NFC Championship Game: Schedule Set For Packers Vs. Bears Showdown In Chicago
And that means the Bears, who defeated the Seahawks 35-24 to secure a home game at Soldier Field, and Packers, who topped the Eagles 21-16 and downed the Falcons 48-21 to reach the game, will be meeting in a playoff game for the first time in 70 years with a Super Bowl berth on the line.
The NFC Championship Game will be the “early” game next week, because the AFC and NFC Championship Games rotate start times every year. Kickoff is scheduled for 3:00 p.m. Eastern and the game will be televised by FOX.
As far as what fans should expect, well, points are a good bet. The Packers are averaging 34.5 points per game in two playoff games, and the Bears just put up 35 on the Seahawks. And between Aaron Rodgers and Jay Cutler, the two teams have quarterbacks that have thrown for nine touchdowns (and accounted for 11) while throwing no interceptions in this year's NFL playoffs.
That's not to say there won't be some defense, though. Julius Peppers leads a fierce Bears pass rush, while Green Bay boasts defensive talent at all levels, from B.J. Raji to Clay Matthews to Charles Woodson and Tramon Williams.
