In an NFC North matchup on Thursday Night Football, the Green Bay Packers will welcome the rival Chicago Bears to Lambeau Field in Week 4.
The Green Bay Packers won the NFC North last season, making an incredible late-season run to win the division in Week 17. This season, they are one of three divisional teams to open up the season at 2-1, and will face the only team to start 1-2 on Thursday night. The Chicago Bears head into Lambeau fresh off a huge victory against the Pittsburgh Steelers, and will be looking to make it two in a row.
For the Bears, this is a season of question marks, as their starting quarterback is basically auditioning for the rest of the league. Next season, the team will make the move to first round pick Mitchell Trubisky, as they traded up with the San Francisco 49ers to get him in last year’s draft. Bears fans may see him this season, but he will likely sit behind Mike Glennon unless the veteran gets hurt.
Green Bay is always tough at home, though the Cincinnati Bengals gave them all they could handle last weekend. Rodgers has been stellar once again this season, and is looking to avenge the team’s loss in the NFC Championship Game last season. The team does come into this game a bit banged up, so look for their division rival to try and take advantage of that on Thursday night.
Odds
Line: Green Bay (-7.0)
Over/Under: 45.5
The Packers could cover the spread here, but seven points in the division is tough. This game could be over, however, as both defenses have shown holes early on this season.This line and over/under has changed a bit over the past week or so, so head on over to sportsbookreview.com for any changes up until kickoff.
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Prediction
It is the NFC North, so you never know what could happen on Thursday night. The Bears have actually been a decent team this season, and the Packers were proven to be beatable in Week 2. However, this Packers team will be on a mission in front of the bright lights on Thursday Night Football, and Rodgers and company will eventually pull away late.
Final Score: Packers 27, Bears 21