Unlike most other Chicago Bears coaches, Alan Williams is highly familiar with the Green Bay Packers. From 2012 to 2017, he spent time with the Minnesota Vikings and Detroit Lions. So he knows the challenges and pitfalls of taking how good that team has been for granted. The Bears stand to benefit from that experience. Williams spoke to the press ahead of their big Sunday night visit to Lambeau Field.
Everybody knows the situation. Chicago pulled off a massive upset of San Francisco on opening day. The Packers, meanwhile, got thumped 23-7 by the Vikings. Their offense looked disjointed, and the defense had no answers for Justin Jefferson. Some are wondering if the team is coming apart at the seams. Williams absolutely refuses to let that narrative seep into the Bears locker room. He made sure his defense got the message.
Alan Williams knows the Packers well.
During his coaching tenure in Minnesota and Detroit, his team beat them twice in a row only one time. That was in 2017 when Aaron Rodgers missed most of the season with a shoulder injury. Williams knows that Rodgers rarely loses back-to-back games. In fact, he hasn’t done it since 2018. It’s not like he can’t rebound from ugly losses, either. New Orleans demolished Green Bay 38-3 on opening day last season. Rodgers threw four touchdowns the next week and kickstarted a seven-game winning streak.
So yeah. Alan Williams isn’t fooled by any of the knee-jerk reactions in the media. He knows Rodgers and that team will be ready to play. Chicago hasn’t beaten them in four years. They have zero reasons to get cocky about this game. They’ll need to bring the same energy and discipline they did against the 49ers to have a chance.
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The good news is the Bears are playing with house money. They needed to steal one of the first two games to give themselves a chance at navigating the early schedule. They’ve already done that. Now comes the fun part. If they can pull off an upset in Green Bay, their national perception could change drastically.
Rodgers always finds a way to win. So, we know that even dispite the fact that Devanta Adams is gone someone else will rise up if we let them. The young Bears need to believe in themselves and go out and kick Rodger’s butt.
A Rodgers is lost without his security blanket, D Adams jumped ship to play with his close friend in LV. The GB front line is a shambles and the current WR corp is no better than Chicagos’, maybe not as good. Pressure A Rod and he makes mistakes, bad throws, and tries to force the ball. Believe this, Chicago will win and they will win this game decisively. 31-17 Chicago.
Please football Gods! all I want is a win against GB🙏🏿😭
Perfection is a myth; unattainable! Progress, however, is a very real and measurable thing. Progress is what we are all about this year. Win or lose, each week needs to show progress. If that happens, we will be in the mix every game.!
While nothing would make me happier than beating GB, playing a good game and keeping it close would still be a win in my book. GB has walked all over the Bears in recent years. Making it go down to the wire and not being an easy win would be a drastic improvement.