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Prediction: Bears 27, Packers 24
by Mike Krueger | Follow @FF_Today

Player Rankings and Projections

Green Bay Packers
Rank  Player Projections
 QB 6 Aaron Rodgers Pass: 260, 2 TD Rush: 10, 0
RB 7 Eddie Lacy Rush: 90, 1 TD Rec: 3-20, 0
RB 48 James Starks Rush: 20, 0 TD Rec: 1-10, 0
 WR 15 Jordy Nelson Rec: 7-80, 1 TD
 WR 38 James Jones Rec: 4-60, 0 TD
 WR 42 Jarrett Boykin Rec: 4-60, 0 TD
TE 21 Andrew Quarless Rec: 3-30, 1 TD
K 20 Mason Crosby FG: 1/1 XP: 3/3
DEF 27 Defense / ST  
 
Chicago Bears
Rank  Player Projections
QB 7 Jay Cutler Pass: 260, 2 TD Rush: 10, 0
RB 3 Matt Forte Rush: 70, 1 TD Rec: 4-30, 0
RB 59 Michael Bush Rush: 10, 0 TD Rec: 0-0, 0
WR 7 Brandon Marshall Rec: 6-90, 1 TD
WR 16 Alshon Jeffery Rec: 4-70, 1 TD
WR 91 Earl Bennett Rec: 1-20, 0 TD
TE 14 Martellus Bennett Rec: 5-50, 0 TD
K 9 Robbie Gould FG: 2/2 XP: 3/3
DEF 18 Defense / ST  

Game Notes WINNER CLINCHES NFC NORTH...

Packers QB Aaron Rodgers aims for 4th consecutive win at Chi. (incl. playoffs). In past 2 at Chi., has 6 TDs, 1 INT & 114 rating. QB MATT FLYNN completed 31 of 44 (70.5 pct.) for 480 yards with 6 TDs vs. 1 INT for 136.4 rating in only Week 17 start (1/1/12)... Rookie RB Eddie Lacy leads NFL with 1,061 rush yards since Oct. 1. Has 1,112 rush yards & 10 rush TDs, both are most by GB rookie. Has 9 rush TDs in past 10, most in NFL since Week 7. In last meeting, rushed for career-high 150 yards & TD. RB James Starks had 32-yard rush TD in Week 9... WR Jordy Nelson has career-high 75 catches. Has 1,153 rec. yards & needs 111 for new career best (1,263). WR James Jones had 3 TDs in last game at Chi. WR Jarrett Boykin had TD last week... LB Clay Matthews has 5.5 sacks in past 2 meetings. LB A.J. Hawk leads team with 116 tackles. Had INT last week. LB Mike Neal has sack in 4 of past 6. CB Sam Shields leads team with 16 PD.

Bears QB Jay Cutler has 14,687 yards with Chi. & passed HOFer SID LUCKMAN (14,686) most in team history... RB Matt Forte has 1,229 rush & 547 rec. yards & is only Bear with 2 seasons with 1,000+ rush & 500+ rec. yards. Had 179 scrimmage yards (125 rush, 54 rec.) & TD in Week 9. ... WRs Alshon Jeffery (1,341) & Brandon Marshall (1,221) have combined for 2,562 rec. yards, most by duo in NFL. Jeffery has 73 catches for 1,237 yards (103.1 per game) & 7 TDs in past 12. Marshall has 2,729 rec. yards with Chi, most by Bear in 1st 2 seasons with team. TE Martellus Bennett has career-high 64 catches & 744 yards. Has 5 TDs, tied for career-best... DE Julius Peppers has 4.5 sacks & INT in past 3 meetings. Since entering NFL in 2002, has 118 sacks, 2nd most in NFL. Since 2012, CB Tim Jennings is 2nd in NFL with 12 INTs. S Major Wright leads team with 91 tackles. DE Shea McClellin had career-high 3 sacks in last meeting.


Results and Schedule

Green Bay Packers
Week Date Opp H/A Score Dif
1 2013-09-08 SF A L 28-34 -6
2 2013-09-15 WAS H W 38-20 +18
3 2013-09-22 CIN A L 30-34 -4
4   Bye      
5 2013-10-06 DET H W 22-9 +13
6 2013-10-13 BAL A W 19-17 +2
7 2013-10-20 CLE H W 31-13 +18
8 2013-10-27 MIN A W 44-31 +13
9 2013-11-04 CHI H L 20-27 -7
10 2013-11-10 PHI H L 13-27 -14
11 2013-11-17 NYG A L 13-27 -14
12 2013-11-24 MIN H T 26-26 0
13 2013-11-28 DET A L 10-40 -30
14 2013-12-08 ATL H W 22-21 +1
15 2013-12-15 DAL A W 37-36 +1
16 2013-12-22 PIT H L 31-38 -7
17 2013-12-29 CHI A    
   

Chicago Bears
Week Date Opp H/A Score Dif
1 2013-09-08 CIN H W 24-21 +3
2 2013-09-15 MIN H W 31-30 +1
3 2013-09-22 PIT A W 40-23 +17
4 2013-09-29 DET A L 32-40 -8
5 2013-10-06 NO H L 18-26 -8
6 2013-10-10 NYG H W 27-21 +6
7 2013-10-20 WAS A L 41-45 -4
8   Bye      
9 2013-11-04 GB A W 27-20 +7
10 2013-11-10 DET H L 19-21 -2
11 2013-11-17 BAL H W 23-20 +3
12 2013-11-24 STL A L 21-42 -21
13 2013-12-01 MIN A L 20-23 -3
14 2013-12-09 DAL H W 45-28 +17
15 2013-12-15 CLE A W 38-31 +7
16 2013-12-22 PHI A L 11-54 -43
17 2013-12-29 GB H    

Injury Report

Green Bay Packers
Out  OLB Clay Matthews (thumb)
Questionable  ILB Brad Jones (ankle)
 RB Eddie Lacy (ankle)
 NT Ryan Pickett (knee)
 TE Ryan Taylor (other-illness)
Probable  DE Mike Neal (abdomen)
 OLB Nick Perry (foot)
 TE Andrew Quarless (ankle)
 QB Aaron Rodgers (collarbone)
IR  ILB Sam Barrington (hamstring, 11/5/2013)
 TE Brandon Bostick (foot, 12/21/2013)
 WR Randall Cobb (knee, 10/15/2013)
 WR Kevin Dorsey (toe, 8/27/2013)
 TE Jermichael Finley (spine, 11/5/2013)
 ILB Rob Francois (achilles-tendon, 10/7/2013)
 RB Johnathan Franklin (concussion, 11/27/2013)
 RB DuJuan Harris (knee, 8/27/2013)
 CB Casey Hayward (hamstring, 11/23/2013)
 QB Seneca Wallace (groin, 11/12/2013)
 WR Myles White (undisclosed, 12/10/2013)
PUP  DB Sean Richardson (neck)
 DE Jerel Worthy (knee)
   

Chicago Bears
Probable  WLB Lance Briggs (shoulder)
IR  CB Kelvin Hayden (hamstring, 8/8/2013)
 DT Henry Melton (knee, 9/27/2013)
 CB Charles Tillman (triceps, 11/11/2013)
 MLB D.J. Williams (chest, 10/18/2013)

Offense Stats Comparison

  GB
 Offense 
CHI
 Offense 
NFL
 Avg. 
 Adv. 
Points for 23.0 25.5 24.1 CHI
Rushing yards 117.0 117.0 117.0 -
Rushing yards per attempt 4.33 4.45 4.26 CHI
Completion % 61.3% 67.7% 61.1% CHI
Passing yards 255.5 290.3 231.6 CHI
Passing yards per completion 11.00 11.42 10.84 CHI
Passing yards per attempt 6.74 7.74 6.62 CHI
Interceptions 1.0 0.5 1.0 CHI
Fumbles lost 0.5 0.8 0.6 GB
Sacks allowed 3.0 2.3 2.4 CHI
3rd down conversions 35.5% 47.9% 37.8% CHI
4th down conversions 66.7% 50.0% 50.8% GB
Time of possession 29:60 34:02 30:20 CHI
  Defense Stats Comparison

  GB
 Defense 
CHI
 Defense 
NFL
 Avg. 
 Adv. 
Points against 31.8 31.0 24.1 CHI
Rushing yards 150.0 219.0 117.0 GB
Rushing yards per attempt 5.11 6.59 4.26 GB
Completion % 63.2% 59.0% 61.1% CHI
Passing yards 248.3 191.5 231.6 CHI
Passing yards per completion 11.32 10.82 10.84 CHI
Passing yards per attempt 7.16 6.39 6.62 CHI
INT return 1.3 0.8 1.0 GB
Fumble recoveries 0.8 0.0 0.6 GB
Sacks 2.3 2.3 2.4 -
3rd down conversions 39.2% 39.7% 37.8% GB
4th down conversions 80.0% 75.0% 50.8% CHI
Time of possession 33:30 28:37 30:20 CHI

Special Teams Stats Comparison

   GB   CHI  NFL
 Avg. 
 Adv. 
Yards per punt return 9.6 8.0 9.4 GB
Yards per kick return 24.3 20.7 22.7 GB
Yards allowed per punt return 12.2 3.3 9.4 CHI
Yards allowed per kick return 23.3 13.0 22.7 CHI
  Misc Stats Comparison

   GB   CHI  NFL
 Avg. 
 Adv. 
Penalties 5.5 6.3 6.2 GB
Penalty yards 43.0 47.5 52.1 GB

Note: Team statistics are shown as the average per game through Weeks 11 to 16 of the 2013 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 11 to 16 with no adjustment.

Weather


Team vs. Team History

Green Bay Packers vs. Chicago Bears
 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
2011 16 2011-12-25 CHI GB 21-35 GB
2012 2 2012-09-13 CHI GB 10-23 GB
2012 15 2012-12-16 GB CHI 21-13 GB
2013 9 2013-11-04 CHI GB 27-20 CHI

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