I do understand that’s what separates good teams from bad teams, but the Bears are climbing into the “good” team range. The Packers have yet to recover from the downward spiral that began two weeks before facing the Lions in Week 10. “It was a heck of an effort on the defensive side, you have to give them a lot of credit”.
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This wouldn’t be an issue in most any other season in Green Bay.
The Packers will have their work cut out for them this week. The chances of the Packers breaking out of that rut this week seem remote.
On the season, the Detroit Lions average 270.5 yards in passing and 74.5 yards in rushing. An extra day or two is important right now. He will look to do even better this time around. The Packers haven’t beat the Lions in Detroit since 2012. The Lions (4-7) have won three straight since the front office was overhauled and are being mentioned as a team in the playoff picture. I’ve seen us do that around here more times than not. A week before, the team fired offensive coordinator Joe Lombardi, the grandson of legendary Packers coach Vince Lombardi. Calvin Johnson was nearly invisible through the first half of the season.
“He obviously doesn’t like to miss practice”.
First-year Bears coach John Fox reportedly considers the win against the Packers “relevant” in the NFC playoff picture.
Bernhardt also likes the Packers, but what’s new?
Similarly, who would have thought that the Packers’ defense would be keeping this team afloat? The game will be played at Ford Field in Detroit, Michigan.
“What I see is, without question, one of the top quarterbacks that ever played the game”, Caldwell said. Cornerback Damarious Randall rounds out the questionable Packers after hurting his knee against the Bears last week. However, it has been the passing game that has continuously let the Packers down over this stretch. Think on that and be dismayed. I honestly don’t like this line at all.
It’s pretty much Packers by 3 across the board. Our NFL Public Betting page shows that 75% of public bettors are now taking the Packers to cover the spread.
Cutler actually has posted the best numbers of his career this season, throwing for 14 touchdowns and just six interceptions. Play Rodgers as he is the safer of the two picks. There were glimmers of hope in the 30-13 win against Minnesota before another dud against the Bears on Thursday night.
One simple fact amid the aftershocks from the Bears’ 17-13 win over the Packers last Thursday is that it can be rendered just a pleasant footnote to the 2015 season if the Bears turn around and merely wobble through the final five games with a playoff shot as motivation.
The formula is exactly the same here. Eddie Lacy got going in a better direction in Week 12, but fumbles continue to haunt him. This certainly looks like a team in turmoil to me. But things might be changing.
So I expect more of the same.
Wide receiver Lance Moore is the only player ruled out for the Lions.
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“I said once I’m fully healthy I know what I can do”. Shawn is right. The Vikings come to Lambeau in week 17 and that game could still very well determine the division.
