Bears come in as underdogs. Kind of crazy considering the Packers have yet to score more than 22 pts. 22 in Week 1, 20, 14, and 17 this week against the lowly Bucs. Just comparing how the Bears and Packers have looked against common opponents, the Bears should win. Health is going to be the biggest issue. Caleb, and now looks like Monangi (thumb), Swift (knee) will have to be monitored.

Early on, I am taking the Bears in a close one.

GB lost LB Edgerrin Cooper to a achilles. Scary watching these athletes just drop non-contact.

41 minutes ago, ASHKUM BEAR said:

GB lost LB Edgerrin Cooper to a achilles. Scary watching these athletes just drop mon contact.

and it feels like it is happening a lot more frequently

2 hours ago, adam said:

and it feels like it is happening a lot more frequently

I was watching the DEN/SF game this afternoon, and Patrick Surtain II suffered a non-contact ankle injury.

I agree; it seems like there are far more of these incidents.

2 hours ago, Pixote said:

I was watching the DEN/SF game this afternoon, and Patrick Surtain II suffered a non-contact ankle injury.

I agree; it seems like there are far more of these incidents.

Someone would have to show me some data that there are more non-contact injuries. No way the Bears should be the underdog in this game.

9 hours ago, AZ54 said:

Someone would have to show me some data that there are more non-contact injuries. No way the Bears should be the underdog in this game.

The opening line was +2.5, that has already shifted to -1.5.

	Offense		Defense
PPG	CHI 28.0 vs GB 18.3		CHI 16.3 vs GB 26.3
YPG	CHI 429.0 vs GB 307.3		CHI 282.3 vs GB 324.3
YPP	CHI 5.8 vs GB 5.2		CHI 5.9 vs GB 5.0
EPA/P	CHI +0.06 vs GB -0.16		CHI -0.15 vs GB -0.02
Pass YPG	CHI 232.8 vs GB 249.3		CHI 179.8 vs GB 185.0
Rush YPG	CHI 196.3 vs GB 58.0		CHI 102.5 vs GB 139.3
Pass YPP	CHI 6.7 vs GB 6.2		CHI 6.6 vs GB 5.8
Rush YPP	CHI 4.9 vs GB 3.2		CHI 4.9 vs GB 4.2
TOP	CHI 36:35 vs GB 26:14

I know you kind of throw stats out in rivalry games, but this is not the same Packers team of previous years. In terms of points, yards, and efficiency on offense and defense, the Bears are in another stratosphere as GB is right now.

GB's two wins were by 3 pts each over the Jets and winless Bucs. In both of those games, Love threw for less than 200 yards, and they still won. They either get blown out, or win close games. On the flip side, the Bears have 3 wins by 10+ pts and a 6 pt loss in a monsoon.

2 hours ago, adam said:

I know you kind of throw stats out in rivalry games, but this is not the same Packers team of previous years. In terms of points, yards, and efficiency on offense and defense, the Bears are in another stratosphere as GB is right now.

GB's two wins were by 3 pts each over the Jets and winless Bucs. In both of those games, Love threw for less than 200 yards, and they still won. They either get blown out, or win close games. On the flip side, the Bears have 3 wins by 10+ pts and a 6 pt loss in a monsoon.

Winning in the road against a team like the Packers is never easy...they have their backs against the wall and they are going to give it everything. Even harder if we have our backup QB out there...not saying it isn't possible...but this is not going to be easy...possible...absolutely...I believe this team beat anyone when they play their best.