Packers vs. Bears 2013, Week 17: Green Bay wins battle for the NFC North

The score capped a 15-play, 86-yard drive that stretched over most of the game’s final six minutes. Rodgers went 5-of-8 on the drive, which saw the Packers convert three fourth-down attempts.

It was also Cobb’s first game back from a long injury stint. He broke his leg back in Week 6 and had not played since. He and Rodgers hooked up for scores twice on the day.

It is the second time Rodgers has connected with Cobb for a touchdown today.

Several Bears had a chance to pick the ball up and take it back the other way, but assumed the play was dead.

The refs reviewed the call and confirmed that Rodgers’s hand was not moving forward at the time he lost the ball, meaning the fumble and touchdown were upheld.

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Hat-tip to CBS Sports on this one.

Game Date/Time and Location: 4:25 p.m. ET Sunday at Soldier Field, Chicago

TV schedule and distribution map: Fox; The506.com

Chicago won the last meeting between these teams, 27-20, but did so without Rodgers on the field for the final three quarters.

The Bears defense, meanwhile, has been awful. They rank 29th in yardage allowed and 30th in scoring defense. The unit is particularly weak against the run, giving up a league-worst 162 rushing yards per game. They gave up 289 yards on the ground last Sunday against the Eagles.

Another one of Cutler’s major issues heading into the game is that he has yet to really conquer the Packers in his career. The eighth-year quarterback is just 1-8 all-time against Green Bay. He compiled a 59.9 passer rating in those games and has thrown 17 interceptions against the Packers during his career.

Cutler’s regular season record against the Packers is even worse. In eight regular season games against Green Bay, Cutler has completed 131-of-257 passes for 1,702 yards, 9 touchdowns and 16 interceptions. He has twice thrown four interceptions in a game against the Packers and has posted three passer ratings of 43.5 or less. Cutler has posted an 82.5 passer rating or better against Green Bay just twice.

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Lacy has tweaked his ankle three times in the last three weeks, but does not have a debilitating high ankle sprain, according to Tom Silverstein of the Milwakee Journal Sentinel.

“When he runs, you don’t see it,” running backs coach Alex Van Pelt told Silverstein. “I’m sure there’s soreness in between plays, but it’s just a matter of getting those endorphins popping enough where you don’t really feel it.

“We’ve done our due diligence, we’ve gone through all the evaluations and we feel Aaron is ready to play,” McCarthy said a press conference Friday.

“He’s ready to play. He’s been throwing the ball very well going on three weeks. He’s been working his feet, working his conditioning, getting ready for this moment and that moment’s here.”

The Green Bay Packers are 12-3 ATS in their past 15 trips to Soldier Field and would win the NFC North with another road win over the Chicago Bears on Sunday.

There is no line posted on this game yet as bookmakers await an update on the status of Aaron Rodgers, according to OddsShark.com.

The Bears are considered 3.5-point home favorites for Sunday by CBS Sports. The eight-man panel for CBS Sports is split 4-4 with the spread in favor of the Bears. When picking straight up, the vote turns into a 5-3 count with writer Pete Prisco changing his pick.

Showtime’s Inside the NFL panel gives a clean 3-0 sweep in favor of the Bears. Cris Collinsworth, Phil Simms and guest analyst Franco Harris believe Chicago wins on Sunday.