NEWSLETTER
Matt Nagy doesn’t give a heck about the Chicago Bears’ recent struggles against the Green Bay Packers:
Matt Nagy on #Packers’ success vs #Bears (15-2 in last 17, 8 in a row in Chicago):
"I don't care. I won't care. I care about us and our history and our tradition. I don't care about what's happened here in the past as far as streaks and wins and losses. To me it means nothing."
— Adam Hoge (@AdamHoge) December 13, 2018
Since the start of the 2009 season, the rivalry has been a one-sided butt-whipping contest. In fact, the Bears have just three wins in their last 20 matchups against the Packers. Of those 17 Packers wins since 2009, seven have been double-digit defeats. Simply put, it hasn’t been fun for Bears fans in recent years.
To be fair, Nagy shouldn’t care about what happened in the past – particularly the games he wasn’t around to coach. The whole idea of drafting quarterback Mitch Trubisky and hiring Nagy to coach was with the intent of tilting the scales back in the Bears’ favor and to give the team a competitive chance against Aaron Rodgers and the rest of That Team in Wisconsin. Both of Trubisky’s starts against Green Bay have been one-score losses, so at least things have been more competitive of late.
Soon enough, there will be bigger fish to fry for Nagy, Trubisky, and the rest of the Bears. But they’ll need to clinch a postseason berth (as early as today) before we start crossing that bridge.
And in case you needed a little extra motivation, here you go:
Game Info
Chicago Bears (9-4, 1st NFC North) vs. Green Bay Packers (5-7, 3rd NFC North) -noon, FOX (Chris Myers, Daryl Johnston, Laura Okmin), WBBM-AM 780, WCFS-FM 105.9
Odds: Bears (-5), Over/Under 46.5, via the Westgate Superbook in Las Vegas.
Game Thread and Week 15 Preview
Your game thread is down in the comments, so let’s have some good, clean (safe-for-work) fun. And hopefully, the return of QB1 can get the Bears back in the win column.
Your Week 15 Preview lives here.
Coaches
Matt Nagy (9-4) vs. Joe Philbin (25-28 overall, 1-0 with Packers)
Starting Quarterbacks
Bears: Mitch Trubisky: 2,579 yards, 21 TD, 12 INT, 64.4 completion pct., 92.1 rating
Last week vs. Rams: 16-30, 110 yards, 1 TD, 3 INT, 33.3 rating
versus
Packers: Aaron Rodgers: 3,700 yards, 23 TD, 1 INT, 62.0 completion pct., 99.6 rating
Last game vs. Falcons: 21-32, 196 yards, 2 TD, 0 INT, 103.1 rating
Bears Inactives:
Today's inactives for #DaBears:
9 Tyler Bray
11 Kevin White
46 Michael Burton
49 Kylie Fitts
69 Rashaad Coward
83 Javon Wims
97 Nick Williams#GBvsCHI— Chicago Bears (@BearsPR) December 16, 2018
Bears Expected Offensive Starters
Bears Expected Defensive Starters
Bears Specialists
Packers Inactives:
Full inactive list for the #Packers:
NT Kenny Clark
T Bryan Bulaga
QB Tim Boyle
CB Natrell Jamerson
OL Adam Pankey
OLB Kendall Donnerson
G Nico Siragusa— Tom Silverstein (@TomSilverstein) December 16, 2018
