Although the Packers (9-3) have put themselves in good shape to earn a playoff berth by winning three straight and seven of their last eight, they remain two games behind the Lions (11-1) and a half-game behind Minnesota (9-2) in the NFC North. They also already lost at home to both teams.

The Green Bay Packers are coming off of two of their best performances of the season. After two straight blowout wins at home against the 49ers and Dolphins, Titletown is beginning to look more like a team that can compete for a title.

Except for two years — 1922 and 1982 — the Chicago Bears and Green Bay Packers have played each other every season since 1921. They are the two oldest teams in continuous operation in the National Football League with a rivalry spanning 207 regular season games and two playoff meetings.