1. Sam Shields vs. Brandon Marshall – The tall and talented Bears receiver was held to two catches for 19 yards (and one touchdown) in the first meeting between the two teams. Shields is coming off a knee injury. Keep an eye on this matchup.
2. Packers inside linebackers vs. Matt Forte – A.J. Hawk will have to be a tackling machine on Sunday night, as the Packers' No. 32 run defense is likely to get a heavy dose of the Bears running back.
3. Aaron Rodgers vs. Jay Cutler – Passer rating comparison is an important stat in the contemporary game, and it's been especially true in past Bears-Packers games. Rodgers enjoyed a 68.7-point advantage in the most recent game between the two teams.
4. Eddie Lacy vs. Bears linebackers – The Bears got a good look of what Lacy did as a receiver in the Saints game. Why wouldn't the Packers want to use Lacy that way again?
5. David Bakhtiari vs. Jared Allen – Allen didn't play in the Week-4 game. He's still a high-energy pass rusher that must be respected and blocked.
ADDITIONAL COVERAGE - NOV. 7
Packers.com's Vic Ketchman identifies the five key matchups to look for in Sunday's Packers-Bears game.
The tall and talented Bears receiver was held to two catches for 19 yards (and one touchdown) in the first meeting between the two teams. Shields is coming off a knee injury. Keep an eye on this matchup.
A.J. Hawk will have to be a tackling machine on Sunday night, as the Packers' No. 32 run defense is likely to get a heavy dose of the Bears running back.
Passer rating comparison is an important stat in the contemporary game, and it's been especially true in past Bears-Packers games. Rodgers enjoyed a 68.7-point advantage in the most recent game between the two teams.
The Bears got a good look of what Lacy did as a receiver in the Saints game. Why wouldn't the Packers want to use Lacy that way again?
Allen didn't play in the Week-4 game. He's still a high-energy pass rusher that must be respected and blocked.
