@RapSheet: #Packers WR Jayden Reed, who left yesterday's game after two impressive TDs, will have further tests on his ribs today after negative X-Rays, sources say. He's pretty sore, and safe to say his status for Week 18 is in doubt.
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Damn man.....he's so good too....hopefully Reed can go. He's the Slot guy you really need vs. Bears defense.
P.S. I'm betting the Bears 😁
My wish is at the end of the game Love unfolds a banner that says, "I OWN da BEARS TOO!!!" 
Nope ....he needs to do his own thing. Figure something out bro!
Well at least he didn't print a swear word.
@zachkruse2: Bears are going to be a tremendous challenge on Sunday. Have won 4 of 5, and 5 of 7. Rushed for 442 yards over the last 2 games. Defense has 18 takeaways over last 6 games and positive EPA in 5 straight games.
The biggest difference for CHI the last couple games and especially yesterday was Fields playing like an elite QB. He was making tough throws with great ball placement and then doing his houdini act with some escapes and runs.
GB D has so far done pretty well staying disciplined with their rush and keeping him contained. But I do not like the potential of Bury facing a really good running team that is now starting to hit big plays in the passing game as well.
Big battle between two young and up and coming teams. CHI is out of the playoffs but they'll treat this game as their SB. I've said it before, with Poles's upcoming draft position and MIN cleaning some things up, the NFCN can get really good really soon.
It would be awesome to get Musgrave and Watson back for this game. And the playoff game in Dallass!!
The Bears have certainly improved since the beginning of the season. They don't seem to be the dumpster fire they started out as. And wins are wins. So their recent record is good. That said:
-they have won 4 of their last 5, but three of the four wins were at home; the lone road victory was a three-point win at Minnesota in which 4 Josh Dobbs INTs, but the Bears still only managed 12 total points.
-they've won 5 of their last 7, but again, the additional loss was a road loss and the win was at home.
-they're 2-6 overall on the road, and have scored more than 17 points only twice.
-the 5 games they've won recently include teams sitting in the following draft positions: first (Car), fifth (AZ), ninth (Atl), twelfth (Minn), and twenty-seventh (Det).
Again, they've played better, but better mostly at home. And wins are wins, but wins tend to be easier at home against bad teams. Anything can happen, but I expect the Packers to win against the Bears. Again.
@lovepack posted:Sonzabitchen Bears.
Mother:
Uh I see that the Bears are playing Green Bay on Sunday.
Mr. Parker:
What? Oh yeah! Zudock's got tickets I wish I had. Aw well, let him freeze his keister off out there.
Mr. Parker:
The Chicago Bears. The Terror of the Midway. What a laugh...
Mr. Parker:
More like the Chicago Chipmunks.
@PackerHawk posted:Mr. Parker:
The Chicago Bears. The Terror of the Midway. What a laugh...
Always liked Darren McGavin's work, but wondered why someone didn't catch that use of Terror instead of Monsters.
Yeah. So was that an accident or intentional?
@TomSilverstein: #Packers signed WR Bo Melton from the practice squad to the active roster, signed S Tyler Coyle to the practice squad and placed WR Samori Toure on injured reserve.
We are favored at home.
@ilcuqui posted:@TomSilverstein: #Packers signed WR Bo Melton from the practice squad to the active roster, signed S Tyler Coyle to the practice squad and placed WR Samori Toure on injured reserve.
That is great news. Toure on IR? Did he injure his punt muffing, pass dropping hands?
He pulled something. Like a fast one. Or the wool over our eyes.
@YATittle posted:We are favored at home.
"the Bears won back-to-back in their soon-to-be-relocated-to-Arlington-Heights-toilet-bowl-stadium."
Bears All-Time Single Season Passing Leaders
Erik Kramer - 3838 yards passing in 1995
Jordan Love - 3843 yards passing in 16 games so far
Erik Kramer - 29 TDs in 1995
Jordan Love - 30 TDs in 16 games so far
Josh McCown - 82.4 QBR in only 5 starts (8 games) in 2013
Mitch Trubisky - 71.0 QBR in 14 starts in 2018
Jordan Love - 93.8 QBR in 16 games so far
I think you are showing QB Rating for Love and the ESPN QBR for the Bears.
Trubisky was 95.4 in 2018. McCown was 109 in his short run in 2013.
Crazy, I would have never guessed ol Mitch had the Bears best single season QB rating for anyone that played at least 10 games.
Both QBR numbers are from ProFootball Reference website.
Yeah. Look at the column next to it. That's QB Rating. The QBR is always lower than the QB Rating.
Loves QB Rating (which you had above) is 93.8 but his QBR is 61.5, lower than Mitch and McCown.
Who gives a shit about any QB Rating or QBR. It's what you see with your own eyes and anybody that thinks TBSS (TurBiski Still Sucks) is better than Love is visiting Goldie too much.
How bout leaving cookies on Goldie's door step?
@Packiderm posted:How bout leaving cookies on Goldie's door step?
I really hope the Bears stays with Fields and skip out on drafting a QB with their #1 pick.
I keep hearing "Justin Fields has been great lately!"
— Peter Bukowski (@Peter_Bukowski) January 2, 2024
Last 3 games:
3 INTs
3 Fumbles
5 TDs
Seems like same old Justin to me.
Seems the Chicago sports media was mostly convinced the Bears had already decided to move on from Fields before this last game vs. ATL. He's had teaser games before but then regressed back toward his average. This last game was the best of his career so far. We'll see if he and their offense finally "get it" this weekend or it's just more of the same. Though I'm not sure how much weight you can put on any QB lighting up Joe Barry.
It could be Barry's parting gift. Give up a performance to Fields that convinces the Bears to extend him.
You have to keep Fields in the pocket and make him be a QB. Can't let him escape and make plays with his legs.
Let's see if Barry has what it takes in what's virtually another playoff game.
@BrainDed posted:It could be Barry's parting gift. Give up a performance to Fields that convinces the Bears to extend him.
I obviously want the Packers to win and get Love and some of the young players some exposure to playoff football. It would really be beneficial to all of them in the long run. The season has been a success if for no other reason that they know Love is at least an above average NFL starting QB you can win games with and having Love get the Packers to the playoffs by winning the same type of game Rodgers crapped the bed in last year (win against a rising division opponent at Lambeau) would really solidify Love's status.
But, in the back of my mind there's a thought that Justin Fields torching Joe Barry's defense on Sunday would be better for the Packers in the long run. If that happens, all of the following are much more likely.
1. Joe Barry gets fired.
2. The Bears extend Fields and trade out of the first pick or take Harrison.
3. The Bears own first round pick goes from around 8th overall to around 14th.
4. The Packers first round pick goes from around 20th to 16th.
A Packers win on Sunday and a credible showing in the playoffs (just don't get blown out) means that everyone is back next year (including Barry).
The Bears are going to add at least two elite draft prospects next year as it is. I think they have a lower ceiling on their offense with Justin Fields (unless you think he eventually develops into Lamar Jackson). If they take the top QB in this draft and trade Fields for another pick (I think they could get at least a 2nd rounder if not a first), I think could be a nightmare for the Packers.
@Boris posted:You have to keep Fields in the pocket and make him be a QB. Can't let him escape and make plays with his legs.
Let's see if Barry has what it takes in what's virtually another playoff game.
Ironically, this is where Joe Barry's soft zone coverages make sense. If you play man coverage and get the DBs to turn their backs to the LOS, it's a lot easier for Fields to take off and run.
For all the bluster out of Chicago about Fields the last few weeks, the Bears have only beaten one good team all year (Lions). Other than that, no other win has been against a team that will finish 500 this year. The other wins are against the Panthers, Commanders, Raiders, Cardinals, Falcons, and Vikings.
What's rong with a 51-49 game? Barry's defense gets steamrolled yet the Packers still win. Best of both worlds. Good bye Joe Blow, hello playoffs.
I'm going to sound admittedly like a muncher here but I'm not really looking at the Bears' wins so much as how they're playing. Some of that of course has to do with their opponents but Fields vs ATL looked elite. He wasn't just tossing ducks to wide open receivers, he was putting balls in tough places and their passing game looked legit. On top of that, our D's biggest weakness is vs the run, which CHI does pretty well. I'm glad this game is at Lambeau.
I'm not so sure winning this game makes Barry's return that much more likely. He has a pattern in GB of crapping all over the regular season and then pulling rabbits out of hats late to get everyone all worked up about his finally figuring things out. Then just going soft joe blow the next year.
@AZPackerBacker posted:Oppertunity?
Yes, as in Oppenheimer. 🤓