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Originally Posted by cross16
I wasn't trying to undercut the Bears secondary, but IMO you coudl argue that the packers have the best secondary in the NFL so I think to say the Bears is as good, i have a tough time agreeing with. I will agree Tillman had a pretty nice bounce back year, but I just think overal the Pack have mroe talent and more dpeth in their secondary than Chicago.
No question the Bears have the better running back, but I do think Starks has certainly closed that gap. But i will give you that while the bears line struggles in pass portection i think they run block better than the Pack. The Pack offensive line is the opposite, so/so in run block but very good in pass protection if that continues it'll be a struggle.
The thing I meant with Culter is you still see him make at least 2 or 3 bad choices a game. Seahawks he threw that ball ont he goaline right into the hands of a defender, and then i believe it was a screen pass he put high and just about had it picked off. pack will make you pay for those choices and with a game that should be that close, it would easily decide the game.
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I won't disagree with you. I think the Packers have a superior secondary to Chicago, and its tough to argue. Although Chicago has done particularily well when playing press coverage. And if I'm not mistaken, I think Tilman has a history of shutting down Jennings (or Driver) out of the last handfull of games.
However, I think minus the one goal-line, should have been pick Jay Cutler was almost flawless. Now, his win over Seattle pales in comparison to Rodgers over Atlanta, but I think both have the ability to touch up the opposing defense if they have the opportunity.
It comes dowm to this:
If Aaron Rodgers has the chance to take over the game, he will. Plain and simple.
Chicago will lay a very big responsibility on their defense to limit rodgers as much as they can and allow Cutler and Forte to work. It's all they can do. Urlacher and Co. will not shut down Rodgers, its next to impossible, the best they can do is extend his drives to as many 2nd and especially 3rd and longs as they can.