This is it! Third time's a charm
The Chicago Bears and Green Bay Packers will go head-to-head for the third time during the 2010/2011 season. However, the stakes and importance of this game far outweigh the previous two meetings.
Win or go home is the motto come January, and that is just what one of these team will do. The Bears and Packers are the oldest rivalry in the NFL, dating back to November 27, 1921, where the Bears won 20-0.
During this season, the two teams met first in Soldier Field in Week 3 (20-17 Bears victory), then the two teams took a leap to Lambeau Field, where the Packers won during Week 17 (10-3); by the way, the Bears lead the All-Time Series 92–83–6. Also, this is the first time the two teams have met in an NFC Championship Game.
This game will be played in Chicago, and because of this fact, many believe the Bears will have the advantage; they have the crowd, they have the veteran linebackers, and they have the difference-maker, Devin Hester, who is able to score anytime he touches the ball on either a punt or a kick return.
At the quarterback position, there is no one hotter than Aaron Rodgers right now; NFL Network also claims that green Bay has the most talented wide receiving crew in the NFL; in addition, Green Bay has their own set of linebackers, and although they may not have the same number of years under their belts as the Bears linebacking squad, they are very aggressive, fast, and intelligent; and the Packers' differnce-maker continues to be University of Michigan's own Charles Woodson (cornerback and last year's Defensive player of the Year), who can change the tempo of the game at any time.
Both quarterbacks have only increased their productivity through this year (Jay Cutler has seemed to calm down and make better decisions than in years past), and while Rodgers and the Packers' offense are playing at a high level, they still have to go in and prove their point in Chicago, which by the way, will be a very unwelcoming and non-compassionate place to play this Sunday.
The Chicago Bears and Green Bay Packers will go head-to-head for the third time during the 2010/2011 season. However, the stakes and importance of this game far outweigh the previous two meetings.
Win or go home is the motto come January, and that is just what one of these team will do. The Bears and Packers are the oldest rivalry in the NFL, dating back to November 27, 1921, where the Bears won 20-0.
During this season, the two teams met first in Soldier Field in Week 3 (20-17 Bears victory), then the two teams took a leap to Lambeau Field, where the Packers won during Week 17 (10-3); by the way, the Bears lead the All-Time Series 92–83–6. Also, this is the first time the two teams have met in an NFC Championship Game.
This game will be played in Chicago, and because of this fact, many believe the Bears will have the advantage; they have the crowd, they have the veteran linebackers, and they have the difference-maker, Devin Hester, who is able to score anytime he touches the ball on either a punt or a kick return.
At the quarterback position, there is no one hotter than Aaron Rodgers right now; NFL Network also claims that green Bay has the most talented wide receiving crew in the NFL; in addition, Green Bay has their own set of linebackers, and although they may not have the same number of years under their belts as the Bears linebacking squad, they are very aggressive, fast, and intelligent; and the Packers' differnce-maker continues to be University of Michigan's own Charles Woodson (cornerback and last year's Defensive player of the Year), who can change the tempo of the game at any time.
Both quarterbacks have only increased their productivity through this year (Jay Cutler has seemed to calm down and make better decisions than in years past), and while Rodgers and the Packers' offense are playing at a high level, they still have to go in and prove their point in Chicago, which by the way, will be a very unwelcoming and non-compassionate place to play this Sunday.
Bears favored by 3.5 points.
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