Packers Try To Extend NFC North Lead With Thanksgiving Game Against Bears

Sunday was a well-deserved sigh of relief for Packers fans. The fact that they can’t seem to win without a big game from Peterson is concerning.

“Nothing better than being at home on Thanksgiving I think, night game, Favre’s going to get his number retired”, Rodgers said. “Everybody knows the division goes through there”. Game time is 8:30 pm EDT and the game is on TV on NBC with announcers Al Michaels and Cris Collinsworth along with sideline reporter Michele Tafoya. He returned later in the game…. The Packers also had lost three straight before outplaying the Vikings. 500 team in the league.

The Vikings were playing from behind all game, forcing them to throw the ball and taking the game out of Peterson’s hands.

“But it wasn’t all the offensive line last night”. The Bears sacked Brock Osweiler five times this past Sunday.

Coach Mike Zimmer takes great pride in the Vikings being the more physical team.

“It definitely stinks not being out on the field and not helping the team, but I still play for the Minnesota Vikings and still a member of this team, and as a member of this team you have a responsibility to the community and my work with the children’s hospital is something that is important to me”, Sullivan said. The X-factor in these games remains Green Bay’s dominance over Jay Cutler, who has beaten the Packers only once since Dom Capers took over as defensive coordinator in 2009. They’ll travel to Detroit next week for a Thursday nighter. “But two of them and then it’s shame on me”. At the same time, it’s hard to imagine the Packers reverting to the poor play that plagued them during their recent three game skid.

Perhaps the Vikings were lulled into a false sense of security playing some lesser teams up to this point of the season.

Dickerson covers the Chicago Bears for ESPN’s NFL Nation. The team now is in control in the NFC North after winning head to head against the Vikings and they will try to add another win against the Bears on Thursday. In the win they were able to score 30 points after struggling offensively since their bye week. Against the Packers, they were pushed around in all facets.

But Rodgers led the Packers on another touchdown march, traveling 80 yards in seven plays capped by Jones’ 27-yard scoring catch on the first play of the fourth quarter. Things were much easier for him this past week against the Vikings due to Lacy and Starks’ production.

“I probably could have played last Sunday, but I might not have been able to play coming up this week if something would have happened”, explained Forte, referring to his absence during the team’s game against the Denver Broncos, according to ESPN. “It’s been a long road to get to this point, and we’re all very excited about it”. Zach Miller will step in as he enjoys one of the best stretches of his career as he’s caught ten passes and three touchdowns in the last three games for the Bears. “And I could have made a better call on the third down”. “You lose tonight and you’re 2 1/2 games back and you’re lucky to have a wild-card spot”.