NFC Championship Game: How The Chicago Bears Can Advance To Super Bowl 45
Published by Adam Rad on January 17, 2011
Article Source: Bleacher Report - Chicago Bears
It’s a dream matchup for almost any Bears’ & Packers’ fan: beat your bitter rival for a spot in the Super Bowl. When both teams won their respective games over the weekend, it ensured the Bears and Packers would play a playoff game for the first time since 1941.
Obviously, times are different, but this rivalry isn’t. In 2 meeting this season, Chicago won 20-17 in Week 3 at home, and Green Bay won 10-3 in Week 17 to clinch a playoff spot. Neither team has been dominant, and it doesn’t appear one will have a significant advantage.
Green Bay opens up as 3-point favorites on the road. They beat the #3 seed and #1 seed in their own buildings; can they accomplish the trifecta and knock off Chicago?
Chicago has to play a great game in order to hold off Green Bay. Here are 8 things the Bears need to accomplish in order to advance to its first Super Bowl since Super Bowl 41.