The 7-3 Green Bay Packers will host the 5-5 Chicago Bears in Week 12 on Sunday Night Football on NBC.
The Packers are coming off an overtime loss in Week 11 against the Indianapolis Colts, while the Bears had Week 11 off as their bye week. Chicago fell to the Minnesota Vikings in Week 10 at home on Monday Night Football. Quarterback Nick Foles got hurt in that game and had to be carted off the field.
Barring some type of collapse that we just don't see happening, the Packers are going to win the NFC North division for the second straight season. Green Bay is trying to get back to the NFC Championship Game and redeem itself from last year when the team lost to the San Francisco 49ers.
The Bears, meanwhile, will likely miss the playoffs for the second straight season after winning the NFC North in 2018. Even though Chicago is still in the hunt for one of the Wild Card spots in the NFC, the Bears have one of the worst offenses in the NFL and will be going back to Mitchell Trubisky at quarterback since Foles' hip injury is serious.
With the Packers-Bears game almost here, let's take a look at four bold predictions for the contest from a Green Bay perspective.
1. Aaron Rodgers throws three touchdowns
During his Hall of Fame career with the Packers, Aaron Rodgers has gone 18-5 against the Bears. He's thrown 47 touchdowns and racked up 5,562 yards through the air.
In Week 12 on primetime television, we have Rodgers throwing for three touchdowns. While the Bears have one of the better defenses in the NFL, history has shown us that Rodgers just knows how to carve up Chicago.
In 10 games this season for Green Bay, Rodgers has thrown 29 touchdowns and only four interceptions. Since the Packers are coming off a heartbreaking loss to the Colts in Week 11, Packers fans know Rodgers and Co. are going to come out firing against the Bears. It's a rivalry game and Green Bay head coach Matt LaFleur has made it a point to not lose two games in a row.
2. Davante Adams catches two touchdowns, eclipses 100 yards
No defense has been able to slow down Packers wideout Davnate Adams this season. In eight games, he has 68 receptions for 847 yards and 10 touchdowns.
Although the Bears have a really good secondary, we just can't see Chicago preventing Adams from catching two touchdowns from Rodgers and eclipsing 100 yards. In 12 career games against the Bears, the Packers' do-it-all wide receiver has racked up 707 yards through the air and caught six touchdown passes. Adams is 10-2 against the Bears.
There have only been two games this season where Adams didn't get into the end zone. Look for the three-time Pro Bowler to have a signature performance against the Bears in Week 12 and remind everyone he's the best wideout in the NFL.
3. Packers pick off Mitchell Trubisky two times
Bears quarterback Mitchell Trubisky will be making his first start since Week 3 against the Atlanta Falcons. Not only is he going to be rusty, but Trubisky is also recovering from a shoulder injury.
With that being said, we have the former No. 2 overall pick struggling against the Packers, who are going to pick off Mitch two times on Sunday. Even though the Bears are 26-18 when Trubisky starts, the one-time Pro Bowler is only 1-4 against the Packers. He's thrown for 1,265 yards and four touchdowns while completing 60.7 percent of his passes.
It would be a great story for the Bears if Trubisky plays well after getting benched in Week 3, but odds are that won't happen. Chicago has the worst offensive line in the NFL, and even though Trubisky is mobile, he usually doesn't make good decisions with the ball when he's under pressure.
4. Packers defeat Bears to improve to 8-3
Behind Rodgers and Adams, the Packers are going to easily defeat the Bears to improve to 8-3 on the season. Chicago hasn't won at Lambeau Field since Thanksgiving night back in 2015. That's when Jay Cutler was the Bears' quarterback and led Chicago to an upset win over Rodgers.
This Packers team is too explosive on offense for the Bears to contain, especially since Chicago's defense is likely going to be on the field a lot due to their offense being terrible. Look for Khalil Mack and Co. to be gassed and Rodgers to take advantage of the Bears' tired legs.
Surprisingly, the Packers have only played in one Super Bowl during the Rodgers era. Even though he's still one of the best gunslingers in the league, Rodgers isn't getting any younger, so the Packers have to get back to the Super Bowl this season and win it since Rodgers is playing like an MVP.
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