Just four weeks left to go, and the Packers are still on the outside looking in at the 2010 playoffs. Obviously, we can keep jockeying for wild card position with teams like the Giants and Saints. But our chief aim is winning our Division, and our chief obstacle to that goal is the Chicago Bears.
On the one hand, they struggled to beat the Lions. On the other hand, they got it done. Again. And now we have to head to Detroit to try to do the same. For a half-dozen different reasons, it really is a must-win game for the Pack.
Meanwhile, I saw online that, records notwithstanding, Andrew Perloff still thinks that Green Bay is better than Chicago. I am inclined to agree. And I do believe that we’ll beat them in Lambeau in Week 17.
That said, we still have to get to the point where that game is meaningful. And to that end, we have to keep pace with the Bears in the three weeks leading up to that game. Fortunately, as you see below, the Bears don’t have a single easy game remaining. I can honestly imagine them losing all four. Conversely, the Packers don’t have an easy game left, either. On paper, the Lions should be an easy win, but we know better than to count on that.
| Week | Packers (8-4) | Bears (9-3) |
| 14 | at Lions (2-10) | Patriots (10-2) |
| 15 | at Patriots (10-2) | at Vikings (5-7) |
| 16 | Giants (8-4) | Jets (9-3) |
| 17 | Bears (9-3) | at Packers (8-4) |
| Records | (29-19) | (32-16) |
Bottom line? I’d rather be a Packer fan than a Bear fan right now.
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