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Gambling911 has your Packers vs. Bears free pick for Week 1 of the new NFL season. Green Bay Packers -6.5, total 50
Green Bay Packers -6.5, total 50
Packers Offense Still Potent
The Packers won’t have Jordy Nelson this season but they still have Aaron Rodgers who is considered the top quarterback in the NFL. And Rodgers still has plenty of weapons with wide receivers Randall Cobb and Davante Parker and running back Eddie Lacy. Rodgers realizes that the team can’t replace Nelson with just one player. “It's tough because he is such a great guy and teammate. His play on the field is exceptional. He does things that you just can't teach out there.” Rodgers said, “You can't replace him with one guy. It's just not possible. You just have to have everyone else lift their level of play and try and make up for the loss, if that's possible. But you don't get better losing a guy like Jordy Nelson. You just try to get back to where you were when you had him.”
Growing Pains for Bears Defense
The Chicago defense is definitely not ready for a game against Rodgers and Green Bay. They didn’t play that well in the preseason even when starters were on the field. “We’re not where we want to be yet,” said tackle Jordan Mills, “But like Coach Fox says, Rome wasn’t built in a day. We got to take it each day at a time, each step at a time, to get to where we want to be.”
Game Notes
This series has been dominated by the Packers lately as they have won 11 of the past 13 meetings. The Packers are 16-5 ATS in their last 21 meetings in Chicago. The Packers are 38-17 ATS in their last 55 vs. the NFC North. The Packers are 2-6-1 ATS in their last 9 games in September. The Bears are 7-18-1 ATS in their last 26 home games. The Bears are 4-11 ATS in their last 15 vs. the NFC North. The Over is 4-1 in the Packers last 5 vs. the NFC North. The Over is 13-6 in the Packers last 19 road games. The Under is 5-1 in the Bears last 6 home games. The Under is 6-2 in the last 8 meetings in Chica
