WHAT THEY'RE SAYING

Notes, Quotes

The Sports Xchange

December 14, 2018 at 5:05 pm.

–Quarterback Aaron Rodgers is 16-4 as a regular-season starter against the Bears. Including playoffs, that record goes to 17-4. He has a career passer rating of 105.9 against Chicago. Of quarterbacks with 200 career attempts against Chicago, that’s by far the best, with Drew Brees a distant second at 95.4.

–Running back Aaron Jones is third in the NFL with 5.58 yards per carry. He’s rushed for at least one touchdown in five consecutive games, tied with Cleveland’s Nick Chubb for the longest streak this season and tied for the longest by a Packers player since Ahman Green’s five-game streak 14 years ago.

–Wide receiver Davante Adams is tied for the NFL lead with 12 touchdown receptions. He is the only player in the league with three consecutive seasons of 70-plus receptions and 10-plus touchdowns. Of his 13 red-zone receptions, 11 have resulted in touchdowns. “I feel like where I am in my game and my confidence and how I feel physically, I feel like that’s the case. Obviously, I’m very humble with my approach, but I do feel like I’m in a good spot right now.”

–Green Bay is 0-6 on the road. Dating to last season, it has lost eight straight away from Lambeau Field. That is the longest road skid since the team dropped nine straight spanning the 1978 and 1979 seasons.

BY THE NUMBERS: 368 – Consecutive passes without an interception by Packers QB Aaron Rodgers, a NFL record. He’s gone nine consecutive games without being intercepted. He’ll attack a Bears defense that has a league-high 25 interceptions. Eleven Bears have at least one interception.