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THURSDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL LIVE STREAM: PACKERS VS BEARS WEEK 4
THURSDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL LIVE STREAM - The Chicago Bears go into one of the toughest stadiums to play when they meet the Packers from Lambeau Field on Thursday night. The Bears are coming off a huge upset over Pittsburgh at home, 23-17 in overtime. Green Bay had to come back to beat Cincinnati at home, also in overtime, 27-24. Last season, the Packers won both games, by three on the road and by 16 at home. Watch THURSDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL LIVE STREAMING: PACKERS VS BEARS WEEK 4 online on your PC, laptop, Mac, I-pad, Tab, Ps4/3, I-phone Android or any other online device.

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Chicago Bears -
If you watched the Bears-Steelers game last week, you saw the second coming of Leon Lett. Marcus Cooper Sr fumbled the ball on the one-yard line trying to look cool, but magically the team still mustered a field goal out of the boneheadedness. Had he crossed the goal line, the Bears likely could’ve won in regulation, but they needed overtime instead to seal the deal. Now, let’s not take anything away from Chicago though, they beat the Pittsburgh Steelers and almost took out the NFC champion Atlanta Falcons in week 1. These guys may not be as bad as we think they are.
They could easily be 2-1 at the present time heading into Thursday night and if that were the case, they could even be favored in this game because the Pack have limped way to their 2-1 record. Before we get into Green Bay’s struggles and the ugliest 2-1 record in the league, though, let’s talk about how the Bears can win this game.
Chicago is a team that is built with offense. Their D is averaging 2.3 sacks this season and has zero interceptions through three games, so let’s focus on the team’s strengths. Somehow Mike Glennon has kept his offense churning without Cameron Meredith and through Jordan Howard’s struggles.
A few weeks ago it looked like Howard’s time as starting running back may be through with Tarik Cohen tilling up the turf, but all he needed was a couple more weeks to ease in. In week 3, Howard went off against a tough Pittsburgh D. He posted 128 yards on 23 carries, caught a team-high five targets for another 25 yards and posted two touchdowns in the win. Chicago is going to need Howard to continue his hot streak against a Green Bay defense that is currently ranked 21st against the run giving up 341 yards thus far. They’ve also given up two touchdowns and forced zero fumbles.
If Chicago can dominate the ground, they can win this game.
Chicago Bears vs. Green Bay Packers
Where: Lambeau Field – Green Bay, Wisconsin
When: Thursday, September 28, 2017, 8:25 PM ET
TV Broadcast: NFL Network

Green Bay Packers -
The Pack just can’t seem to stop serving up jammers for their fans. It took them half a season to wake up in 2016, they’ve now won two games on the year in 2017, but have the ugliest winning record in football. Their first win was a total snooze fest against Seattle in week 1. Luckily for the Packers, the Seahawks were also asleep at the wheel as the game went into the half with a 3-0 scoreboard. The Pack pulled it off and then got off to an extremely slow start again against the Falcons the following week. They’d drop that decision with the 34-23 final score really not telling the whole story. And finally, in week 3, they narrowly beat the Cincinnati Bengals in overtime on a field goal. It was a game where, yet again, they had a slow start and needed a fourth quarter come back.
The Pack haven’t put together a four-quarter effort just yet that’d make you think they could contend for the NFL’s holy grail. They’ve been getting off to lacklustre starts and we’ve only seen glimpses of the classic dual threat Aaron Rodgers that we all know and love.
For the Packers to win this game, they’ll need to take full advantage of Chicago’s lacking pass defense. They Bears are ranked 7th against the run, but 22nd through the air. Rodgers will need to find his targets early and often for the green and gold to walk away with some more NFC North separation. He may have to try and win another without Randall Cobb as well, who is still dealing with a chest injury, but with Geronimo Allison stepping up and Jordy Nelson looking his old self, they’re in a very good position heading into Thursday night.
Howard runs it into the endzone in overtime for Bears’ first win-
It was a stunning upset at Soldier Field on Sunday with the Bears upsetting the Steelers, 23-17, in overtime. Running back Jordan Howard was the player of the game, registering 138 yards and two touchdowns on 23 carries. Tarik Cohen complimented him with 78 yards on 12 carries, and the rushing attack was able to put up over 200 yards combined on Pittsburgh. That was a stunning result after the team looked so dismal to Tampa Bay just a week ago. The running game will need to work at that level if the Bears want to continue winning.
Quarterback Mike Glennon was an accurate 15-for-22 passing the ball, but he recorded just 101 yards and had an even one touchdown-to-interception ratio. To show how mediocre it was, Howard led all receivers with 26 yards on five catches — next in line was Cohen. Give credit to the defense as well; they held Pittsburgh to under 300 total yards. Le’Veon Bell had just 61 yards on 15 carries, which in turn didn’t make Antonio Brown’s century-mark day so bad.
Packers also prevail in overtime, come back against Bengals-
At some point, Cincinnati’s offense was going to wake up this season. That point came in the first half at Lambeau Field on Sunday, putting up a 21-7 lead at halftime. However, they still can’t put 60 minutes together, allowing Green Bay to come back and pull out the victory at home. The Packers finished with 344 total yards, converting 7-of-15 third down opportunities, and went 3-for-5 in the red zone. Aaron Rodgers threw a rare pick-six in the second quarter and took six sacks, but otherwise he was great completing 28-of-42 passes for 313 yards and registered three touchdowns.
Jordy Nelson was the go-to scorer in the receiving game. Two of his six catches were touchdowns, finishing with 52 total yards and missing three targets. Geronimo Allison had the biggest day yardage wise, reeling in 122 yards on six catches, including a whopping 72-yard catch to set up a score. Receiver Randall Cobb (15 rec, 145 yds) was held out of the last game with a shoulder injury and it’s unknown if he’ll play in the next contest. Safety Kentrell Brice (6 tkl) is questionable with a groin injury.
Trends
Bears are:
5-0 ATS in their last 5 against teams with a winning record
7-3 ATS in their last 10 games overall
Packers are:
0-4 ATS in their last 4 against teams with a losing record.
Something just doesn’t feel right about Green Bay yet this season. They’ve looked vulnerable in all their games and should be lucky to have a 2-1 record at the moment. It’s hard to trust them with a full touchdown line even at home in a rivalry they’ve dominated recently.