The Green Bay Packers and the Chicago Bears will both be gunning for a victory on Monday when they meet at Soldier Field.
Oddsmakers currently have the Bears listed as 4½-point favorites versus the Packers, while the game's total is sitting at 44.
The Packers lost to Jacksonville 20-16 as a 3-point favorite last week. The combined score fell UNDER the posted over/under total (45.5).
Aaron Rodgers threw for 278 yards with a touchdown and an interception for Green Bay and James Jones caught four passes for 132 yards.
Robbie Gould kicked a 35-yard field goal to lift the Bears to a 27-24 victory over the Saints in Week 15. The Bears could only PUSH against the 3-point spread, while the 51 points made it OVER the posted total of 46.
Matt Forte carried the ball 11 times for 34 yards and a TD, while QB Kyle Orton threw for 172 yards and ran for a touchdown in the win.
Current streak:
- Green Bay has lost 4 straight games.
- Chicago has won 2 straight games.
Team records:
- Green Bay: 5-9 SU, 6-7-1 ATS
- Chicago: 8-6 SU, 6-6-2 ATS
Green Bay most recently:
- When playing in December are 7-3
- When playing on grass are 3-7
- After outgaining opponent are 5-5
- When playing within the division are 7-3
Chicago most recently:
- When playing in December are 6-4
- When playing on grass are 6-4
- After being outgained are 8-2
- When playing within the division are 5-5
A few trends to consider:
- Green Bay is 12-2 SU in its last 14 games when playing on the road against Chicago
- Green Bay is 7-2 ATS in its last 9 games when playing on the road against Chicago
- The total has gone OVER in 16 of Green Bay's last 23 games
- The total has gone OVER in 13 of Green Bay's last 19 games when playing on the road against Chicago
- Chicago is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home
- The total has gone OVER in 7 of Chicago's last 9 games at home
- Chicago is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing Green Bay
- The total has gone OVER in 13 of Chicago's last 19 games when playing at home against Green Bay
Next up:
Green Bay home to Detroit, Sunday, December 28
Chicago at Houston, Sunday, December 28
