Packers look to keep their winning streak going as they head to Soldier Field
The Packers face another early Sunday game on the road, this time a trip to Soldier Field to take on the Chicago Bears.
The Packers are 4-1 after their 25-22 overtime win at Cincinnati while the Bears are 3-2 after winning 20-9 on the road vs the Las Vegas Raiders.
The Packers get their first look at Justin Fields up close. He brings a lot of hype with him but he is still a rookie. The Cleveland Browns provided a great blueprint by pressuring him all game long. The Packers have been doing a decent job lately of getting after the quarterback. Keep it up, especially in a game like this one.
Aaron Rodgers, Aaron Jones, and Davante Adams keep finding ways to get it done on the field. Their patchwork offensive line will need to hold up in this game. The Bears aren’t very good on offense so they thrive on getting turnovers and shifting field position. It’s important for the Packers to finish drives with touchdowns. They didn’t do enough of that against the Bengals and it almost came back to bite them.
Mason Crosby will look to rebound after missing three field goals and an XP last week. He made his final field goal to win it so hopefully that will put positive thoughts in his head. He had a game back in 2018 where he missed a lot of kicks at Detroit, but I remember that he was sent out there late in the game to try a field goal to hopefully get his mind right again. It worked and he carried that positive momentum into future games. Let’s just hope last Sunday was a fluke.
The Bears have two wins against teams currently with winning records in the Bengals and Raiders, so the Packers can’t overlook this team. You could argue that they faced the Raiders at the right time with LV coming off a short week after playing on a Monday night and also dealing with the Jon Gruden email scandal, but they still found a way to win just like they did against the Bengals.
Coach Matt Nagy is on the hot seat, and that got red hot after their disaster of a performance at Cleveland. They rebounded to win two straight however. They aren’t out of the woods yet, but a win over Green Bay would put another jolt of energy into the organization and the fanbase, especially since wins over the Packers have been few and far between lately. They have not had consecutive wins over the Packers since 2007. The Bears also have a tough stretch of games coming up, so if they don’t win this game, their chances of winning the division may take a big hit.
It’s possible the Packers won’t be making too many more trips to Soldier Field. The Bears are making plans to move out and into a new stadium elsewhere. Perhaps they should have done that all along instead of renovating Soldier Field in the early 2000s.
The winner of this game will be in first place in the NFC North for at least a week. This is a golden opportunity for the Packers to put a bit of distance between themselves and the rest of the division. The Packers also have some tough games (at least on paper) coming up soon, so in addition to the rivalry, they need to win games like this one.
I look for the Bears to play ball control and keep away from Rodgers. It’s important for the defense to get off the field. The Bears know they can’t get in a shootout with the Packers and expect to win. I expect the Bears to put up a pretty good fight but the Packers to ultimately take control and get this win. Wherever you are, have a great time as we cheer the team to victory this weekend.
Go Pack Go!
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