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GREEN BAY (13-5) at CHICAGO (5-11)

Sunday, 1 p.m. ET, FOX

OPENING LINE - Packers by 3 1/2

SERIES RECORD - Bears lead 93-91-6

LAST MEETING - Packers beat Bears 55-14, Nov. 9, 2014

AP PRO32 RANKING - Packers No. 1, Bears No. 26

PACKERS OFFENSE - OVERALL (6), RUSH (11), PASS (6)

PACKERS DEFENSE - OVERALL (15), RUSH (23), PASS (10)

BEARS OFFENSE - OVERALL (21), RUSH (27), PASS (15)

BEARS DEFENSE - OVERALL (30), RUSH (17), PASS (30)

STREAKS, STATS AND NOTES - Including postseason, Green Bay has won 9 of last 10 over Chicago. ... Packers outscored Chicago 93-31 over two games last season. Beat Bears 38-17 at Soldier Field last September for 700th win. ... Green Bay has won four straight NFC North championships. ... QB Aaron Rodgers was last year's MVP. He's 12-3 lifetime against Bears, including playoffs. Threw 10 TDs without interception against Chicago last season - six in November to tie franchise game record, match NFL mark for a half. ... RB Eddie Lacy had 1,139 yards and 13 TDs (nine rushing, four receiving) in 2014. He is first Packer with at least 1,000 yards rushing and 10 scrimmage TDs in each of first two NFL seasons. ... WR Randall Cobb had career-high 91 catches, 1,287 yards, 12 TDs last season. ... Bears have a new GM (Ryan Pace), coach (John Fox), defensive coordinator (Vic Fangio) and offensive coordinator (Adam Gase). ... QB Jay Cutler is 1-11 against Packers, including playoffs. With 129 TD passes for Chicago, he needs nine to break Hall of Famer Sid Luckman's franchise record (137). ... Matt Forte joined LaDainian Tomlinson as only RBs with at least 1,000 yards rushing and 100 receptions in same season. Set NFL record for RBs with 102 catches. ... OLB Jared Allen with 134 sacks - career-low 5 1/2 last season. ... Bears top WR Alshon Jeffery practiced Wednesday for first time in nearly month after being sidelined by left calf injury. Status for opener was unclear. ... Cobb, with sprained right shoulder, returned to practice Wednesday for Packers.

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