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Thursday, September 28, 2017 | 8:25 PM ET | Lambeau Field | Referee: John Hussey

Week 4 kicks off on Thursday night (8:25 PM ET, CBS/NFLN/Amazon Prime) with an NFC North showdown as the Green Bay Packers welcome the Chicago Bears to Lambeau Field. The Bears and Packers will meet for the 195th time (including playoffs), the most meetings between two teams in NFL history, with the series tied 94-94-6. Thursday’s game marks the first matchup between the two franchises with both teams coming off overtime wins in the previous week.

Green Bay quarterback Aaron Rodgers connected on a 72-yard pass with wide receiver Geronimo Allison in overtime and kicker Mason Crosby converted a 27-yard field goal to give the Packers a 27-24 victory over Cincinnati last week. Rodgers ranks second in the NFL with 967 passing yards (322.3 per game) and has thrown for at least 300 yards in all three games this season. Chicago running back Jordan Howard rushed for 37 yards in overtime, including the game-winning 19-yard touchdown in the Bears’ 23-17 win against Pittsburgh in Week 3. Howard (164 scrimmage yards, two rushing touchdowns) and rookie running back Tarik Cohen (102 scrimmage yards) both eclipsed 100 scrimmage yards in Chicago’s first win of the season.

The NFL has partnered with Amazon Prime this season and will once again use a “Tri-Cast” distribution model of broadcast (CBS/NBC), cable (NFL Network) and digital (Amazon Prime) for 10 Thursday Night Football games and a Christmas Day contest. CBS and NBC will each broadcast five Thursday Night Football games which will be simulcast on NFL Network and streamed to Amazon Prime members worldwide. NBC will also broadcast the Christmas Day game.

ON THE AIRWAVES

TV: CBS/NFLN/Amazon Prime (8:25 PM ET): Jim Nantz, Tony Romo, Tracy Wolfson (Field reporter), Jay Feely (Field reporter)
NATIONAL RADIO: Westwood One: Ian Eagle, Tony Boselli

BEARS NOTES

• QB Mike Glennon completed 15 of 22 (68.2 pct.) with TD last week. Passed for 301 yards & TD in last road game. Has 16 TDs vs. 8 INTs for 87.6 rating in 11 career road games.
• RB Jordan Howard had 164 scrimmage yards (138 rush, 26 rec.) & 2 rush TDs in Week 3, 8th career 100+ rush yard game. Had 19-yard GW TD run in OT. Had career-high 5 catches last week. Had 113 scrimmage yards (90 rush, 23 rec.) & TD in last meeting. Rookie RB Tarik Cohen had 102 scrimmage yards (78 rush, 24 rec.) last week. Leads NFL RBs with 20 catches. Aims for 4th consecutive game with 4+ catches.
• WR Josh Bellamy had rec. TD in last meeting. WR Deonte Thompson set career-highs in catches (8) & rec. yards (110) in last meeting. WR Kendall Wright had TD catch in last game vs. GB (11/13/16 with Ten.). Rookie TE Adam Shaheen had 1st career rec. TD in Week 3.
• LB Pernell McPhee had sack in Week 3. Had 2 sacks in last meeting. Has 3 sacks & FF in past 3 vs. division. LB Willie Young aims for 3rd in row with sack. LB Leonard Floyd had 2 sacks, FF & FR-TD in only career meeting at GB (10/20/16). LB Danny Trevathan led team with 10 tackles in Week 3. CB Bryce Callahan had 1st career sack & FF last week. CB Prince Amukamara has 5 PD in past 3.

PACKERS NOTES

• QB Aaron Rodgers passed for 313 yards & 3 TDs for 102.6 rating in 1st career OT win last week. Has 20 TDs vs. 4 INTs for 105.9 rating in 9 career home games vs. Chi. Has 17 TDs vs. 1 INT for 114.4 rating in past 6 meetings. Has 1,430 pass yards (286 per game),15 TDs & 0 INTs for 117.1 rating in past 5 vs. NFC North. Aims for 6th consecutive 300+ yard pass game. Has 303 career TD passes & surpassed HOFer John Elway (300) for 10th most all-time.
• RB Ty Montgomery had career-high 162 rush yards & 2 TDs in last meeting. Had 10 catches & 126 scrimmage yards (66 rec., 60 rush) in 10/20/16 meeting.
• WR Jordy Nelson had 2 TD catches in Week 3, 14th career 2+ rec. TD game. Has 34 catches for 554 yards (110.8 per game) & 4 rec. TDs in past 5 vs. Chi. WR Davante Adams had 13 catches for 132 yards & 2 TDs in 10/20/16 meeting. WR Randall Cobb has 7 rec. TDs in past 7 meetings. Has 21 catches for 241 yards (80.3 per game) & 2 TDs in past 3 at home vs. Chi. WR Geronimo Allison set career-highs in catches (6) & rec. yards (122) last week, incl. 72-yard catch in OT.
• S Ha Ha Clinton-Dix had 2 INTs in last meeting. Rookie S Josh Jones led team with 12 tackles & 2 sacks last week. LB Ahmad Brooks had sack last week. Had sack in last meeting (12/4/16 with SF). LB Clay Matthews has 74 sacks since 2009, 3rd most among NFL LBs.