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Final Score Prediction

Packers 24, Bears 20

Fantasy Player Rankings and Projections by Mike Krueger
Green Bay Packers
Rank  Player Projections
QB 4 Aaron Rodgers Pass: 270, 2 TD Rush: 20, 0
RB 31 Alex Green Rush: 70, 0 TD Rec: 1-10, 0
WR 7 Randall Cobb Rec: 8-100, 1 TD
WR 29 James Jones Rec: 4-50, 1 TD
WR 51 Greg Jennings Rec: 3-40, 0 TD
TE 17 Jermichael Finley Rec: 3-40, 0 TD
K 26 Mason Crosby FG: 1/1 XP: 3/3
DEF 13 Defense / ST  
 
Chicago Bears
Rank  Player Projections
QB 19 Jay Cutler Pass: 240, 2 TD Rush: 0, 0
RB 5 Matt Forte Rush: 80, 0 TD Rec: 7-40, 1
RB 57 Michael Bush Rush: 10, 0 TD Rec: 0-0, 0
WR 3 Brandon Marshall Rec: 9-110, 1 TD
WR 46 Alshon Jeffery Rec: 4-50, 0 TD
TE 27 Kellen Davis Rec: 3-30, 0 TD
K 22 Olindo Mare FG: 2/2 XP: 2/2
DEF 7 Defense / ST  

Game Notes

Packers Have won 11 division games in row... QB Aaron Rodgers aims for 6th consecutive win vs. Chi. (incl. playoffs). In past 3 vs. Chi., has 9 TDs, 2 INTs & 117.4 rating. Packers are 25-0 when he starts & has 115+ rating. In past 9 vs. division, is 9-0 with 21 TDs, 4 INTs & 117 rating... WR-PR-KR Randall Cobb is only player in NFL with 900+ KR (927), 700+ rec. (777), 200+ PR (255) & 100+ rush (132) yards. WR James Jones ties for NFC lead with 9 rec. TDs. In past 2 vs. Chi., WR Jordy Nelson has 12 catches for 199 yards (99.5 per game) & 2 TDs. In past 2 at Chi. (incl. NFC Champ), WR Greg Jennings has 17 catches for 249 yards (124.5 per game). TE Jermichael Finley had career-high 3 TDs in last game at Chi. In last meeting, P TIM MASTHAY threw 27-yard TD pass to TE TOM CRABTREE... Defense had 7 sacks & 4 INTs in Week 2. CB Tramon Williams had 2 INTs in last meeting. Has NFC-best 15 INTs since 2010 (incl. playoffs). LB Clay Matthews had 3.5 sacks in last game vs. Chi. In past 2 meetings, has 3.5 sacks, INT & FF. CB Casey Hayward leads rookies with 5 INTs.

Bears QB Jay Cutler has won 9 of past 11 starts at home. Incl. playoffs, when he has 100+ rating, his teams are 26-1... In past 2 at home vs. GB (incl. NFC Champ), RB Matt Forte has 242 scrimmage yards (121 per game), incl. 170 rec. yards. RB Michael Bush has 5 rush TDs with all 5 at home... WR Brandon Marshall has team-record 101 catches. Is 4th player in NFL history with 4 100-catch seasons. Has 85 catches for 1,128 yards (112.8 per game) & 8 TDs in past 10... Defense has 7 INT-TDs, tied for 3rd most in season in NFL history. CB Charles Tillman leads NFL with 9 FFs & ties for NFL lead with 2 INT-TDs. LB Lance Briggs also ties for NFL lead with 2 INT-TDs. Since entering NFL in 2003, Tillman has 37 FFs, most by DB. Is only player with 30+ INTs (32) & 30+ FFs in that span. CB Tim Jennings leads NFL with 8 INTs. DE Julius Peppers had 2 sacks in last meeting. Has 6 sacks in past 7 vs. GB. DT Henry Melton leads NFC DTs with 6 sacks.


Results and Schedule
Green Bay Packers
Week Date Opp H/A Score Dif
1 2012-09-09 SF H L 22-30 -8
2 2012-09-13 CHI H W 23-10 +13
3 2012-09-24 SEA A L 12-14 -2
4 2012-09-30 NO H W 28-27 +1
5 2012-10-07 IND A L 27-30 -3
6 2012-10-14 HOU A W 42-24 +18
7 2012-10-21 STL A W 30-20 +10
8 2012-10-28 JAC H W 24-15 +9
9 2012-11-04 ARI H W 31-17 +14
10   Bye      
11 2012-11-18 DET A W 24-20 +4
12 2012-11-25 NYG A L 10-38 -28
13 2012-12-02 MIN H W 23-14 +9
14 2012-12-09 DET H W 27-20 +7
15 2012-12-16 CHI A W 21-13 +8
16 2012-12-23 TEN H    
17 2012-12-30 MIN A    
   
Chicago Bears
Week Date Opp H/A Score Dif
1 2012-09-09 IND H W 41-21 +20
2 2012-09-13 GB A L 10-23 -13
3 2012-09-23 STL H W 23-6 +17
4 2012-10-01 DAL A W 34-18 +16
5 2012-10-07 JAC A W 41-3 +38
6   Bye      
7 2012-10-22 DET H W 13-7 +6
8 2012-10-28 CAR H W 23-22 +1
9 2012-11-04 TEN A W 51-20 +31
10 2012-11-11 HOU H L 6-13 -7
11 2012-11-19 SF A L 7-32 -25
12 2012-11-25 MIN H W 28-10 +18
13 2012-12-02 SEA H L 17-23 -6
14 2012-12-09 MIN A L 14-21 -7
15 2012-12-16 GB H L 13-21 -8
16 2012-12-23 ARI A    
17 2012-12-30 DET A    

Injury Report
Green Bay Packers
Out  RB James Starks (knee)
 SS Charles Woodson (collarbone)
Doubtful  WR Jordy Nelson (hamstring)
Questionable  OLB Terrell Manning (shoulder)
 DE Mike Neal (shoulder)
 DE C.J. Wilson (knee)
Probable  OLB Clay Matthews (hamstring)
IR  RB Cedric Benson (foot, 11/29)
 ILB Desmond Bishop (knee, 8/28)
 OLB Nick Perry (knee, 11/7)
 TE Andrew Quarless (knee, 12/1)
 RB Brandon Saine (knee, 10/15)
 ILB D.J. Smith (knee, 10/16)
 RB Johnny White (concussion, 12/5)
   
Chicago Bears
Out  MLB Brian Urlacher (hamstring)
Questionable  WR Earl Bennett (concussion)
 CB Tim Jennings (shoulder)
 DE Shea McClellin (knee)
 DT Stephen Paea (foot)
Probable  QB Jay Cutler (neck)
IR  RB Lorenzo Booker (head, 9/8)
 K Robbie Gould (calf, 12/11)
 S Brandon Hardin (neck, 8/25)
PUP  WR Johnny Knox (back)

Offense Stats Comparison
  GB
 Offense 
CHI
 Offense 
NFL
 Avg. 
 Adv. 
Points for 24.7 16.5 23.0 GB
Rushing yards 136.0 119.5 119.5 GB
Rushing yards per attempt 4.38 4.11 4.36 GB
Completion % 62.2% 62.3% 60.5% CHI
Passing yards 209.3 185.3 228.4 GB
Passing yards per completion 11.90 9.40 10.94 GB
Passing yards per attempt 7.41 5.86 6.62 GB
Interceptions 1.0 1.3 0.9 GB
Fumbles lost 0.3 0.5 0.6 GB
Sacks allowed 2.7 1.8 2.2 CHI
3rd down conversions 46.3% 40.2% 38.2% GB
4th down conversions 0.0% 25.0% 47.4% CHI
Time of possession 30:57 33:03 30:31 CHI
  Defense Stats Comparison
  GB
 Defense 
CHI
 Defense 
NFL
 Avg. 
 Adv. 
Points against 19.0 19.3 23.0 GB
Rushing yards 130.7 145.0 119.5 GB
Rushing yards per attempt 5.16 5.06 4.36 CHI
Completion % 51.4% 58.6% 60.5% GB
Passing yards 248.7 159.5 228.4 CHI
Passing yards per completion 12.12 9.42 10.94 CHI
Passing yards per attempt 6.22 5.51 6.62 CHI
INT return 1.3 0.8 0.9 GB
Fumble recoveries 0.7 0.8 0.6 CHI
Sacks 1.3 1.8 2.2 CHI
3rd down conversions 46.5% 36.1% 38.2% CHI
4th down conversions 42.9% 40.0% 47.4% CHI
Time of possession 29:03 28:03 30:31 CHI

Special Teams Stats Comparison
   GB   CHI  NFL
 Avg. 
 Adv. 
Yards per punt return 10.0 9.1 10.3 GB
Yards per kick return 23.1 20.0 23.0 GB
Yards allowed per punt return 2.2 2.9 10.3 GB
Yards allowed per kick return 20.7 20.1 23.0 CHI
  Misc Stats Comparison
   GB   CHI  NFL
 Avg. 
 Adv. 
Penalties 7.7 5.3 6.4 CHI
Penalty yards 59.0 51.0 53.3 CHI

Note: Team statistics are shown as the average per game through Weeks 9 to 14 of the 2012 season after deducting the best and worst value from the data set. The exception is yards per rush attempt, completion %, yards per pass completion, yards per pass attempt, 3rd and 4th down conversions, special teams and the NFL averages, which are each calculated based on totals through Weeks 9 to 14 with no adjustment.

Weather

Team vs. Team History
Green Bay Packers vs. Chicago Bears
 Season   Week   Date   Vis   Home   Score   Winner 
2000 5 2000-10-01 CHI GB 27-24 CHI
2000 14 2000-12-03 GB CHI 28-6 GB
2001 9 2001-11-11 GB CHI 20-12 GB
2001 13 2001-12-09 CHI GB 7-17 GB
2002 5 2002-10-07 GB CHI 34-21 GB
2002 13 2002-12-01 CHI GB 20-30 GB
2003 4 2003-09-29 GB CHI 38-23 GB
2003 14 2003-12-07 CHI GB 21-34 GB
2004 2 2004-09-19 CHI GB 21-10 CHI
2004 17 2005-01-02 GB CHI 31-14 GB
2005 13 2005-12-04 GB CHI 7-19 CHI
2005 16 2005-12-25 CHI GB 24-17 CHI
2006 1 2006-09-10 CHI GB 26-0 CHI
2006 17 2006-12-31 GB CHI 26-7 GB
2007 5 2007-10-07 CHI GB 27-20 CHI
2007 16 2007-12-23 GB CHI 7-35 CHI
2008 11 2008-11-16 CHI GB 3-37 GB
2008 16 2008-12-22 GB CHI 17-20 CHI
2009 1 2009-09-13 CHI GB 15-21 GB
2009 14 2009-12-13 GB CHI 21-14 GB
2010 3 2010-09-27 GB CHI 17-20 CHI
2010 17 2011-01-02 CHI GB 3-10 GB
2010 CF 2011-01-23 GB CHI 21-14 GB
2011 3 2011-09-25 GB CHI 27-17 GB
2011 16 2011-12-25 CHI GB 21-35 GB
2012 2 2012-09-13 CHI GB 10-23 GB

Note: Only playoff games from the 2004 to 2010 seasons are included in the team vs. team history. Playoff games from seasons prior to 2004 are not currently included in the database. CF = Conference Final