Bears are limping into the game<\/a> having lost the last two regular season games, fans are expecting this one to be different.<\/p>\nThe Bears also won the division.<\/p>\n
“It might be the biggest game in my lifetime. The Bears haven’t been to the playoffs in so many years, and the biggest rival,” Bears fan AJ Reingardt said.<\/p>\n
The Packers have lost their last four games, including one to the Bears.<\/p>\n
Ticket sales on the resale market are off the charts.<\/p>\n
“Unbelievable, unbelievable, from a broker’s standpoint it couldn’t be better. I couldn’t have painted a better picture,” said Steve Buzil, with SitClose tickets. “Gonna get a lot of Green Bay fans, like the last game, there’s a lot of Green Bay fans coming.”<\/p>\n
The game and the excitement surrounding it could hardly come at a better time for South Loop bars and restaurants, who expect huge business Saturday during what is normally their slowest time of the year.<\/p>\n
“This is Green Bay at Chicago. You can’t ask for better than that. We’re ready for it,” said Carlos Hernandez, with Victory Tap. “When there’s a game, a home game, we get packed out the wazoo. Reservations are crazy, lots of walk-ins.”<\/p>\n
The Bears and Packers have played 210 times, more than any other teams in the NFL, with the Packers holding the overall edge in victories.<\/p>\n
This will be the third matchup this season, and Saturday’s game will serve as the tie-breaker.<\/p>\n
The winner gets to continue in the playoffs.<\/p>\n
The last time the Bears and Packers had a playoff game at Soldier Field, the Packers came away with the victory.<\/p>\n
The oddsmakers have the Bears as slight favorites Saturday.<\/p>\n
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