The Green Bay Packers placed OT Derek Sherrod (leg) on the Injured Reserve Tuesday, Dec. 20. RT Bryan Bulaga is also trying to come back from a knee injury, and veteran Chad Clifton is dealing with a back injury. We should see T.J. Lang start at RT for the Packers on Sunday against the Bears. (from the FBG news blog)
1) The Packers OL is pretty banged up
2) As demonstrated by the last game vs KC, their WRs need to break off routes early if pressure is getting to Rogers (got that from Clayton on ESPN, didn't analyze the game myself)
3) Not sure if it was because of the pressure on Rogers but it doesn't look like any one WR really stepped up to fill the void left by Jennings' injury other than maybe Finley with his 3-83, Cobb had 4-53, Nelson 2-29, Jones 2-17, Driver 2-7-1
4) Chicago has the 8th best rushing D allowing an average of 99 yards per game (however, they are 27 vs the pass at 254 yards/game)
My gut tells me that the Packers will be coming out on the evening of Christmas looking for big time redemption on a big time stage. Add the fact that Hanie seems like he's averaging 3 ints per game since Cutler went down (is McCown really an upgrade if he starts?) and they don't have their best WR over the past month and I don't see a very good outcome for the Bears D. However, points 1-4 (minus the Bears D passing rank) may tell a different story.
Does anyone see this game differently than GB playing a solid game and hanging 30+ on the Bears?
1) The Packers OL is pretty banged up
2) As demonstrated by the last game vs KC, their WRs need to break off routes early if pressure is getting to Rogers (got that from Clayton on ESPN, didn't analyze the game myself)
3) Not sure if it was because of the pressure on Rogers but it doesn't look like any one WR really stepped up to fill the void left by Jennings' injury other than maybe Finley with his 3-83, Cobb had 4-53, Nelson 2-29, Jones 2-17, Driver 2-7-1
4) Chicago has the 8th best rushing D allowing an average of 99 yards per game (however, they are 27 vs the pass at 254 yards/game)
My gut tells me that the Packers will be coming out on the evening of Christmas looking for big time redemption on a big time stage. Add the fact that Hanie seems like he's averaging 3 ints per game since Cutler went down (is McCown really an upgrade if he starts?) and they don't have their best WR over the past month and I don't see a very good outcome for the Bears D. However, points 1-4 (minus the Bears D passing rank) may tell a different story.
Does anyone see this game differently than GB playing a solid game and hanging 30+ on the Bears?
