Will the Green Bay Packers beat the Chicago Bears in week 15?

Asking who will win the Packers and Bears game would be answered differently by fans of either team since hardcore fans would always choose their favorite. I am actually a fan of both teams and over the years each one has had different strong points.

This week on Sunday afternoon we get to see the number one and number two spot in the NFC North battle it out. These two football teams also happen to be the 3rd seed (Packers) and 6th seed (Bears) in the wild card round.

With 3 other teams only one game out from the Bears, Chicago has found themselves in another must win situation in many ways. Depending on the outcome of some of the other NFC matchups this week we may see a slight jockeying around of the wild card spots.

Besides the game with the NY Giants against the Atlanta Falcons, the Bears – Packers game is the most important head-to-head NFC Matchup this week. Can the Giants upset the favorite Atlanta Falcons?

But let’s get back to the Packers versus Bears. I really like the way that the Chicago Bears play defense. They play a lot of in-your-face or hands on football. The linebackers and tackles like to get up close and friendly.

They are ranked #6 in sacks and surprisingly the Packers are ranked #2 with 42 team sacks. Injured linebacker Clay Matthews has 9 of those and he is confirmed out for this game and although they really miss him on the line they have been compensating well.

What is the point spread between the Chicago Bears and the Green Bay Packers?

At the time I wrote this article late Tuesday night the line on the game had Green Bay favored by the sports books to win over Chicago by 3 points. I think the Packers can do that and would even go to 5 points.

I think the Packer offensive line will do a fair job of protecting quarterback Aaron Rodgers in the pocket long enough for him to get the job done efficiently. As we are winding down the season, similar to the way Rodgers has come from behind and made successful drives down field to win games, I think he will also do a good job of pulling his team into a more solid wild card seed spot.

The major problem is that Chicago stands in their way this week and they want that win and that wild card spot also, and they have all intention of fighting for it so I think this will be a good game. Just as the Chicago defense will make it hard on Rodgers and his offensive line, the Packer defense will be applying the pressure to Jay Cutler, quarterback for the Bears. Being #2 in sacks you they are going to be penetrating his line and forcing him to hurry his throws often.

This game is looking like not only will it end up being very important to the standings in the NFC, but also a game that will be a lot of fun to watch. Yes, bet the Packers to make the points against the Bears.

 

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