Green Bay Packers at Chicago Bears 2011 NFL Playoff Predictions, Odds, and Picks: Quarterback Aaron Rodgers will lead the red hot Green Bay Packers on the road to Soldier Field to take on the Chicago Bears for the NFC Championship on Sunday at 3:00 PM ET on FOX Sports. The Bears enter the game as the NFC North champs with a regular season 11-5 record and coming off a home playoff victory while the Pack ended the season 10-6 2nd in the black and blue and have won at Philly and Atlanta to get to the NFC Championship game in Chicago. These teams have met 181 times but this will be only the 2nd time in the playoffs the prior being a Bears 33-14 victory to put them in the title game in 1941.
“You just look at our history and it does have a respectful tone, but it can be nasty also,” Bears coach Lovie Smith said. “It’s going to be a physical game. We don’t like each other. Believe me, there is not a whole lot of love for us coming (from the Packers).” This game very well could come down to the play of the quarterback with Rodgers winning 4 of 6 against the Bears recently and the Bears quarterback Jay Cutler not having much playoff experience. A couple of turnovers would be tough to overcome. The odds makers at SBG Global have the Green Bay Packers -3 point favorites on the road against the Chicago Bears.
The Bears are coming off a home playoff win over the Seahawks 35-24 in the divisional round to move to 10-6-1 ATS for the season. Quarterback Jay Cutler had a big day completing 15 of 28 passes for 274 yards and two touchdowns while rushing 8 times for 43 yards and 2 more scores, who does he think he is Michael Vick? Vegas odds makers have the Chicago Bears as +500 odds to win the 2011 Super Bowl.
The Packers are trying to become only the second 6th seed in NFL history to will 3 playoff games in a row on the road and win a Super Bowl as the 2005 Pittsburgh Steelers did and they completed step 2 with a 48-21 thumping of the Atlanta Falcons on the road to move on to the NFC Championship game at 11-7 ATS to date. Quarterback Aaron Rodgers completed an amazing 31 of 36 passes for 366 yards and 3 touchdowns while rushing twice for 13 yards and another score. The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Green Bay’s last 6 games when playing on the road against Chicago. Vegas odds makers have the Green Bay Packers as +160 odds to win the 2011 Super Bowl. Vegas odds makers have the over/under for the total score at 42 1/2 points combined of the Green Bay Packers and Chicago Bears.
I predict the Bears to Cover the spread, take the points!
Note: Rich Fritz is a Blog Writer on NSAwins.com and not a pro handicapper. For expert NFL Football Predictions against the Vegas spreads please visit the NSAwins.com homepage for top predictions today from the National Sports Advisors.