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NFC North Lead on the Line as Packers Host Bears Sunday

Oddsmakers favor Green Bay, with the outcome projected to significantly shift each team’s playoff odds.

CHICAGO, ILLINOIS – DECEMBER 04: A Green Bay Packers fan and a Chicago Bears fan cheer on during the second half of the game at Soldier Field on December 04, 2022 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Quinn Harris/Getty Images)
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Overview

  • Kickoff is Sunday at 3:25 p.m. CT at Lambeau Field on FOX with Kevin Burkhardt and Tom Brady on the call, with cold conditions and possible flurries in the forecast.
  • The Bears enter 9-3 and the Packers 8-3-1, and the winner will take sole possession of the NFC North heading into the season’s final month.
  • Sportsbooks list Chicago as roughly a 6.5-point road underdog, and an expert picks roundup shows a strong lean to Green Bay (40 selections to 7).
  • NFL research indicates a Bears win would raise Chicago’s playoff odds from about 74% to 90% (loss to 67%), while a Packers win would lift Green Bay’s from roughly 88% to 94% (loss to 75%).
  • Key factors include Micah Parsons’ pass-rush impact for Green Bay (12.5 sacks) against Caleb Williams and a sturdy Bears line, Chicago’s five-game surge powered by a 281-yard rushing day vs. the Eagles, and the absence of WR Rome Odunze (foot fracture).