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Chicago Bears at Green Bay Packers - Week 16
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Fantasy | Game Notes | Results & Schedule | Injury Report | Stat Comparisons | Weather | Team vs. Team History

HOU
IND		 16
 19
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ARI
CIN		 16
 23
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STL
PIT		 0
 27
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OAK
KC		 16
 13
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NYG
NYJ		 29
 14
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MIN
WAS		 33
 26
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MIA
NE		 24
 27
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JAC
TEN		 17
 23
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DEN
BUF		 14
 40
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CLE
BAL		 14
 20
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TB
CAR		 16
 48
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SD
DET		 10
 38
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PHI
DAL		 20
 7
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SF
SEA		 19
 17
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CHI
GB		 21
 35
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ATL
NO		 16
 45
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Playoffs: Wild-Card | Divisional Playoffs | Conference Championships | Super Bowl

Final Score Prediction

Packers 34, Bears 17

Fantasy Player Rankings and Projections by Mike Krueger
Chicago Bears
Rank  Player Projections
QB 29 Josh McCown Pass: 180, 1 TD Rush: 0, 0
 RB 16 Kahlil Bell Rush: 60, 1 TD Rec: 6-40, 0
WR 41 Roy Williams Rec: 4-50, 1 TD
WR 53 Earl Bennett Rec: 4-50, 0 TD
TE 21 Kellen Davis Rec: 4-40, 0 TD
K 27 Robbie Gould FG: 1/1 XP: 2/2
DEF 30 Defense / ST  
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Green Bay Packers
Rank  Player Projections
QB 2 Aaron Rodgers Pass: 330, 3 TD Rush: 20, 0
 RB 36 James Starks Rush: 40, 0 TD Rec: 3-20, 0
 RB 41 Ryan Grant Rush: 20, 0 TD Rec: 0-0, 0
WR 6 Jordy Nelson Rec: 6-90, 1 TD
WR 26 James Jones Rec: 5-70, 1 TD
WR 58 Donald Driver Rec: 3-40, 0 TD
WR 80 Randall Cobb Rec: 2-20, 0 TD
TE 4 Jermichael Finley Rec: 6-70, 1 TD
K 7 Mason Crosby FG: 2/2 XP: 4/4
DEF 5 Defense / ST  

Game Notes

Bears QB Caleb Hanie threw 1st career TD pass vs. GB in NFC Champ... RB Marion Barber rushed for career-high 142 yards vs. GB (9/21/08 with Dal.). RB Kahlil Bell had TD catch last week... WR-KR-PR Devin Hester holds NFL record for most PR-TDs (12) & combined KR-TDs (17). Incl. playoffs, Hester has 19 career total return TDs (12 PR, 6 KR, missed FG), tied with HOFer DEION SANDERS for most in NFL history. TE Kellen Davis had 32-yard TD in last meeting. WR Earl Bennett had 35-yard TD in NFC Champ... DE Julius Peppers had sack & FR in last game vs. GB. Since entering NFL in 2002, ties for 3rd with 99 sacks. DE Israel Idonije had FR-TD last week. Incl. NFC Champ, LB Brian Urlacher aims for 3rd in row vs. GB with INT. DT Henry Melton had sack in last meeting. In last game at GB, CB Charles Tillman had 42-yard INT & FR.

Packers QB Aaron Rodgers is 1st Packer & 5th player in NFL history to pass for 40+ TDs in season... RB James Starks had rush TD in NFC Champ. RB Ryan Grant has rushed for 596 yards (99.3 per game) & 5 TDs in past 6 meetings... WR Jordy Nelson has career-highs in catches (53), yards (986) & TDs (10). 5 of his TDs have been 35+ yards. WR Donald Driver has 9,979 rec. yards & needs 21 to become 1st Packer with 10,000. Had TD catch last week. TE Jermichael Finley has 45 catches for 683 yards with 6 TDs & can become 1st GB TE with 2 seasons with 50+ catches, 600+ yards & 5+ TDs... CB Charles Woodson has 5 INTs vs. Chi. Since joining GB in 2006, has 37 INTs (2nd in NFL) & 9 INT-TDs (1st in NFL). S Charlie Peprah had INT in last home meeting. DT B.J. Raji had 18-yard INT-TD in NFC Champ. LB Erik Walden had career-high 3 sacks in last home meeting. LB Clay Matthews has 11 sacks in past 14 vs. division.


Results and Schedule
Chicago Bears
Week Date Opp H/A Score Dif
1 2011-09-11 ATL H W 30-12 +18
2 2011-09-18 NO A L 13-30 -17
3 2011-09-25 GB H L 17-27 -10
4 2011-10-02 CAR H W 34-29 +5
5 2011-10-10 DET A L 13-24 -11
6 2011-10-16 MIN H W 39-10 +29
7 2011-10-23 TB A W 24-18 +6
8   Bye      
9 2011-11-07 PHI A W 30-24 +6
10 2011-11-13 DET H W 37-13 +24
11 2011-11-20 SD H W 31-20 +11
12 2011-11-27 OAK A L 20-25 -5
13 2011-12-04 KC H L 3-10 -7
14 2011-12-11 DEN A L 10-13 -3
15 2011-12-18 SEA H L 14-38 -24
16 2011-12-25 GB A L 21-35 -14
17 2012-01-01 MIN A    
   
Green Bay Packers
Week Date Opp H/A Score Dif
1 2011-09-08 NO H W 42-34 +8
2 2011-09-18 CAR A W 30-23 +7
3 2011-09-25 CHI A W 27-17 +10
4 2011-10-02 DEN H W 49-23 +26
5 2011-10-09 ATL A W 25-14 +11
6 2011-10-16 STL H W 24-3 +21
7 2011-10-23 MIN A W 33-27 +6
8   Bye      
9 2011-11-06 SD A W 45-38 +7
10 2011-11-14 MIN H W 45-7 +38
11 2011-11-20 TB H W 35-26 +9
12 2011-11-24 DET A W 27-15 +12
13 2011-12-04 NYG A W 38-35 +3
14 2011-12-11 OAK H W 46-16 +30
15 2011-12-18 KC A L 14-19 -5
16 2011-12-25 CHI H W 35-21 +14
17 2012-01-01 DET H    

Injury Report
Chicago Bears
Out  QB Jay Cutler (Right Thumb)
 RB Matt Forte (Knee)
Doubtful  RB Marion Barber (Calf)
Questionable  OLB Lance Briggs (Ankle)
 WR Devin Hester (Ankle)
 DT Henry Melton (Shin)
Probable  TE Kellen Davis (Back)
 SS Chris Harris (Concussion)
IR  OT Gabe Carimi (Knee)
 FS Chris Conte (Ankle)
 WR Johnny Knox (Back)
 LS Patrick Mannelly (Torn Left ACL)
 OLB James Thomas (Back)
 OG Chris Williams (Dislocated Left Wrist)
   
Green Bay Packers
Out  OT Bryan Bulaga (Knee)
 OT Chad Clifton (Hamstring)
 WR Greg Jennings (Knee)
 DE Ryan Pickett (Concussion)
Questionable  DE Mike Neal (Shoulder)
Probable  ILB Desmond Bishop (Calf)
 NT Howard Green (Foot)
 RB Brandon Saine (Concussion)
 RB James Starks (Knee)
Suspended  DE Johnny Jolly (Substance Abuse, season)
IR  FS Nick Collins (Neck)
 RB Alex Green (Left Knee)
 DE Lawrence Guy (Concussion)
 TE Andrew Quarless (Knee)
 OG Derek Sherrod (Broken Right Leg)

Offense Stats Comparison
  CHI
 Offense 		 GB
 Offense 		 NFL
 Avg. 		  Adv. 
Points for 18.8 36.3 21.8 GB
Rushing yards 123.3 93.0 116.9 CHI
Rushing yards per attempt 4.05 3.95 4.17 CHI
Completion % 50.6% 62.0% 59.9% GB
Passing yards 128.3 276.0 222.3 GB
Passing yards per completion 11.20 12.70 11.23 GB
Passing yards per attempt 5.67 7.87 6.72 GB
Interceptions 1.8 0.5 1.0 GB
Fumbles lost 0.5 0.0 0.6 GB
Sacks allowed 3.5 2.8 2.4 GB
3rd down conversions 28.6% 44.4% 36.7% GB
4th down conversions 25.0% 75.0% 40.4% GB
Time of possession 29:41 29:55 30:14 GB
  Defense Stats Comparison
  CHI
 Defense 		 GB
 Defense 		 NFL
 Avg. 		  Adv. 
Points against 17.8 19.0 21.8 CHI
Rushing yards 81.5 119.5 116.9 CHI
Rushing yards per attempt 3.01 4.75 4.17 CHI
Completion % 56.7% 63.2% 59.9% CHI
Passing yards 248.8 286.5 222.3 CHI
Passing yards per completion 10.96 11.34 11.23 CHI
Passing yards per attempt 6.21 7.16 6.72 CHI
INT return 1.0 1.8 1.0 GB
Fumble recoveries 1.0 0.3 0.6 CHI
Sacks 2.3 1.3 2.4 CHI
3rd down conversions 31.3% 40.8% 36.7% CHI
4th down conversions 50.0% 16.7% 40.4% GB
Time of possession 31:26 30:05 30:14 GB

Special Teams Stats Comparison
   CHI   GB  NFL
 Avg. 		  Adv. 
Yards per punt return 20.8 14.9 9.7 CHI
Yards per kick return 21.6 23.9 23.5 GB
Yards allowed per punt return 7.0 9.0 9.7 CHI
Yards allowed per kick return 26.7 21.0 23.5 GB
  Misc Stats Comparison
   CHI   GB  NFL
 Avg. 		  Adv. 
Penalties 5.8 4.8 6.4 GB
Penalty yards 51.0 34.3 53.8 GB

Note: Team statistics are shown as the average per game through Weeks 10 to 15 of the 2011 season after deducting the best and worst value from the data set. The exception is yards per rush attempt, completion %, yards per pass completion, yards per pass attempt, 3rd and 4th down conversions, special teams and the NFL averages, which are each calculated based on totals through Weeks 10 to 15 with no adjustment.

Weather

Team vs. Team History
Chicago Bears vs. Green Bay Packers
 Season   Week   Date   Vis   Home   Score   Winner 
2000 5 2000-10-01 CHI GB 27-24 CHI
2000 14 2000-12-03 GB CHI 28-6 GB
2001 9 2001-11-11 GB CHI 20-12 GB
2001 13 2001-12-09 CHI GB 7-17 GB
2002 5 2002-10-07 GB CHI 34-21 GB
2002 13 2002-12-01 CHI GB 20-30 GB
2003 4 2003-09-29 GB CHI 38-23 GB
2003 14 2003-12-07 CHI GB 21-34 GB
2004 2 2004-09-19 CHI GB 21-10 CHI
2004 17 2005-01-02 GB CHI 31-14 GB
2005 13 2005-12-04 GB CHI 7-19 CHI
2005 16 2005-12-25 CHI GB 24-17 CHI
2006 1 2006-09-10 CHI GB 26-0 CHI
2006 17 2006-12-31 GB CHI 26-7 GB
2007 5 2007-10-07 CHI GB 27-20 CHI
2007 16 2007-12-23 GB CHI 7-35 CHI
2008 11 2008-11-16 CHI GB 3-37 GB
2008 16 2008-12-22 GB CHI 17-20 CHI
2009 1 2009-09-13 CHI GB 15-21 GB
2009 14 2009-12-13 GB CHI 21-14 GB
2010 3 2010-09-27 GB CHI 17-20 CHI
2010 17 2011-01-02 CHI GB 3-10 GB
2010 CF 2011-01-23 GB CHI 21-14 GB
2011 3 2011-09-25 GB CHI 27-17 GB

Note: Only playoff games from the 2004 to 2010 seasons are included in the team vs. team history. Playoff games from seasons prior to 2004 are not currently included in the database. CF = Conference Final