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Originally Posted by transplant99
Possible, but even then he threw for 220+ yds and a TD.
The one thing I cant envision is how the Bears are going to score. I mean in 2 games against the Packers this season they managed one TD and 3 FG's. Even if they put up 16 in one game today as opposed to 2, can the Bears keep the Packers under 17 with the way Rodgers and crew have been playing?
If Hester returns one for a TD then obviously everything changes. I just dont know why McCarthy would allow the Packers to kick to him much at all unless its a short, but high, kick to pin them back within the 20. Otherwise kick it 30 yds out of bounds and allow the defense to do what it has all season.
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I think we'd both agree the game favours the Bears much more if it's a low scoring, physical, grudge match type of game. Very much like the game in Week 17 but the Bears offense obviously will have to produce a lot more.
Now if Rodgers keeps up this streak and the Packers offense just rolls again, I will sounds pretty stupid saying this, even though letting the Packers into the playoffs in week 17 could be their demise, playing a team that late in the season when your going to get their best shot, isn't a bad thing. Jets vs Patriots. If I may make another reference to that Colts season, they got the Broncos a few weeks before the playoffs and the Broncos ran all over them and blew them out. The Broncos needed the game much more and the Colts got to see everything that team did up close, and pulling out all the stops as the win was more more crucial to them. Fast forward to the playoffs, and the Colts destroyed them in the 1st round. The Bears got to see the Packers give them their best shot and throw everything at them, since they needed that win. Granted the Bears played their starters the entire game, but I doubt they were throwing scheme after scheme onto the field to try and win it.
This could have less to do with the two teams playing today and more with just on my own theory and everyone picking the Packers. I would put a little more value on the Bears having home field and the Packers now playing their 3rd straight game on the road. Biggest key of the game for me, is how are the Packers going to be able to run the ball. Your not going to rush the ball for big numbers vs the Bears at home, but if you can at least create the threat of running the ball, and give Rogers more time in the pocket along with play action, it will go a long way.