A year ago, Chicago Bears wide receiver Alshon Jeffery was–if anything–a detriment to Chicago’s offense when the Bears and Green Bay Packers met at Soldier Field in December. As the Packers clinched the NFC North title, Jeffery was flagged for three offensive interference penalties and failed to catch a pass. Jeffery totaled just 367 yards […]
NFC North
Rodgers puts Packers back in championship contention
When news broke Thursday that quarterback Aaron Rodgers was slated to return Sunday for the regular-season finale against the Chicago Bears, the outlook for the rest of the Packers’ season changed dramatically. Without Rodgers, the Packers went 2-4-1, not including the first Packers-Bears game in which Rodgers suffered a broken collarbone on the game’s first […]
Packers Week 17: Quick Hits
With one game left to play in this 2013 regular season, the Packers still find themselves with a chance to win the NFC North (somehow). They round out their schedule with a visit to Soldier Field to take on the Chicago Bears. The winner of this game will win the division and host a playoff […]
Game Balls and Lame Calls: Steelers 38, Packers 31
After the Green Bay Packers lost a home heartbreaker to the Pittsburgh Steelers, the Packers’ playoff destiny fell out of their control. But Jay Cutler and the division-leading Chicago Bears were blown out by the Philadelphia Eagles later Sunday night, and now it’ll be Packers-Bears in the final week of the regular season for the NFC […]
Game Balls and Lame Calls: Packers 37, Cowboys 36
Last week, it looked like the Green Bay Packers may have saved their season with a 22-21 win over the Atlanta Falcons. They were 6-6-1 with three games to play, and Aaron Rodgers appeared to be on the verge of returning to the lineup. Rodgers didn’t play Sunday against the Dallas Cowboys, but that didn’t […]