Finally, after what seems like an eternity, the start of the NFL regular season is here and for fans of the Green Bay Packers, that means the Seattle Seahawks are coming to town.

This rivalry has really blossomed in recent years and generally has playoff implications. Of course, it’s hard to quantify what this game will mean in Week 1, but there is a good chance it will have some bearing on the playoff race or the race for home-field advantage.

For months, we have all been thinking about and waiting for this game, this afternoon, it will finally be played. With that in mind, here are five reasons why the Packers will win Sunday at Lambeau Field and a couple reasons why they might not.

Why the Packers will win: 

Aaron Rodgers -- 

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Time to roll the opening credits #GoPackGo pic.twitter.com/uWtVUnzBRR

— Green Bay Packers (@packers) September 9, 2017

Naming Aaron Rodgers as a reason why the Packers will win seems like a cop out and maybe it is, but it’s just the truth. For Green Bay to be victorious, Rodgers will need to be the best player on the field and thankfully, he is.

He just needs to play like it. He’s 56-15 at home in regular-season games, with a passer rating of 109.4. He also has a 5-3 career record against Seattle, but has never lost to them at home, even with Russell Wilson as the starting quarterback.

Green Bay Defense -- 

It might come as a shock to some, but I think the defense has improved. And during Wilson’s career, Dom Caper’s crew has generally been effective at hemming him in, until the fourth quarter that is. The pass rush needs to contain him and the secondary needs to take advantage of the mistakes he inevitably will make. If they can force him into mistakes, as the Packers have done in recent meetings, Green Bay should come out on top. 

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Lambeau Field -- 

As Rodgers’ home record proves, the Packers are pretty hard to beat at home. They also haven’t lost a season-opening game since 2012 and Rodgers record in home openers is 9-1, so history is on their side.

No place like #SEAvsGB #GoPackGo pic.twitter.com/QpcOXemi7t

— Green Bay Packers (@packers) September 9, 2017

Double tight ends --

I have a feeling that the Packers will be using Martellus Bennett and Lance Kendricks a lot against the Seahawks. The attention Seattle will have to pay Jordy Nelson, Davante Adams and Randall Cobb, should open up the middle of the field nicely for Rodgers and he should be quick to take advantage. 

Ty Montgomery --

Eddie Lacy is talking about how excited he is to face his old team, well, Montgomery probably wants to prove he can suceed as Lacy's successor. I think he can and if he can prove me right, the Packers will be in good shape.

Why Packers Might Lose: 

Seattle is a very good football team. They have talented players, a good quarteback and a good coaching staff. The Seahawks will no doubt be a challenge. The news that starting right tackle Bryan Bulaga will also be out of the game is also not good for the Packers.

With the addition of pass-rusher Sheldon Richardson, the best hope Seattle has of winning in Green Bay is harrassing Rodgers. If they can do that, the Seahawks have real hope of getting a win. Also, if Lacy somehow rushes for 100 yards or so, that seems like a bad omen.