rodgers’ numbers declined?

“The reasons you can like the Packers are Rodgers is still there, and the schedule is conducive to winning a lot of games and getting into the playoffs,” said Matthew Holt, vice president of CG Technology sports books. “But the Packers have not played well against the best teams in the league the past few years, and they have not looked like a team that is ready to win it all.”

Green Bay’s regular-season win total — 11 at CG Technology and 10½ (Over minus-170) at the Westgate — is the highest in the league. It’s so high in part because the Packers’ toughest opponents outside of the NFC North (Dallas, Indianapolis and Seattle) all visit Lambeau Field.

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