{"id":39136,"date":"2025-12-06T23:20:48","date_gmt":"2025-12-06T23:20:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/breakingnews.azontree.com\/?p=39136"},"modified":"2025-12-06T23:20:48","modified_gmt":"2025-12-06T23:20:48","slug":"three-reasons-why-packers-will-beat-bears-take-nfc-north-lead","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/breakingnews.azontree.com\/?p=39136","title":{"rendered":"Three Reasons Why Packers Will Beat Bears, Take NFC North Lead"},"content":{"rendered":"
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GREEN BAY, Wis. \u2013 The Green Bay Packers have won three games in a row. The Chicago Bears have won nine of their last 10. On Sunday at Lambeau Field, they\u2019ll meet with first place in the NFC North on the line.<\/p>\n

Here are three reasons why the Packers will beat the Bears, continue their domination of the series and tell shirtless Ben Johnson to show some respect.<\/p>\n

1. Packers Will Run Over Bears<\/h2>\n

There\u2019s a lot of focus on Chicago\u2019s powerhouse rushing attack, and for good reason. The Bears are No. 2 in the NFL rushing this season and No. 1 by a mile since Week 5. They just destroyed an Eagles defense that mostly shut down Packers running back Josh Jacobs.<\/p>\n

However, the Packers could have a big advantage of their own in the running game with Jacobs attacking Chicago\u2019s defense.<\/p>\n

The Bears rank 28th against the run with 133.8 yards allowed per game. They are 30th with 5.18 yards allowed per carry. It\u2019s not as if they started poorly and have regrouped. They\u2019ve allowed more than 5.0 yards per carry in each of their last four games.<\/p>\n

While the Bears limited Saquon Barkley and the Eagles to 87 yards last week (on only 17 carries), the previous five weeks they allowed 177 rushing yards to the Ravens, 169 against the Giants and 186 against the Steelers. It\u2019s not as if the Giants or Steelers have anyone like Jacobs in the backfield.<\/p>\n

Green Bay\u2019s rushing attack has been a disappointment for most of the season but got rolling a bit against Detroit last week. Rookie right guard Anthony Belton is a work in progress in pass protection but an upgrade over Jordan Morgan in the run game. Aaron Banks is healthy and performing well at left guard. Center Sean Rhyan as a run blocker might be better than Elgton Jenkins.<\/p>\n

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\u201cI definitely feel guys putting in a lot more effort on, one, going to the right blocks, but also straining on their blocks, giving the extra half a second or a second, just to make sure the run game is clean,\u201d Jacobs said.<\/p>\n

\u201cAnd then trusting me to know that if they\u2019re going to make a hole for me that I\u2019m going to hit it. So, it\u2019s been, it\u2019s been good. I know it\u2019s definitely been different with Sean at center, but I think he\u2019s adjusted really good, and I think he\u2019s been playing at a very high level.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Bears figure to get a lift from the return of linebacker T.J. Edwards, a strong three-down defender. But the Packers have the ability to control the game on the ground and put Jordan Love in position to make plays against a ball-hawking defense.<\/p>\n

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First-place will be at stake when the #Packers<\/a> host the Bears tomorrow.<\/p>\n

Here are three reasons why the Packers will lose, with the other side to this story scheduled to go live at 5 p.m. \u2b07\ufe0fhttps:\/\/t.co\/eHG058gdO7<\/a><\/p>\n

— Bill Huber (@BillHuberNFL) December 6, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n