Tonight at 8:30 p.m. ET on NBC the Chicago Bears (3-5) will take on the Green Bay Packers (5-3) in a must-win game if they want to keep their playoff hopes alive. Live stream the NFC North clash free by clicking this link; Bears fans can listen to the action on WGN 720, while Packers fans may do likewise on WTMJ 620.
The Chicago Bears' record is not indicative of the talent that is on the roster, and Bears general manager Phil Emery thinks a turnaround is imminently possible. "We will not quit on the season. We will not quit on ourselves. We're not going to quit on each other," Emery said.
"We feel, without question, we built a work ethic, a system of doing things in this building is in place to have the consistency we need to win. We're disappointed because we haven't done that."
Quarterback Jay Cutler has been blamed for the Bears' underwhelming half-season, and despite 17 touchdown passes on the season he has three multi-interception games, and has tossed eight picks on the year and fumbled the ball nine times.
Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers has been excellent since a slow start to the season that forced him to famously tell the Green Bay fan base to "relax," but in Week 8 he was harassed into a two-interception showing vs. the Saints. In that game Rodgers tweaked his hamstring, and it clearly limited his mobility even though he was able to remain under center.
Rodgers will play Sunday, but his offensive line may be depleted; head coach Mike McCarthy's recent comments on the importance of continuity among the members of the offensive line could be cause for concern.
"The best offensive lines in my opinion are the ones that play week in and week out. The timing, the communication, particularly the non-verbal communication, happens so fast at the line of scrimmage, so it's definitely a big part of the flow of your offense," McCarthy said.
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