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Expert Picks: Bears are big favorite over Packers in Week 10
By: Bryan Perez | 1 minute ago

Link: bearswire.usatoday.com/2017/11/10/expert-picks-bears-are-big-favorite-over-packers-in-week-10/

The Chicago Bears have gotten used to being the underdog in 2017. Their opponent has been a popular pick among experts in almost every week of the season.

Oh, how sweet it is. Not only are the Bears a six-point favorite over the Packers in Vegas, but 88-percent of experts polled are predicting they’ll win the game.

To put into context just how much Green Bay and Chicago’s seasons have changed since their last meeting in Week 4, the Packers were picked by 94-percent of experts in that game.

There are obvious reasons for the shift. It starts with Aaron Rodgers’ injury and the poor play of Brett Hundley in his absence, but the improved play of the Bears’ defense and expected development of Mitchell Trubisky in the second half of the season has inspired confidence in this team.

If Chicago can secure a victory against Green Bay and Detroit over the next two weeks, a season that once looked lost with Mike Glennon at quarterback will have turned into a late-year sprint at a playoff run.

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Guru's Overwhelmingly Favor Bears This Sunday........ Nov 10, 2017 12:22:54 GMT -6

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This much surety coupled with a home field advantage we've been poor at taking advantage of during the Fox era is always a concern. If there's a saving grace this weekend THIS may be it. I still don't trust the offense to win it.

Bears defense still respects Rodgers-less Packers offense
By: Bryan Perez | 15 hours ago

Link: bearswire.usatoday.com/2017/11/09/bears-defense-still-respects-rodgers-less-packers-offense/

The Chicago Bears secondary has one of the easier match-ups they’ll face all year in Week 10 against the Brett Hundley-led Green Bay Packers.

Hundley will make his third start of the season in place of the injured Aaron Rodgers. The results through his first two starts haven’t been good, but Chicago’s defenders aren’t taking him or the Packers offense lightly.

“We respect every opponent we face,” Prince Amukamara said via the Chicago Sun-Times. “Hundley still does pose a threat with his feet. But yeah — it’s not a knock on Hundley. Just no one in this league is like No. 12.”

Hundley has completed 58.8 percent of his passes for 489 yards, one touchdown and four interceptions the last two weeks, both resulting in Packers losses.

The Bears can even their record with Green Bay’s with a win Sunday.

The loss of Rodgers from the Packers’ offense means players like WR Jordy Nelson will struggle to make the kind of impact he’s used to against the Bears. In 16 games against Chicago, Nelson has 101 catches for 1,040 yards and eight touchdowns.

“Nobody’s on the same page as much as those two are,” Amukamara said. “Those two, with the back-shoulder fades, the scramble drill, whether he comes up or comes back down … the fact that Nelson and Hundley probably don’t have that same chemistry as him and Aaron did, I think that helps us.”

Rodgers has owned the Bears since taking over as the Packers’ starter. Since He’s won 15 of 19 games with 42 touchdowns and only nine interceptions.

Amukamara and the rest of his defensive teammates can say whatever they want about respecting the Packers without Rodgers under center. But the fact that they’ll be facing an unproven and struggling backup makes Chicago a big favorite to win their fourth game of the season.

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Guru's Overwhelmingly Favor Bears This Sunday........ Nov 10, 2017 12:31:56 GMT -6

Post by JABF on Nov 10, 2017 12:31:56 GMT -6

"... the improved play of the Bears’ defense and expected development of Mitchell Trubisky in the second half of the season has inspired confidence in this team.

If Chicago can secure a victory against Green Bay and Detroit over the next two weeks, a season that once looked lost with Mike Glennon at quarterback will have turned into a late-year sprint at a playoff run."

This is a huge game for the Bears.

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Guru's Overwhelmingly Favor Bears This Sunday........ Nov 10, 2017 12:48:00 GMT -6

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This Jeff Dickerson pick was interesting. I think I see this game in a similar way:

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This game will serve as a referendum for where the Bears are headed under John Fox. Chicago is favored over Green Bay for the first time since 2008 -- and for good reason. The Bears' defense should have little trouble with Green Bay's offense led by quarterback Brett Hundley, who seems lost at times in the pocket. Chicago's offense is averaging only 16.8 points per game, but as long as Mitchell Trubisky doesn't self-destruct with turnovers, the Bears have enough to win an ugly game. Bears 15, Packers 10 -- Jeff Dickerson

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Nov 10, 2017 12:48:00 GMT -6 JABF said:

This Jeff Dickerson pick was interesting. I think I see this game in a similar way:

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PACKERS AT BEARS

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This game will serve as a referendum for where the Bears are headed under John Fox. Chicago is favored over Green Bay for the first time since 2008 -- and for good reason. The Bears' defense should have little trouble with Green Bay's offense led by quarterback Brett Hundley, who seems lost at times in the pocket. Chicago's offense is averaging only 16.8 points per game, but as long as Mitchell Trubisky doesn't self-destruct with turnovers, the Bears have enough to win an ugly game. Bears 15, Packers 10 -- Jeff Dickerson

I think it's more than just a referendum. It's a nexus. With this game the Bears can draw even with GB at 4-5 and with a slightly easier schedule might look at escaping the NFC cellar for the first time in several seasons AND contribute towards putting an arch rival there in their place.

It's an NFCN game and therefore a two point game if they win and two point game if they lose. With GB and then Detroit coming up and both at home this is the nexus. Two wins will build some badly needed confidence before having to face Philly on the road which is an almost certain loss. But even with that they would still be at 5-5/.500 heading into December.

IMHO a loss in either of these next two games will stop progress in it's tracks. The only way the Bears can truly show improvement is to begin to string some wins together as they did against Balt. and Carolina. Then they have 5 games 3 of which are on the road in which they should be able to win at least 2 and possibly a 3rd but at least have confidence in their ability to win by keeping the losses close as they have in other games.

So again IMHO these next two games are either gonna be a springboard from which an 8-8 finish is possible or we slide right back into a skid that would leave us 5-11 or 6-10 at best.

I'm not sure why the media types keep crediting defensive scores to the offense though. The offense is not averaging 16.8 pts per game. They're averaging 12. If they do expect to win that needs to improve by no less than 10 pts per game.

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Nov 10, 2017 14:05:35 GMT -6 @soulman said:

Nov 10, 2017 12:48:00 GMT -6 JABF said:

This Jeff Dickerson pick was interesting. I think I see this game in a similar way:

I think it's more than just a referendum. It's a nexus. With this game the Bears can draw even with GB at 4-5 and with a slightly easier schedule might look at escaping the NFC cellar for the first time in several seasons AND contribute towards putting an arch rival there in their place.

It's an NFCN game and therefore a two point game if they win and two point game if they lose. With GB and then Detroit coming up and both at home this is the nexus. Two wins will build some badly needed confidence before having to face Philly on the road which is an almost certain loss. But even with that they would still be at 5-5/.500 heading into December.

IMHO a loss in either of these next two games will stop progress in it's tracks. The only way the Bears can truly show improvement is to begin to string some wins together as they did against Balt. and Carolina. Then they have 5 games 3 of which are on the road in which they should be able to win at least 2 and possibly a 3rd but at least have confidence in their ability to win by keeping the losses close as they have in other games.

So again IMHO these next two games are either gonna be a springboard from which an 8-8 finish is possible or we slide right back into a skid that would leave us 5-11 or 6-10 at best.

I'm not sure why the media types keep crediting defensive scores to the offense though. The offense is not averaging 16.8 pts per game. They're averaging 12. If they do expect to win that needs to improve by no less than 10 pts per game.

if there was ever a game for some defensive scoring, this is it. The Fox no-offense offense may not have to do anything but watch the D intercept and score .

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