Former Green Bay Packers quarterback Brett Favre has never hid his opinion – on or off the football field.

The week leading into the matchup of two, 2-2 NFC North Division teams is always full of comments, questions and plenty of predictions.

Favre. who after retiring a Packer came back into the NFL to spend time with the New York Jets and Minnesota Vikings, today leaked out on his sqor.com website a prediction for the Packers and Vikings matchup.

And he led off his prediction on the defensive side.

See his video opinion by clicking here.

“My opinion, Packers defense, underrated,” Favre said. “I think they’ll give [Teddy] Bridgewater fits.”

Bridgewater’s status for Thursday’s game is still up in the air, though MRI results back Monday showed no structural damage to the ankle.

It’s been ruled a sprain, and Bridgewater will be evaluated more this week to see the level of pain and discomfort he’s got heading into Thursday.

It could be a game time decision as to whether Bridgewater starts or if the Vikings go with back-up Christian Ponder.

In Favre’s online post, he detailed more about why he thinks Green Bay holds the upper hand.

“Of course we know the Packers offense can score points, and I think that will continue,” he said. “I think it will be a lopsided win … Packers will take it. And I think they will continue to prove to everyone else that they are one of the premier teams.”

Many people, of course, will say that this is simply Brett trying to win back the hearts of fans leading into his jersey retirement ceremony this coming July.

What do you think?

Is this a ploy to win fans back over, or is it an well thought out opinion that holds water?