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Week 17

Weekly
Grade
GB Packers (JP)
13-4 38
32.76
 
VS
proj
Chicago Bears
36 13-4
36.05

GB Packers (JP) beat Chicago Bears for fourth straight win, 38-36

GB Packers (JP) extended their win streak to four games with a hard-fought win over Chicago Bears, earning a 38-36 victory. Chicago Bears jumped out to a 9-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind an impressive effort from Lamar Jackson (113 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs, 97 Rush Yds). But GB Packers (JP) held the lead the rest of the way, powered by Aaron Rodgers, who passed for 240 yards and 4 touchdowns for 13 points, and Aaron Jones, who racked up 85 yards from scrimmage and ran for a touchdown (6 points). This marks the first time this season GB Packers (JP) have beaten Chicago Bears, after falling 44-14 in their last matchup. GB Packers (JP) finish the season at 13-4, while Chicago Bears end the campaign at 13-4.

Matchup Timeline

  GB Packers (JP)   Chicago Bears

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Rodgers overachieved for the 15th time this season, scoring 13 points against his 9.39-point projection. In a 35-16 win over the Bears, he passed for 240 yards and 4 touchdowns.
Aaron Rodgers

Top Player Comparison

GB Packers (JP)
Points
% of total points 38
1
Aaron Rodgers
QB
13
9.39
34.2%
2
Aaron Jones
RB
6
4.88
15.8%
3
Mason Crosby
K
5
7.84
13.2%
4
Marquez Valdes-Scantling
WR
4
0.48
10.5%
Chicago Bears
Points
% of total points 36
1
Cairo Santos
K
10
7.04
27.8%
2
Lamar Jackson
QB
9
9.65
25%
3
David Montgomery
RB
8
4.47
22.2%
4
The Indianapolis Colts defense
DEF
8
7.5
22.2%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Lamar Jackson had a 43-yard touchdown pass for Chicago Bears, helping the team to a 9-0 lead.
Sunday Late
Aaron Rodgers teamed up with Marquez Valdes-Scantling for a 72-yard touchdown pass for GB Packers (JP) to contribute to a 38-36 lead for GB Packers (JP).

Points By Position

  GB Packers (JP)   Chicago Bears
Standings Update
Well, that's a wrap for the season. Let's take one last look at where these teams finished up before looking ahead to next year.
GB Packers (JP)
GB Packers (JP) completed the season with the league's 2nd-most points average (34 ppg), placing them 2nd in the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Aaron Rodgers
MVP
4299 Pass Yds, 48 Pass TDs, 149 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs
Mason Crosby
Best Drafted
16-16 FG, 57 long, 59-63 XP
Ten Defense
Best Acquisition
27.4 Avg Pts Allowed, 398.3 Avg Yds Allowed, 23 Turnovers
Chicago Bears
Chicago Bears ended the season averaging 35 points per game, best in the league, placing them on top of the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Ind Defense
MVP
22.6 Avg Pts Allowed, 332.1 Avg Yds Allowed, 25 Turnovers
Todd Gurley II
Best Drafted
678 Rush Yds, 9 Rush TDs, 164 Rec Yds
Younghoe Koo
Best Acquisition
37-39 FG, 54 long, 33-36 XP

StatSmack

GB Packers (JP) are looking unstoppable, winning four in a row.
You can't win if you leave points on the bench. Chicago Bears has left more points on the bench this season (356) than GB Packers (JP) (334).
GB Packers (JP) should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more matchups than Chicago Bears (10 vs 8).
Well, there’s one stat in favor of Chicago Bears - they’ve made more transactions (2) than GB Packers (JP) (0) this week. That didn't seem to help them this time, though.
By position, GB Packers (JP) have outscored Chicago Bears at QB, WR, and TE this season.
GB Packers (JP) don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 6 points, third-highest in the league.
The starters for GB Packers (JP) had more big plays in their NFL games this week (2) than the starters for Chicago Bears (1).
Hey Chicago Bears, maybe you'll have better luck next year!