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>>Bears Look To Foil Vikings Playoff Hopes

The Chicago Bears might be too far gone to reach the postseason, but there's nothing to say they can't play spoiler when they visit the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday afternoon.

At 5-8 and injuries beginning to mount, the likelihood of a return to the postseason for Chicago continues to lessen with each passing day.

This week alone it was announced the Bears will be without number seven overall pick Kevin White, who is out with a foot injury, along with safety Antrell Rolle.

The Bears have also been bitten by an untimely slump by the usually reliable Robbie Gould.

The veteran kicker, who has converted at 85.1 percent for his career, missed a tying 50-yard try with 1:40 remaining in a 24-21 loss to Washington last Sunday.

Gould missed from even closer - 36 yards - in the final seconds of regulation in a 26-20 overtime defeat to San Francisco on Dec. 6.

Gould went 2 for 3 against Minnesota last month and converted a season-best 55-yard attempt, but a 51-yard miss in the third quarter proved significant in a 23-20 loss.

There's an outside chance the Vikings could clinch one Sunday. That would begin with getting a win or tie against Chicago and the completion of some complicated scenarios involving losses or ties from Tampa Bay, Washington, the New York Giants, Atlanta, Philadelphia or Seattle.

 

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>>Packers Take on Raiders Sunday

Two of the NFLs most historic franchise's meet up in a rare matchup between the Raiders and Packers on Sunday afternoon.

After a nearly month long slide, the Packers appear to have found their stride with win's over Detroit and Dallas in consecutive weeks, the Packers will these week seek consistency, while the Raiders look to remain the playoff hunt in the AFC.

An inconsistent run game for the Packers will face a stingy Raiders rush defense, who's held opponents under 100-yards in eight of their last 11 however, they've been torched for almost 56-points per game in their last three contests.

Quarterback Aaron Rodgers is surely licking his chops to face the Radiers 28th ranked pass defense.

Khalil Mack had a franchise record-tying five sacks last weekend, leaving him with a league-best 14. He's two away from matching Derrick Burgess' team record set in 2005.

Mack has to be licking his chops to face an offensive line that has allowed Rodgers to be sacked 31 times, the fourth most in the NFC.

Raiders signal-caller Derek Carr is enjoying a breakout campaign with 19 TD and 4 picks while averaging 290 yards per game.

The Packers have been much better against the pass, ranking 11th with 233.8 yards allowed per game. Cornerback Sam Shields, though, doesn't appear likely to play because of a concussion.

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