The 12-2 Packers go down to Soldier Field this coming Sunday to play the 5-9 Chicago Bears. Game time is noon and the weather looks pretty normal for late December in Chicago, cloudy and a high of 27.

I was pretty worried about this game all season, and even more so as the game approached. The Packers are clearly the better team this year, but I could think of so many reasons why the Bears would win. I was worried about them playing the spoiler for the Packers great season. I was worried about the rivalry, and how the team that is down always plays up to the cross border foe. I kept thinking of the New Years Eve day game last year, and how we beat them when they were playoff bound.

I had all of those things in my mind, but then I watched the Bears vs Vikings game last night and I was reminded that the Bears suck. Kyle Orton looked horrible. He missed so many open receivers. Kyle Orton looked lost in his helmet, his little bearded face peering out, looking for an open receiver.

The Bears had 3 turn overs in the first half, they they only scored 13 points. They had 3 turn overs, yet they only led by a touchdown going into the locker room. The Bears are so bad they make Robert Ferguson look like an NFL receiver as he caught a career high 71 yard reception. (Fittingly for this cast off, he was stopped 1 yard short of the goal line. Way to step up Ferguson.)

Peterson punched the ball in from the one, and I turned the TV off, I knew the Bears were done.

But this isn't supposed to be about how bad the Bears are, its supposed to be about how the Packers will beat the Bears. Think of it as a 5 step plan:

1. Don't turn the ball over. The Bears did show that they can still create turnovers. The Packers (Brett Favre) need to not turn the ball over.
2. Pressure the quarterback. I'm not sure who it will be, but I think Kyle Orton is still slated to start. Pressure him and he will make mistakes.
3. Stop the run. This is a continuation of step 2. The Bears passing can't beat our secondary, we can focus on the run.
4. Protect Favre. They will blitz, and we need to protect the quarterback. The Bears have good corners too, we just need to give Favre and Driver time.
5. Show up on time. Really, if the Packers show up to the stadium at halftime, they might have a hard time winning.

Prediction: Packers win 17-3