Remember the last time the Green Bay Packers and Chicago Bears played each other? It feels like half a lifetime ago. In week one on Sunday night Kenny Clark Jersey , Aaron Rodgers injured his knee in the first half before returning to everyone’s surprise after halftime. He led a furious fourth-quarter comeback, culminating in a 75-yard touchdown catch-and-run by Randall Cobb, as the Packers beat the Bears 24-23.The Packers were even largely healthy for that opening-week game, but fast forward to week 15 and you see a very different story, both in terms of Green Bay’s health and the overall direction of both of these NFC North rivals. The Packers’ offense has scuffled and the team has made critical mistakes in critical times. Mike McCarthy is out, and Joe Philbin is in as the interim head coach. Rodgers’ knee is much better, but many of the bad habits he seemed to develop while dealing with that injury remain.And the Bears are good. Their defense is far and away the best in the NFL Jason Spriggs Jersey , creating turnovers at a rate not seen in nearly a decade. They can be beaten, however, as the offense is also turnover-prone in recent weeks. The Bears have ten giveaways in the past four games, but they also have ten takeaways — therefore, capitalizing on their mistakes while avoiding turnovers of their own will be a key to the Packers staying competitive.As the teams prepare for Sunday, do the same for your watching of the game by checking out our Game Primer below.WHO?Green Bay Packers (5-7-1) vs. Chicago Bears (9-4)WHERE?Soldier FieldChicago, IllinoisWHEN?Sunday Kyler Fackrell Jersey , December 16th, 201812:00 Noon Central Time (1:00 PM Eastern)HOW?TV BroadcastPackers-Bears game shown in blue506sports.comFOXCommentators: Chris Myers, Daryl JohnsonRadio BroadcastPackers Radio NetworkWTMJ.com (not available on mobile)Sirius: 125/82 XM: 383/227ANYTHING ELSE?OddsBears favored by 6 pointsOver/under total: 45.5All-time head-to-head recordRegular season: Packers lead 96-93-6Postseason: Tied 1-1Recent meetingsWeek 1 2018: @Packers 24, Bears 23Week 10 2017: Packers 23, @Bears 16Week 4 2017: @Packers 35, Bears 14Current Winning StreakPackers have won 5 straight For Ryan Tannehill, the pain persists. It hurts to throw Justin McCray Jersey , and it hurts not to play.The Miami Dolphins quarterback will rest his injured throwing shoulder for the next several days and has been ruled out of Sunday’s game at Green Bay, meaning replacement Brock Osweiler will make his fifth consecutive start.More Miami Dolphins newsDolphins sign hometown WR Allen Hurns to 1-year contractNew Dolphins coach Brian Flores has his own daily workout at training campDolphins assistant coach Jim Caldwell takes leave of absence to address health issuesTwo-time Pro Bowl safety Reshad Jones rejoins Dolphins after skipping voluntary practicesDolphins QBs Josh Rosen, Ryan Fitzpatrick embrace battle for No. 1 jobThe Dolphins (5-4) have a bye next week. The goal is for Tannehill to return for the game at Indianapolis on Nov. 25, he and coach Adam Gase said.But Tannehill said his shoulder still hurts on every throw. And the bigger issue is a lack of arm strength.“The pain I can deal with,” he said Wednesday, speaking to the media for the first time since he was hurt Oct. 7. “It’s not just pushing through pain. It’s physically being able to get the ball where it needs to go.”After being hurt against Cincinnati, Tannehill rested his arm for 10 days and then began a throwing program. But every pass puts stress on the capsule Preston Smith Jersey , and the result when he threw was disappointing, Tannehill said.“It just wasn’t close to where it needs to be to do the job,” he said.With progress slow and uneven, the Dolphins decided more rest is best.“We haven’t had the jump that he was looking for,” Gase said. “That’s why we’re kind of taking a step back.”A step back sounds like setback, but Tannehill said he’s confident he’ll play again this season — perhaps even at Indy.“It has been kind of a weird deal,” he said. “I’ll shut it back down Ty Summers Jersey 2019 , and we’ll see where we’re at next week.”The Dolphins have been hit hard by injuries this year. Gase said the status this week of tackles Laremy Tunsil and Ja’Wuan James, both nursing knee injuries, likely won’t be determined until shortly before the game.Both were limited in practice Wednesday.Tannehill said he expects to play through pain the rest of the year when he returns. There’s no indication surgery will be needed after the season, he said.Miami is 2-2 with Osweiler starting. The Packers game will be the 25th out of the past 30 that Tannehill has missed because of injuries.“Whenever you’re not able to play, it’s extremely hard,” he said. “Unfortunately it’s part of this business.”
