Monday, May 21st, 2012
The Chicago Bears will hit the highway for a Christmas night NFL pro football game against NFC north divisional foe Aaron Rodgers and the Green Bay Packers on Sunday.
This NFL game will kick off at 8:20PM Eastern Time with national television coverage provided by NBC.
The Green Bay Packers opened up in the betting as –13 point favorites with an over under lined at 45 points.
The early money from the NFL bettors has landed on the side of the home team as Green Bay has been bet up to a -13 1/2 point favorite.
Over under players will find no movement in the line as the total is currently hung at 45 points.
Those backing the home favored Green Bay Packers on the money line will lay –800 odds with the road underdog Chicago Bears bringing back +600 odds to earn the straight up with the points not needed on their side.
The Chicago Bears and Green Bay Packers lock horns in NFC north action on Sunday for the second and last time in the 2011 regular season.
Their first meeting this season was held in week three with the Green Bay Packers earning the 27-17 road win at Chicago as a -4 point favorite.
The total landed under the closing line of 45 ½ points.
The Packers were more balanced in the win with 100 rushing yards and 292 yards through the air.
The Bears were one dimensional with 278 passing yards and just 13 yards rushing.
Green Bay quarterback Aaron Rodgers threw for three touchdowns and completed 28 of 38 throws.
Ryan Grant ran the ball well with 97 yards on the ground on his 17 carries.
Tight end Jermichael Finley had seven catches for 85 yards and three touchdowns.
It was Jay Cutler under center for Chicago and the signal caller had 302 yards passing with two touchdowns and two interceptions.
Time of possession favored the Packers by nearly 15 minutes in their victory.
Chicago travels to Green Bay with an overall record of 7-7 on the year. The team is 2-4 on the road.
The Bears average 22 points with 312yards per game. They run for 123 yards a contest for 4.4 yards per rush.
Defensively the Bears allow 20 points with 353 yards a game. Opponents rush for 98 yards against them for 4.1 yards per rush against average.
The team is coming off the 38-14 home defeat last week to the Seattle Seahawks as a +3 ½ point underdog.
The total came in at over the closing total of 34 ½ points.
The Bears could only muster 221 offensive yards with 132 yards rushing on 31 carries.
The team allowed four sacks and did not enter the red zone.
Chicago was sloppy with five turnovers and took one away from Seattle.
Quarterback Caleb Hanie completed 10 of 23 passes for 111 yards with a touchdown and three interceptions. Hanie had five scrambles for 34 yards.
Kahlil Bell ran for 65 yards on 15 carries. Bell had five receptions out of the backfield for 43 yards and a receiving touchdown.
Marion Barber on 11 rushes had 33 yards.
Dane Sanzenbacher caught two passes for 26 yards.
Earl Bennett had a 20 yard reception.
Johnny Knox chipped in with a grab for 15 yards.
The Bears allowed Seattle 286 yards with 60 coming on the ground on 33 carries.
Chicago had one sack and gave up three Seattle touchdowns in four tries in the red zone.
The Green Bay Packers will host the Chicago Bears with the record of 13-1on the year. The team is 6-0 on their home field.
Green Bay puts up 34 points with 397 yards per game with 100 yards from their run game for 4.0 yards per rush average.
On defense the Packers allow 21 points with 397 yards per contest. Opponents rush for 108 yards against them for 4.7 yards per rush against average.
The Packers are coming off the 19-14 road defeat to the Kansas City Chiefs last week as a -11 point betting favorite.
The over under landed under the closing total of 46 points.
Green Bay was able to gain just 315 yards of offense with 102 rushing yards on 18 carries.
The team allowed four sacks and scored a touchdown twice in two red zone drives.
They had no turnovers and took none away from Kansas City.
Quarterback Aaron Rodgers completed 17 of 35 passes for 235 yards and a touchdown. Rodgers ran it three times for 32 yards and a touchdown.
Ryan Grant got 12 rushes for 66 yards. Out of the backfield Grant caught three passes for 35 yards.
Jermichael Finley led Green Bay with three receptions for 83 yards.
Randall Cobb had four receptions for 53 yards.
Jordy Nelson caught two balls for 29 yards.
James Jones grabbed two passes for 17 yards.
Donald Driver had a touchdown reception to go with his two receptions for 17 yards.
Green Bay allowed Kansas City 438 offensive yards with 139 yards rushing on 39 carries.
The Packers had no sacks and gave up one touchdown to Kansas City in their five red zone opportunities.
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NFL Trend: The Under is 6-0 in their past six meetings.
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