The Green Bay Packers got explosive plays from Christian Watson, an encouraging performance from Rashan Gary and near-perfect passing day from Jordan Love under pressure, but lingering struggles in the red zone on offense and coverage problems in the passing game on defense turned Sunday’s showdown with the Chicago Bears into a nail-biter at Soldier Field. In the end, it took … [Read more...] about 5 PFF stats to know from Packers’ win over Bears
Stars, studs and duds from Packers’ Week 11 win over Bears
The Green Bay Packers escaped Soldier Field with a 20-19 win over the Chicago Bears on Sunday. A late touchdown drive engineered by Jordan Love and a dramatic special teams play as time expired allowed the Packers to improve to 7-3 and extend the winning streak over the Bears to 11 games. Here are the stars, studs and duds from the Packers’ Week 11 win over the Bears: Stars DL … [Read more...] about Stars, studs and duds from Packers’ Week 11 win over Bears
Packers can severely damage 49ers’ playoff hopes with win Sunday
The Green Bay Packers can put themselves on the verge of securing a playoff spot and severely damage the San Francisco 49ers’ chances of making the postseason with a win over the 49ers on Sunday at Lambeau Field. Timo Riske of Pro Football Focus tracks playoff chances and the “leverage” of individual games every week. In Week 12, the Packers can improve their playoff chances to … [Read more...] about Packers can severely damage 49ers’ playoff hopes with win Sunday
Packers open as slight betting favorites over 49ers in Week 12
The Green Bay Packers opened as slight betting favorites over the San Francisco 49ers in Week 12 of the 2024 season. Per odds at BetMGM, the Packers are 2.5-point home favorites over the 49ers for Sunday. The over/under is set at 48.0 points. If the line holds, Sunday will be the first time the 49ers are underdogs all season. They were betting favorites in their first 10 games … [Read more...] about Packers open as slight betting favorites over 49ers in Week 12
Packers pivot to Carrington Valentine in win over Bears, leaving Eric Stokes on the sidelines
Green Bay Packers cornerback Eric Stokes did not have an injury designation heading into Sunday’s game against the Chicago Bears. However, Stokes played only four defensive snaps in the Packers’ narrow 20-19 win. In October, I wrote that it was starting to look like the beginning of the end for the former first-round pick. The injuries Stokes suffered in 2022 and 2023 that … [Read more...] about Packers pivot to Carrington Valentine in win over Bears, leaving Eric Stokes on the sidelines