Green Bay Packers and the Chicago Bears will meet for the second time this season with both teams facing enormous pressure to win in order to save their respective campaigns.
What's at Stake?
After racking four consecutive victories, the Packers saw their hot streak snapped by Drew Brees and the New Orleans Saints 44-23 on Week 8.
The win could have put Green Bay over division rival Detroit Lions, but now they are facing the possibility of a tough climb towards the playoffs with eight games left in their regular-season schedule.
While their rivals have a solid shot at making into the next round, the free-fall continuous for the Bears, who now lost five of their eight games.
It has been a mediocre season so far for the Bears, and everybody knows that mediocrity isn't enough to beat the Packers, who will come very motivated to sweep their head-to-head season series.
Players to Watch:
Green Bay Packers: Starting quarterback Aaron Rodgers (169-250, 2,092 passing yards, 19 TDs), running back Eddie Lacy (105 carries, 428 yards, 4 TDs), wideout Jordy Nelson (50 reception, 737 yards, 6 TDs).
Chicago Bears: starting quarterback Jay Cutler (197-293, 2093 yards, 17 TDs), running back Matt Forte (130 carries, 562 yards, 3 TDs), wide receiver Alshon Jeffrey (38 receptions, 563 yards, 3 TDs).
Quotes To Ponder:
"We will not quit on the season. We will not quit on ourselves. We're not going to quit on each other. We feel, without question, we built a work ethic, a system of doing things in this building is in place to have the consistency we need to win. We're disappointed because we haven't done that," general manager Phil Emery on Bears' playoff chance via ESPN FC.
Live Stream, TV Schedule & Game Stats:
Green Bay Packers vs. Chicago Bears will start at 8:30 p.m (US EST) live on NBC Sports. Live Stream feed is available on NBC Sports Extra and NFL Red Zone, while stats, play-by-play and highlights can be followed on NFL Red Zone. Scores & Highlights for Week 9 of NFL Sunday action is available on NFL ESPN.
