Which way would you lean on the Packers/Bears total? Based on the previous meetings since 1985, when playing in Chicago the total has only gone OVER 44, 8 times...
09/27/10 Chicago (home) 20-17 Chicago (+3.0)
12/13/09 Green Bay (away) 21-14 Green Bay (-4.0)
12/22/08 Chicago (home) 20-17 Green Bay (+4.0)
12/23/07 Chicago (home) 35-7 Chicago (+9.0)
12/31/06 Green Bay (away) 26-7 Green Bay (+3.5)
12/04/05 Chicago (home) 19-7 Chicago (-6.5)
01/02/05 Green Bay (away) 31-14 Green Bay (+3.0) OVER
09/29/03 Green Bay (away) 38-23 Green Bay (-4.0) OVER
10/07/02 Green Bay (away) 34-21 Green Bay (+1.5) OVER
11/11/01 Green Bay (away) 20-12 Green Bay (-3.0)
12/03/00 Green Bay (away) 28-6 Green Bay (-2.5)
12/05/99 Green Bay (away) 35-19 Green Bay (-4.0) OVER
12/27/98 Green Bay (away) 16-13 Chicago (+6.0)
10/12/97 Green Bay (away) 24-23 Chicago (+11.5) OVER
10/06/96 Green Bay (away) 37-6 Green Bay (-8.5)
09/11/95 Green Bay (away) 27-24 Green Bay (+3.0) OVER
10/31/94 Green Bay (away) 33-6 Green Bay (-1.0)
12/05/93 Chicago (home) 30-17 Chicago (-2.5) OVER
11/22/92 Green Bay (away) 17-3 Green Bay (+6.0)
12/08/91 Chicago (home) 27-13 Chicago (-8.5)
10/07/90 Chicago (home) 27-13 Chicago (-3.5)
12/17/89 Green Bay (away) 40-28 Green Bay (+2.5) OVER
11/27/88 Chicago (home) 16-0 Chicago (-13.0)
11/29/87 Chicago (home) 23-10 Chicago (-11.5)
11/23/86 Chicago (home) 12-10 Green Bay (+15.0)
10/21/85 Chicago (home) 23-7 Chicago (-9.0)
Really tough for me to see 45 points being put up here, even with both offenses being very productive thus far in the postseason. Bears O is always challenged to score, and the Pack O had trouble moving the ball in their late season meeting. Looks like a play on the under to me.
I like the under myself. 10-3 just a few ago, and 20-17 in prime weather conditions when Soldier Field was in good shape. Just don't see this going over 40. First team to 20 wins.