Cheesehead Chronicles

Week 14 held a long-awaited matchup with the Chicago Bears. The Bears were sitting atop the NFC, with a 9-3 record and first place in the North. The Packers were a half-step behind them at 8-3-1, looking to overtake the Bears for first place in the North. The 211th meeting of these two storied franchises carried significant playoff implications, something that hadn’t been the case in years. It has been years since this much has been on the line for both teams, only fueling th

Detroit entered their annual thanksgiving game with a 7-4 record, good enough for 3rd place in the NFC North. The Packers were a spot ahead of them in 2nd, with a 7-3-1 record. This game carried pressure for both teams. Detroit was looking to stay in the hunt for the division title, prevent a season sweep from the Packers after their week one loss, and avenge their home loss two years ago to Green Bay on Thanksgiving Day. Also, with their Thanksgiving win last year vs Chicago

The Packers entered week 12 to play only their second division game of the season, and their first since their week 1 win over Detroit. The Packers are sitting at 2nd place in the NFC North, and the Vikings are trailing in last place. JJ McCarthy and the Vikings would walk into Lambeau Field trying to avoid a three-game losing streak, and the Packers were looking to get back-to-back wins. The Vikings opened the game with a solid drive to set up a 53-yard field goal by Will Re