Green Bay Holds Off Chicago, Takes First Place in Thriller
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Jordan Love realizes the Green Bay Packers can’t afford to get complacent now that they have regained first place in the NFC North. Their schedule won’t allow it.
NFL Week 15 odds, picks, predictions, TV channel, streaming information for the Sunday football game between the Green Bay Packers and Denver Broncos.
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Keisean Nixon has game-sealing INT and Packers overtake Bears for NFC North lead with 28-21 win
The Green Bay Packers have overtaken the Chicago Bears for first place in the NFC North. Keisean Nixon intercepted Caleb Williams’ pass in the end zone with 22 seconds remaining to preserve Green Bay’s 28-21 win over Chicago on Sunday.
Three days ago, the Packers’ star edge rusher Micah Parsons made headlines for saying, “I play for respect.” And Packers head coach Matt LaFleur quickly fired back with praise, calling Parsons a “special” player whose intensity has already elevated the standard in the building,
Green Bay is 2-0 as they continue a stretch of five games against teams battling for a spot in the playoffs. The gauntlet includes games against the Lions, the Bears (x2), the Broncos, and the Ravens. The Broncos lead the NFL with 55 sacks. They face a Packers' team that has allowed only 18 sacks. Something's gotta give.
The Packers are 10th in the NFL in points per game and sixth in points per game allowed. They have an elite offense with QB Jordan Love leading the way and a strong defense with newcomer Micah Parsons causing havoc.
Bohanna (6-4, 327) has recorded 42 tackles (three for loss) in 39 career games (13 starts) over five NFL seasons spent in Dallas, Detroit, Tennessee and Seattle. The Packers claimed him off waivers from the Seahawks on Saturday.