Well, we are not as neck-and-neck as we were before this past Sunday, but I still like our chances to win the Division. The Bears are winning more and more believers, but I am not yet among them.
And I do believe in the Packers.
The Bears continue to have a marginally tougher remaining schedule than we do. Their opponents, as you can see, combine to have a slightly better winning percentage. Plus, they have 3 road games and 2 home games remaining, while we have 3 home and 2 away.
Finally, the Bears have three Division games remaining, while the Packers only have two. The fact that we swept the Vikings, while Chicago still has to go play them in Minnesota is a significant advantage for us.
| Week | Packers (7-4) | Bears (8-3) |
| 13 | 49ers (4-7) | at Lions (2-9) |
| 14 | at Lions (2-9) | Patriots (9-2) |
| 15 | at Patriots (9-2) | at Vikings (4-7) |
| 16 | Giants (7-4) | Jets (9-2) |
| 17 | Bears (8-3) | at Packers (7-4) |
| Records | (30-25) | (31-24) |
In the immediate future, we both face teams with losing records in Week 13. Our opponent is arguably tougher, inasmuch as they have the better record and much more to play for. On the other hand, the Bears have to go on the road, I believe the Lions are much better than their record, anything can happen in the Division, and the Lions want revenge for being robbed by the refs in their first meeting with the Bears.
I predict, therefore, that we’ll come out of Week 13 tied for first again.
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