TONIGHT

* The line: Green Bay by 5.

* Injury report: Seahawks: OUT: C Kevin Glover (blood clot-injured reserve). QUESTIONABLE: WR Charles Jordan (hamstring); WR Mike Pritchard (knee); RB Mack Strong (hamstring); S Darryl Williams (hamstring). PROBABLE: WR Charlie Rogers (ankle); T Todd Weiner (ankle). Packers: QUESTIONABLE: DT Santana Dotson (neck); DE Cletidus Hunt (ankle); LB Jim Nelson (ankle). PROBABLE: S LeRoy Butler (thumb); T Earl Dotson (back); QB Brett Favre (hand); WR Antonio Freeman (neck); RB Dorsey Levens (ankle).

* Key elements: Seahawks’ .688 winning percentage (11-5) is best in Monday night history. . . . Packers haven’t lost at Lambeau Field since a Monday night trouncing by the Minnesota Vikings last season.

* Story line: Mike Holmgren’s ballyhooed return to Lambeau Field and the accompanying off-field issues have overshadowed Monday night’s intriguing on-field matchup between the Packers and Seahawks, two teams looking to move into ties for first place in their respective divisions.

Both teams are coming off impressive victories a week ago, Green Bay at San Diego and Seattle at home over Buffalo, and this game should serve as a good indicator of just how far Holmgren has brought the Seahawks. And Holmgren isn’t the only former Cheesehead returning home. Seahawk receiver Derrick Mayes has become quarterback Jon Kitna’s favorite target, leading the team in receptions and coming off his two-touchdown performance against the Bills.

But the story is Holmgren and his return to the city where he won a Super Bowl and restored the Packer winning tradition. How important was Holmgren to Green Bay? Lambeu Field is on the corner of Lombardi Way and Holmgren Way.

HOW THEY MATCH UP

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Sea GB Points scored 20.2 22.2 Points allowed 16.8 20.7 Passing O 215.0 253.3 Rushing O 77.8 94.0 Total O 292.8 347.3 Passing D 225.3 221.2 Rushing D 110.8 122.0 Total D 336.2 343.2

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The pick: Green Bay.