NEWSLETTER
Even though the Green Bay Packers enter this game short-handed, this has the feel of a turning point game for the Chicago Bears – specifically on the defensive side of the ball.
With Aaron Rodgers out (collarbone), the playing field has leveled and we should get a chance to see how far these Bears have really come. Draft picks like Leonard Floyd, Eddie Goldman, Adrian Amos, and Eddie Jackson have an opportunity to pick on a fifth-round quarterback and a weakened offensive line. Recent free agent additions such as Prince Amukamara, Akiem Hicks, Marcus Cooper, and others have a chance to show why the front office brought them to Chicago to provide a veteran presence to a young defense.
While there is a heightened sense of importance for a Mitch Trubisky-led offense to perform after a bye week, this is an opportunity for Chicago’s defense to show it can take advantage of a prime situation.
We’ll see if this group is up for the challenge.
Game Info
Chicago Bears (3-5, 4th NFC North) vs. Green Bay Packers (4-4, 3rd NFC North) – noon, FOX-TV (Thom Brenneman, Chris Spielman, Peter Schrager), WBBM-AM 780, WCFS-FM 105.9 (Jeff Joniak, Tom Thayer, Zach Zaidman)
Odds: Bears (-6), Over/Under 38 via Bovada.
Game Thread and Week 8 Preview
Your game thread is down in the comments, so let’s have some good, clean (safe-for-work) fun. And hopefully, we can watch the Bears get back in the win column.
Your Week 10 Preview lives here.
Coaches
John Fox (131-117 overall, 12-28 with Bears) vs. Mike McCarthy (118-65-1 with Packers)
Starting Quarterbacks
Bears: Mitch Trubisky: 512 passing yards, 2 touchdowns, 2 interceptions, 47.5 completion percentage, 66.2 rating
versus
Packers: Aaron Rodgers Brett Hundley: 489 passing yards, 1 touchdowns, 4 interceptions, 58.8 completion percentage, 58.3 rating
Bears Inactives
#DaBears' inactive players for #GBvsCHI. pic.twitter.com/1MGTO2jY6n
— Chicago Bears (@ChicagoBears) November 12, 2017
Bears Expected Offensive Starters
Bears Expected Defensive Starters
Bears Specialists
Packers Inactives:
Packers Inactives
32 RB Devante Mays
42 S Morgan Burnett
44 CB Donatello Brown
75 T Bryan Bulaga
91 DT Quinton Dial
98 LB Chris Odom— Michael Fabiano (@Michael_Fabiano) November 12, 2017
