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THURSDAY NIGHT NOTES: BEARS AT BAY PACKERS October 20, 2016 Week 7 begins on Thursday night as the host the (CBS/NFL Network/Twitter; 8:25 PM ET) in an NFC North showdown at . Thursday’s contest marks the 191st regular- meeting between the two teams, the most between two teams in NFL history. The Packers are seeking their fifth win in the past six matchups. In the last meeting, Chicago WR ALSHON JEFFREY had seven receptions for 90 yards and RB rushed for a in the Bears’ 17-13 victory in Green Bay. Chicago QB has passed for at least 300 yards in all four starts this season and is one of seven in the NFL with a passer rating of 100 or higher (min. 100 attempts). For the Packers, WR is tied for the NFL lead with five touchdown receptions and has recorded at least one score in four of the team’s first five games.

REGULAR SEASON SERIES BEARS PACKERS SERIES LEADER 93-91-6 STREAKS 4 of past 5 COACHES VS. OPP. John Fox: 3-5 Mike McCarthy: 13-7 LAST WEEK L 17-16 vs. Jacksonville L 30-16 vs. Dallas LAST GAME 11/26/15: Bears 17 at Packers 13. Chicago QB passes for 200 yards & TD. Bears WR has 7 receptions for 90 yards & RB Jeremy Langford rushes for TD. LAST GAME AT SITE 11/26/15 REFEREE John Parry BROADCAST CBS/NFLN/Twitter (8:25 PM ET): Jim Nantz, Phil Simms, Tracy Wolfson (Field reporter). Westwood One: Ian Eagle, Tony Boselli. STATS PASSING Brian Hoyer: 130-189-1396-6-0-100.8 : 109-181-1170-60.2-10-4-88.4 RUSHING Jordan Howard (R): 66-330-5.0-1 : 71-360-5.1-0 RECEIVING Zach Miller (TE): 31-265-8.5-3 Randall Cobb: 28-293-10.5-1 OFFENSE 375.2 331.8 TAKE/GIVE -1 -3 DEFENSE 341.2 339.0 SACKS Willie Young: 6 Nick Perry: 4.5 INTs Tracy Porter: 2 3 tied: 1 PUNTING Pat O’Donnell: 42.8 Jacob Schum: 40.8 KICKING Connor Barth: 35 (11/11 PAT; 8/11 FG) : 42 (12/12 PAT; 10/10 FG) NOTES

BEARS: QB BRIAN HOYER has 300+ pass yards in all 4 starts with Chi…Rookie RB JORDAN HOWARD had 1st career rush TD last week. Has 100+ rush yards in 2 of past 3…WR ALSHON JEFFERY had 7 receptions for 90 yards in last meeting. Has TD catch in 3 of past 5 vs. NFC North. WR CAMERON MEREDITH had 11 receptions for 113 yards in Week 6. Aims for 3rd in row with 100+ rec. yards. TE ZACH MILLER had TD catch in last meeting…DE AKIEM HICKS has sack in 2 of past 3. LB JERRELL FREEMAN has 7+ tackles in 9 of past 11. Leads team with 53 tackles. LB WILLIE YOUNG had 2 sacks & FF in Week 6. Had sack in last meeting. CB HAROLD JONES-QUARTEY aims for 3rd in row with PD. CB TRACY PORTER had INT in last meeting. Had INT in Week 6. S had 9 tackles in last meeting. S had 6 tackles & FF in last meeting…PACKERS: QB AARON RODGERS is 12-4 as starter vs. Chi. Has 14 pass TDs with 1 INT for 127.0 rating in past 4 meetings…RB EDDIE LACY rushed for 105 yards & had TD catch in last meeting. Has 6 TDs (4 rush, 2 rec.) in 6 career games vs. Chi…WR has TD catch in 2 of past 3 at home. WR RANDALL COBB had TD catch last week. Has 6 TDs in past 5 vs. Chi. WR had career-high 10 receptions & 98 rec. yards in Week 6. WR JORDY NELSON is averaging 140.3 yards per game in past 3 vs. Chi. & has 4 TDs. Has 12 rec. TDs in past 11 at home. TE RICHARD RODGERS has TD in 3 of past 4 vs. NFC North…LB CLAY MATTHEWS has 6+ tackles in 6 of past 7 vs. Chi. LB JULIUS PEPPERS had sack & FF last week. Has 2.5 sacks in past 3 vs. Chi. LB NICK PERRY has 4.5 sacks in past 5. CB had sack in last meeting. S led team with 10 tackles & INT in Week 6. Had FF in last meeting. Aims for 4th in row with PD.