If the Green Bay Packers are going to beat the Bears Sunday they will have to do it with defense much like they did three weeks ago in a 10-3 win over the Bears in Lambeau. I can’t see any way either team blows out the other so it comes down to which defense makes the biggest plays.
I think the advantage the Packers have at quarterback and on offense in general evens things out a bit with the advantage the Bears have on special teams. I think the two defenses are pretty much equal.
The Packers’ defense has been phenomenal the second half of the season and shut down the Bears completely in the final game of the season. The Bears can say they had nothing to play for but they would be lying. They played their starters the whole game hoping they could knock the Packers out of the playoffs and not have to face them again. They knew what they were doing, they just didn’t get it done.
If the Packers’ defense can keep the pressure on Jay Cutler and contain Matt Forte they should be able to give Aaron Rodgers and company enough opportunities to put a few points on the board. There won’t be 48 points scored again this week by the Packers, that is for sure. I doubt there is 48 points scored total.
My early leaning is about a 14-10 game. I can’t understand the Packers being favorites in this game though. On the sand at Soldier Field? I hope the betting public is right.