Game 15: Bears vs. Packers

This game should go differently from what happened when the two met earlier this season in Green Bay. The Packers won that game 37-3, the only win the Packers have since they took a bye. There record is 1-6 after the bye week.

Quarterback Comparrison

Name	QB Rating	Comp-Att	Comp %	Yards	TD-Int	Fumbles
Aaron Rodgers	91.8	296-466	63.5%	3,470	23-12	8
Kyle Orton	80.1	236-401	58.9%	2,586	15-10	6

The Packers have the better QB... despite the last seven games. I guess I should note that the Bears have won three of their last four.

Rushing Comparrison

Name	Carries	Yards	TDs	Catches	Yards	TDs
Ryan Grant	268	1,036	4	12	73	0
Matt Forte	280	1,115	7	58	424	4

The Bears have a better runningback. Period. Not only does Forte have more yards, more rushing TDs, but he also is involved in the passing game, thus the Bears running back is a stronger threat.

Receiving Comparrison

Name	Catches	Yards	TDs	Fumbles
Greg Jennings	69	1,153	8	1
Donald Driver	62	838	4	0
Jordy Nelson	30	330	2	0
Devin Hester	43	568	3	0
Greg Olson	45	495	3	2
Rashied Davis	33	410	2	0

The Packers have the better receivers. Forte is the big target for Orton, but he is good at spreading things around, which is why there has been good fortune for the Bears of late. Jennings and Driver are the favorite Packer targets, and with those numbers, they make the most out of what comes their way.

Defense Comparrison

Name	Tackles	Sacks	Ints-TD	Deflections
Nick Collins	65	0.0	5-3	10
Charles Woodson	54	3.0	5-2	14
Aaron Kampman	53	9.5	0-0	1
Lance Briggs	99	0.5	3-0	10
Charles Tillman	80	0.0	3-1	16
Alex Brown	38	6.0	0-0	3

The Bears have better numbers in regards to tackles. But the Packers have the better pass rush, higher numbers on players with sacks and interceptions. They seem evenly matched with passes being deflected.

Forecast: Despite the fact that the Bears have the better record and are driving for a playoff spot (may or may not happen) the numbers pull toward the Packers. This game is being played in Chicago... where the Bears are 5-2 and on the road, the Packers are 2-5. And that could be the stat that gives the Bears the edge. Chicago takes this one, again a close one, with a score of 24-23.

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