GREEN BAY PACKERS (1-2) AT CHICAGO BEARS (2-1)
SERIES
PACKERS | BEARS | |
SERIES LEADER | 92-88-6 | |
STREAKS | 6 of past 7 | |
COACHES VS. OPP. | McCarthy: 10-6 | Trestman: 1-1 |
LAST WEEK | L 19-7 at Lions | W 27-19 at Jets |
LAST GAME | 12/29/13: Packers 33 at Bears 28. Green Bay’s Randall Cobb has 2 TD catches, including game-winning 48-yarder with 38 seconds left. Jordy Nelson adds 10 rec. for 161 yards. | |
LAST GAME AT SITE | 12/29/13 | |
BROADCAST | FOX (12:00 PM CT): Kevin Burkhardt, John Lynch, Pam Oliver (Field reporter). SIRIUS: 85 (GB), 135 (Chi.). XM: 85 (GB), 229 (Chi.). |
STATS
PASSING | A. Rodgers: 64-102-697-5-1-95.1 | Cutler: 80-121-750-8 (1C)-2-98.2 |
RUSHING | Lacy: 36-113-3.1-0 | Forté: 42-136-3.2-0 |
RECEIVING | Nelson: 23 (T3L)-351 (2L)-15.3-1 | Bennett (TE): 20-161-8.1-4 (T1C) |
OFFENSE | 289.3 | 300.0 |
TAKE/GIVE | +2 (T3C) | +4 (T1C) |
DEFENSE | 354.3 | 377.7 |
SACKS | 5 tied: 1 | Young: 4 (T1L) |
INTs | 3 tied: 1 | Fuller (R): 3 (1L) |
PUNTING | Masthay: 43.5 | O’Donnell (R): 43.6 |
KICKING | Crosby: 16 (4/4 PAT; 4/4 FG) | Gould: 21 (9/9 PAT; 4/4 FG) |
NOTES
PACKERS:In 12 starts vs. Chi. with 10+ att. (incl. playoffs), QB AARON RODGERS is 10-2 (.833) & has won past 7 in row…RB EDDIE LACY has rushed for 216 yards (108 per game) & 2 TDs in 2 meetings…WR JORDY NELSON had 10 catches for 161 yards in last meeting. Since 2011, is 1 of 2 in NFL with 3,000+ yards (3,673), 30+ rec. TDs (31) & 15+ avg. (16.3). In past 2 vs. Chi., WR RANDALL COBB has 8 catches for 170 yards (85 per game) & 2 TDs. In last meeting, had 2 TDs, incl. GW 48-yarder with 0:38 remaining. Has 5 TDs in past 4. TE ANDREW QUARLESS had TD catch last week…Since 2010 (incl. playoffs), CB TRAMON WILLIAMS ties for 1st in NFL with 20 INTs & CB SAM SHIELDS is tied for 4th with 17 INTs. Shields had INT in last meeting. In 2010 NFC Champ, had 2 INTs, sack & FF. LB CLAY MATTHEWS has 5.5 sacks in his past 2 vs. Chi. Aims for 3rd meeting in row with 2+ sacks. LB JULIUS PEPPERS played 4 seasons in Chi. (2010-13) & had 37.5 sacks. Since entering NFL in 2002, ties for 2nd in NFL with 119.5 sacks…
BEARS: QB JAY CUTLER has 8 pass TDs, most by Bear in 1st 3 games of season (SID LUCKMAN, 7)…RB MATT FORTÉ has 336 scrimmage yards (168 per game) & 4 TDs in past 2 vs. GB…WR BRANDON MARSHALL aims for 4th in row vs. GB with TD. Since 2012, has 27 rec. TDs, tied for most in NFL. WR ALSHON JEFFERY had 3 catches for 80 yards (26.7 avg.) with long of 67 yards in last meeting. Had 8 catches for 105 yards last week. TE MARTELLUS BENNETT & Marshall are tied for NFC lead with 4 rec. TDs. Bennett is 1 of 3 in NFL with TD in all 3 games…Rookie CB KYLE FULLER has 3 INTs & 2 FFs in past 2. Is only player with 3+ INTs & 2+ FFs in 1st 3 games of season in past 20 years. LB LANCE BRIGGS had sack in last meeting. DE JARED ALLEN has 16.5 sacks in past 12 vs. GB (incl. playoffs). Had career-high 4.5 sacks vs. GB (10/5/09 with Min.). Since entering NFL in 2004, leads NFL with 128.5 sacks. CB TIM JENNINGS has INT in 2 of past 3 meetings. Since 2012, is 2nd in NFL with 13 INTs & ties for 3rd with 3 INT-TDs.