The Green Bay Packers didn’t dominate the Chicago Bears in their first meeting, but they won the time of possession and the turnover battle to come out on top. This time around, Chicago would like nothing more than to stick it to Aaron Rodgers for his “I own you” comments made late in the 24-14 Packers win. Meanwhile, Green Bay could punch their playoff ticket early with a win and some outside help.
This is long and historic rivalry has been one-sided during the Rodgers-era, and even though the Bears have struggled lately, this is not an opponent the Packers can take lightly. The Bears hope to get a boost from rookie quarterback Justin Fields, who missed the last two starts with a rib injury. Fields was pedestrian at best when he faced Green Bay in Week 6, but their defense kept them in it by pressuring Rodgers. Rattling the Packers quarterback with a better offensive output is the best recipe for this 4-8 Chicago team.
Of course, that won’t be easy as the offense has looked really good for the past month while the defense has remained strong, outside of a rough game against the Minnesota Vikings.
Divisional games are usually tough, so let’s look at some key matchups that could decide the outcome in Week 14.
