Snow, snow, and more snow. The Bears must conquer the elements and a potent Packers offense to advance. Red zone defense and third-down stops are crucial.
The Chicago Bears' first stop in the playoffs is at Soldier Field, as they welcome the Green Bay Packers to the venue for the second time this season.
This game will have everything fans want in a playoff atmosphere, including some snow. The forecast is calling for a snowstorm to hit the Chicago area for the massive game.
Saturday will be the epic conclusion to this season's edition of the rivalry, and what better way to end it than in the postseason? If this game goes anything like the previous two meetings, get out your popcorn buckets.
The Packers took the first game at Lambeau Field, but the Bears evened things up in Week 16 at home.
Getting a win over Green Bay and sending them home in the playoffs would be the icing on the cake for Chicago. Here's how I think they can do it:
Red Zone Defense is Key
One of the main reasons the Bears were able to engineer that comeback win in Week 16 was the defense's performance in the red zone.
The Packers scored one touchdown in that game, and it was on a 33-yard pass to Romeo Doubs. Outside of that, the Bears defense locked things down inside the 20, and that's just they'll need to do again to have success.
Limiting Green Bay to field goals as opposed to touchdowns in a great recipe for a win.
Keep Packers in 3rd-and-Long
Josh Jacobs was a nightmare in Week 14.
The Packers used him whenever they were in short-yardage situations, and he produced. Jacobs finished with 86 rushing yards and one touchdown on 20 carries in the 28-21 loss for the Bears.
If Dennis Allen can get the Packers to be more motivated to pass on third down, then the defense can pressure Jordan Love into making mistakes.
The Packers have struggled this season when Love has at least one turnover in a game. Keeping the Green Bay offense off the field should be a priority.
Don't Settle
We saw how settling for a field goal deep inside enemy territory can be costly, like it was in Week 17.
The offense needs to score when they can against a very tough Packers' defense. The Bears may not get as many chances like they did against the San Francisco 49ers.
We've seen how these games have come down to the wire in the past. The scores will be settled at Soldier Field on Saturday at 7 p.m. CT on Prime Video or Fox 32.