Bears vs. Packers, Week 9: Game Thread 8.1

The 5-2 Green Bay Packers host the 4-3 Chicago Bears tonight in the latest edition of the longest-running rivalry in the National Football League. Good news for Packers fans - both James Jones and Brad Jones are active for the Packers tonight, giving them a trio of productive receivers in this game.

If you need any last-minute background information, check out our Gameday stream here, and click over to our post on tonight's inactive players as well.

Expect a heavy dose of Eddie Lacy and James Starks in this game. The Bears will be without three opening-week starters on their front seven - defensive tackle Henry Melton, inside linebacker D.J. Williams, and outside linebacker Lance Briggs.

Join us for tonight's game, and GO PACK GO!