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What I learned is Insider Inbox is the best in the league – if not in quality, then definitely quantity.

Good morning II. As we pass the halfway point of the season, are the Packers over the hump or is the journey going to get harder?

The journey is whatever the Packers wish to make it.

Another divisional game with huge ramifications is upon us. The Bears loom, and a cornered bear is a dangerous one. But the Packers will prevail. Reasons to believe: 1) The Packers come off the bye rested and healthy. A healthy Packers team is even more dangerous than a cornered bear. 2) Coaching. The Packers have stability while the Bears have upheaval. 3) Past success doesn’t guarantee future success. But 10 in a row is a thing. 4) A struggling Bears O faces an ascending Packers D. GPG!

Mike and I have waxed poetic all week about the rivalry, matchup and everything else revolving around this game. Simply put, the Packers need to play their game. Be explosive, play disciplined and improve to 7-3.

Dan from Libertyville, IL

Key to this game is for the Packers to start out hot and these “Bears fans” will turn on their home team and demoralize them. Yeah, I realize you want to start every game hot. However, with this rivalry it is even more important.

Another mantra I’ve trumpeted all week is to give Chicago no reason for hope. The Bears haven’t scored a touchdown in 23 offensive drives and I highly doubt fans at Soldier Field will take kindly to that streak lasting another quarter or two. Psychologically, Green Bay could gain a major advantage if it gets off to a fast start.

Bears fans I know (“friends,” cousins, son-in-law) are gearing up for their Super Bowl this Sunday. Any words of wisdom from either of you sages that I might pass on to them?

Be careful with how many eggs you place into that green-and-gold basket. Win or lose, there’s a full season left to be played.

Greg from Downers Grove, IL

There is a lot of unusual circumstances going into Sunday vs. the Bears. The Bears are spiraling down. Yet they have a good level of talent. Caleb Williams has awful stats from the past few games and has a completion rate on 15-plus yards that would not scare anyone. New OC too. On our side, Jordan Love is recovering and not 100%, And crazy as it is, Matt LaFleur is 2-3 following a bye. Throw in the rivalry and the Packers owning the Bears and being six-point favs. Is there any reason for concern?

There’s good reason for concern. The Bears haven’t played well but they aren’t a bad football team. Chicago’s defense is solid, which means Green Bay can ill afford to fall behind the sticks with penalties and mental errors. If the Bears get you in third-and-long, they will be hunting for takeaways.

Donald from Big Flats, WI

Hi II, I don’t know all the stats, but will this be one of, if not the best overall defense we face? Seems to me this would be a great place for our offense to make a statement of where they want to be the rest of this season?

Outside of its 24th-ranked run defense, Chicago is top 10 in most defensive categories. The Bears boast the league’s top red-zone defense, which has contributed to holding their opponents under 20 points in seven of nine games this year. Now, that secondary takes a major hit with the loss of Jaquan Brisker, but Jaylon Johnson and T.J. Edwards are two of the top players at their positions.

Why do fans say, “We can’t go in overconfident against the Bears”? I’d wager that fans’ confidence level has no influence on the game tomorrow!

I’ve found overconfidence has a strange way of overwhelming one’s psyche.

The running back position has been devalued these past years but with the success of the teams with a good run game, do you see a change? The importance of the run game by Detroit’s two-headed monster backfield, CMC in San Fran, the Eagles, Ravens and our own running backs seem to point to this. Your thoughts?

I feel like running backs and safeties are one in the same boat. As much as the league tries to devalue those positions, we’re constantly reminded how critical they are to their respective phase. San Francisco was extremely fortunate Jordan Mason was as productive and durable as he was during Christian McCaffrey’s absence. It doesn’t always work that way. I was highly critical of Detroit for letting Jamaal Williams walk in favor of David Montgomery, but it was a prudent move. In Green Bay, I feel like LaFleur has done a superb job of getting all his backs involved while still featuring Josh Jacobs.