Packers Communications l Lambeau Field Atrium l 1265 Lombardi Avenue l Green Bay, WI 54304 920/569-7500 l 920/569-7201 fax Jason Wahlers, Sarah Quick, Tom Fanning, Nathan LoCascio VOL. XXII; NO. 19 REGULAR-SEASON WEEK 17 GREEN BAY (12-3) WITH THE CALL AT The game will be televised to a regional audience CHICAGO (8-7) on FOX and the broadcast team will be announced Sunday, Jan. 3, 3:25 p.m. CST later this week. Soldier Field u Milwaukee’s WTMJ (620 AM), airing Green Bay games PACKERS FACE BEARS IN REG.-SEASON FINALE since November 1929, heads up the Packers Radio The Packers travel to Illinois to face the longtime-rival Network that is made up of 50 stations in four states. Chicago Bears in Week 17. Wayne Larrivee (play-by-play), two-time Packers u Sunday will mark Game No. 202 in the NFL’s oldest Pro Bowler Larry McCarren (analyst) and three-time rivalry. The Packers hold a 100-95-6 edge in the series, Packers Pro Bowler and two-time All-Pro which includes two playoff games (1-1). John Kuhn u Green Bay looks to sweep the regular-season series (sideline) will call the action. McCarren first joined the between the two teams for the second straight year, for team’s broadcasts in 1995 and enters his 25th season the 16th time in the last 27 years (since 1994) and the calling Packers games. After originally being paired eighth time in the last 12 seasons. together in 1999, McCarren and Larrivee enter their 22nd u It is the fourth time in the last five years that Green Bay season of broadcasts together. They surpassed Jim will end the season on the road. Irwin and Max McGee for the most regular-season and u It is the first time since 2013 that the Packers will close postseason games broadcast for the Packers with 313 at out the regular season at Chicago and marks only the the 2018 season opener against Chicago. second regular-season meeting between the teams at u The broadcast is also available on Sirius Satellite Radio Soldier Field in the month of January (2004 season). u Including a 2010 playoff victory at Chicago, Green Bay (WTMJ feed), WTMJ.com via desktop computer and on has won 21 of the last 26 meetings between the rivals at numerous devices through NFL Game Pass. Soldier Field. u Sports USA will air the game on radio across the coun- u Seven of the last eight games between the two clubs at try. Larry Kahn (play-by-play) and Mark Carrier Soldier Field have been decided by single digits. (analyst) will call the action. u This is the first time since 2005 that both meetings with u DIRECTV subscribers can watch the game on Channel Chicago come in Week 12 or later. 713. AGAINST THE BEARS REGULAR SEASON u With Aaron Rodgers as the starting quarterback, Date Opponent Time (CT) TV/Att. Green Bay is 20-5 (including playoffs) against the Bears, Sun., Sept. 13 at Minnesota Vikings W, 43-34 0 with one loss coming in 2013 after Rodgers left the Sun., Sept. 20 DETROIT LIONS W, 42-21 0 game with an injury after the first series. Sun., Sept. 27 at New Orleans Saints W, 37-30 748 u In the 25 games against Chicago, Rodgers has an overall Mon., Oct. 5 ATLANTA FALCONS W, 30-16 0 passer rating of 103.5. Sun., Oct. 11 BYE u Of the starters that have attempted 250-plus passes Sun., Oct. 18 at Tampa Bay Buccaneers L, 10-38 15,540 against the Bears (including playoffs), Rodgers’ 103.5 Sun., Oct. 25 at Houston Texans W, 35-20 12,618 passer rating is No. 1 in league history (No. 2 - Drew Sun., Nov. 1 MINNESOTA VIKINGS L, 22-28 0 Brees, 97.1). Thu., Nov. 5 at San Francisco 49ers W, 34-17 0 u Rodgers has posted a 100-plus passer rating in 11 Sun., Nov. 15 JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS W, 24-20 0 matchups (min. 15 pass att.) and the Packers are 11-0 Sun., Nov. 22 at Indianapolis Colts L, 31-34 (OT) 12,495 in those contests. Rodgers is tied with Pro Football Sun., Nov. 29 CHICAGO BEARS W, 41-25 0 Hall of Famer Brett Favre (11) for the most 100-plus Sun., Dec. 6 PHILADELPHIA EAGLES W, 30-16 0 (min. 15 pass att.) against the passer-rating games Sun., Dec. 13 at Detroit Lions W, 31-24 0 Bears since 1950 (stathead.com). u Rodgers registered a passer rating of 132.2 in the first Sat., Dec. 19 CAROLINA PANTHERS W, 24-16 0 meeting this season to give him seven games with a Sun., Dec. 27 TENNESSEE TITANS W, 40-14 0 Sun., Jan. 3 at Chicago Bears 3:25 p.m. FOX passer rating of 125-plus against the Bears, the most by any QB against the Bears since 1950 (min. 15 *—Start time and broadcast may shift due to NFL flexible scheduling att.). Rodgers has four more than any other quarterback (stathead.com). NFL POSTSEASON DATES u Dating back to when he entered the NFL in 2014, WR Jan. 9-10 AFC and NFC Wild Card Playoffs Jan. 16-17 AFC and NFC Divisional Playoffs Davante Adams ranks at the top the league against the Bears in receptions (61, ), receiving yards Jan. 24 AFC and NFC Championship Games No. 1 Feb. 7 Super Bowl LV, Raymond James Stadium, Tampa Bay (768, No. 1) and receiving TDs (seven, t-No. 1). HEAD COACH MATT LAFLEUR LAFLEUR LEADS THE PACK u LaFleur led Green Bay to a 20-5 record in his first 25 Head Coach Matt LaFleur (la-flew-er) has led the Packers regular-season games, which tied for No. 4 in NFL to back-to-back NFC North titles. history for the most wins by a head coach in his first u LaFleur is just the third NFL head coach since the 25 regular-season games (Elias Sports Bureau). league went to a divisional format in 1967 to win 12-plus u LaFleur led Green Bay to seven home wins in 2019, the games and a division title in both of his first two sea- most by a Packers head coach in his first sea- sons, joining George Seifert (1989-90) and Barry Switzer son. He followed it up with another 7-1 home record in (1994-95). 2020, giving LaFleur the best home winning per- u LaFleur (25-6) has the most regular-season wins centage by a Packers head coach in his first by a Packer head coach in his first two sea- two seasons since 1921: sons (Mike Sherman and Mike McCarthy, 21 each). u LaFleur (25) is tied with Steve Mariucci (1997-98) for the Head Coach Home Record second-most wins in NFL history by a coach 1. Matt LaFleur, 2019-20 14-2 (.875) in his first two seasons behind only Seifert (28 in 2. Mike Sherman, 2000-01 13-3 (.813) 1989-90). 3. Mike Holmgren, 1992-93 12-4 (.750) u LaFleur has guided the Packers to 25 wins in 2019-20 after the Packers won 13 games in 2017-18. That is the u It was the first time Green Bay won seven-plus games in biggest two-season win improvement by a head back-to-back seasons at Lambeau Field since doing it in coach in franchise history from the two seasons prior three straight seasons from 2010-12. to him taking over, eclipsing the previous mark held u LaFleur (13-3) finished with the most NFL wins by a by Vince Lombardi (15 victories in 1959-60 after the Packer head coach in their first season: Packers won four games in 1957-58). u LaFleur led the biggest one-year win improvement in Regular-Season franchise history last season: Head Coach, 1st Season Record 1. Matt LaFleur, 2019 13-3 Seasons Win Improvement 2t. Mike Holmgren, 1992 9-7 1. 2018 (6) to 2019 (13) +7 2t. Mike Sherman, 2000 9-7 2t. 1928 (6) to 1929 (12) +6 4t. Forrest Gregg, 1984 8-8 2t. 1958 (1) to 1959 (7) +6 4t. Mike McCarthy, 2006 8-8 2t. 1971 (4) to 1972 (10) +6 4t. Ray Rhodes, 1999 8-8 2t. 1988 (4) to 1989 (10) +6 7. Vince Lombardi, 1959 7-5 u LaFleur is 10-1 in the NFC North and has not lost back- u LaFleur became the first Packer head coach to start both to-back games as a head coach. of his first two seasons 3-0. u Dating back to 2019 (including playoffs), LaFleur has led u LaFleur joined Phil Bengston (1968-69) as the only head the Packers to a 14-3 record in games decided by single coaches in franchise history to win the season opener in digits, an .824 winning percentage that ranks their first two seasons. No. 1 in u LaFleur joined Jim Caldwell and Mariucci as the only the NFL over that span (Sportradar). u Dating back to 2019, the Packers have the second- head coaches with 13-plus wins to go undefeated in their best regular-season record in the NFL: division in their first season. u LaFleur tied for the third-most wins by an NFL head Regular-Season coach in their first season: Team Record (Since 2019) Regular-Season 1. Kansas City 26-5 (.838) Head Coach, First Season Record 2. Green Bay 25-6 (.806) 1t.