(LEARFIELD) – The Green Bay Packers are very slight favorites to win Saturday’s NFL Wild Card playoff game at Chicago.
With the return of several injured players, they are listed as one-and-a-half-point favorites.
Two starters – tackle Zach Tom and nickel defender Javon Bullard – have been limited participants in practice and are questionable, but both say they will be able to play.
Also questionable for the 7:00 p-m game at Soldier Field are wide receiver Dontayvion Wicks, special teams standout Nick Niemann, defensive tackle Warren Brinson, and backup quarterback Malik Willis.
Van Ess says it won’t be easy: Packers defensive end Lukas Van Ness said Thursday that it’s not any easier facing Bears quarterback Caleb Williams a 3rd time, but they are as prepared as they can be for him.
Van Ness in looking back at the season said that he’s been up and down this season with injuries, but better of late, so he’s eager to get after it.
Watson pumped for rematch: Packers wide receiver Christian Watson is excited about the Packers chance to beat the Bears.
With a very wintery forecast on tap, doe he enjoy the elements in Chicago this time of year?
Watson talked about how much it means to have the chance to win the rematch.
Welcome to the playoffs: The newest member of the Packers secondary Trevon Diggs made his debut with the team against Minnesota after being cut by Dallas.
Diggs talked about his first chance with the Packers last week.
How did he pick things up so well?
Diggs said that there is a lot to know in this system.
Bundle up: The Weather Channel is forecasting that after snow ends in Chicago in the morning on Saturday, it will be partly cloudy during the evening with cloudy skies. Temperatures will fall into the 20s during the game with winds from the west northwest at 5 to 25 mph.
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