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Originally Posted by DropIt
While Woodson still may be the best cornerback in the game, which at his age is very impressive. I would say the Bears secondary is as good as the Packers if you take more than just interceptions into account. Interceptions, balls batted (defensed) and tackles all have a large part in a defense as a whole and Chicago is one of if not the best open field tackling team in the NFL, especially when it comes to secondary players.
The Pack have great statistical numbers, being top 5 in all defensive categories but one (rushing) which led to GB facing many more rush attempts per game and all season long. While the Bears, who ranked 2nd in rushing stats all season faced more pass attempts by opponents than GB did... and I am sure I dont have to tell you which play averages more yards between a pass and a run.
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I have a hard time agreeing with this.
Packers boast, what should be, 3 Pro Bowlers as Tramon Williams got sersiouly snubbed and honestly should probably have been there over Woodson. he is one of the best cover corners in the game.
Not saying they are head in shoulders better or anything its very very close. I think we should also piont out that the two teams are tough to compare because they play drastically different style. Pack have more of a attack style, create bad QB decisions and interceptions style D, where i see the Bears as being more of the cover 2 but tackle and get strips. thats where/why you see the differences IMO.
I expect the game to be close, and I think it will come down to the Qbs. If rodgers plays like he can packers should win this game. if the offence struggles, as it has at times versus the Bears, then the Bears will win. I think the game at Soilder this year was a game where virtually everything went right for the Bears. They got the block, they got the penalties (most, but not all were desevered) and they got a packers offence that really struggled in the first half of the season.
i will also piont out i think the Bears are better offensivly now too, which is why I say i think it will come down to the QBs. If Rodgers players well and cutler gets caught one even 1 of the few mistakes he is likely to make, Pack should win. if rodgers and the offence don't play well, Bears will win.