Ditching the Dink and Dunk Approach Paid Off for Packers vs. Bears

I have been thinking about the Packers approach on offense in Sunday’s win over the Bears. It initially bugged me that the Packers did not stick with the short passes that moved the chains so effectively in the first Bears game, and appeared to be working fairly well early on Sunday.

On Tilt: The Psychology of Lovie Smith’s Texas Hold ’em Showdown Against the Packers

Lovie Smith went on tilt with the Chicago Bears against the Green Bay Packers and lost, and it might cost them more than just this game. (If you know nothing about Texas Hold’em I recommend checking out this wiki article or none of this allegory is going to make sense)

NFL Week 17: Packers-Bears Preview: Packing for the Playoffs?

The Green Bay Packers can still make the playoffs with a Giants loss to the Redskins and a Buccaneers loss to the Saints if they lose to the Chicago Bears, but the Packers and their fans know the best way for them to take care of business is do beat their arch rivals and not rely on other teams for help.