Official Bear Week 1 Discussion Thread

[Joemailman]

Matt LaFleur tries to go 5-0 versus the Bears. Packers lead all-time series 100-94-6.

Offensively Bears are worst in the NFL with 1200 total yards. They are 32nd in passing but 9th in rushing. Bears have 2 TD passes for the year. David Montgomery, their leading rusher, is out with an injury. Darnell Mooney is their leading receiver with 261 yards receiving.

Defensively Bears rank 10th in the NFL in yards given up and points surrendered. Bears pass defense ranks 14th, having surrendered 8 TD passes with 4 INT's. Bears run defense ranks 13th, although yards per carry ranks 8th.

Packers are favored by 4. Over/under is 46, which I think is too high.

[King Friday]

Last year, both meetings went over 50 points. This isn't the Bears defense of 2-4 years ago. Cobb is a noted Bear killer.

Fields may give the Packers fits in the next 3-5 years, but it won't happen as long as dumbass Nagy is the head coach.

Pack 27, Soon to be Suburbanites 20

[run pMc]

Agree with Friday on the CHI D, Fields, and Cobb the Bearkiller.

If Akiem Hicks can go their defense is tougher.
I'll be curious to see the injury reports on this one -- both for GB's OL and CHI's D.

Rivalry games always are a little screwy, but I think GB the better team overall.

[call_me_ishmael]

I would like to see the Packers dominate the ground game and give their backs 35 combined touches via runs and short passes

[texaspackerbacker]

We'll beat them, as always in recent years. What LaFleur dials up on offense, of course, depends on what the D throws at us. I'm thinking they emphasize stopping the run and Rodgers has a big day.

With the Packers shorthanded at Corner, some teams could take advantage. I doubt Fields and the Bears are up to that, though.

[Upnorth]

Only way we lose is turn overs. Bears are worse this year than last on d and if we can cover Robison we are gold.

[Fritz]

So Montgomery is out?

That's big.

It'll be interesting to see Nagy try to exploit GB's corners. Here, the Packers' pass rush will be key. I don't think Yiadom/King/Sullivan can hang for too long even with "meh" receivers. So we'll see. And da Bears played pretty well last week. This one's scary because it looks like the Packers should win - though they are short-handed.

[Joemailman]

I would like to see the Packers dominate the ground game and give their backs 35 combined touches via runs and short passes

I would too, but the OL they had last week probably won't allow for that. The C/RG/RT combo protected Rodgers well, but didn't move anybody in he run game. Things should get better in that regard as they get their starters back, whenever that happens.

[Sparkey]

Nijman against Mack could be a shit show in the making.

[Joemailman]

Mack and Quinn are both having good seasons. Mack with 5 sacks and 7 pressures. Quinn with 4.5 sacks and 10 pressures. Whoever lines up against Mack will be getting some help from RB's and TE's.

[Freak Out]

Run the ball.

[Joemailman]

Run the ball.

You have to try and run it. But if the Packers have Lucas Patrick and Royce Newman trying to block Akiem Hicks, don't expect too much.

[HarveyWallbangers]

I like using Dillon more against good, physical run defenses.

[Upnorth]

I would too, but the OL they had last week probably won't allow for that. The C/RG/RT combo protected Rodgers well, but didn't move anybody in he run game. Things should get better in that regard as they get their starters back, whenever that happens.

You pick who is better, bears d line or Bengals d line.
Bengals d line is quietly on of the better ones in the league. They have poor secondary and the d line is saving them. I think our o line should play better this week assuming no new bad news on this week

[George Cumby]

Run the ball.

IIRC they ran the ball directly at Mack recently to good effect.