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Five players to watch for Packers Week 15 vs. Bears

By Jesse Fry

GREEN BAY, WI - SEPTEMBER 09: Randall Cobb #18 is tackled by Bryce Callahan #37 of the Chicago Bears and Eddie Jackson #39 during the second quarter of a game at Lambeau Field on September 9, 2018 in Green Bay, Wisconsin. (Photo by Stacy Revere/Getty Images)
GREEN BAY, WI - SEPTEMBER 09: Randall Cobb #18 is tackled by Bryce Callahan #37 of the Chicago Bears and Eddie Jackson #39 during the second quarter of a game at Lambeau Field on September 9, 2018 in Green Bay, Wisconsin. (Photo by Stacy Revere/Getty Images) /
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LOS ANGELES, CA – OCTOBER 28: Linebacker Blake Martinez #50 of the Green Bay Packers celebrates after stopping the Los Angeles Rams at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on October 28, 2018 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images) /

5. Blake Martinez

Blake Martinez has been racking up the tackles. Week after week Martinez has been the leading tackler on the Packers and filling up that line on the stat sheet. Where he has been lacking, however, is game-changing plays.

Martinez is going to get plenty of opportunities this week to make tackles, what he needs to do is turn one of those chances into a turnover. Stripping the ball out of Jordan Howard or Tarik Cohen’s grasp or batting a pass into the air, and giving the Packers a short field would give this team a better chance against a tough defense.

Many of the Packers’ games have come down to turnovers this season. For the most part they have gone against the Packers. It would be nice to see one go in their favor.

This could be a game of let down for the Bears coming off a hard fought Sunday night game against the Rams, a team they were geared up to beat to show they belong. But, anyone who knows this rivalry knows that won’t be the case. These two teams understand the history and tradition that comes with these games.

I’m also certain the Bears would love to clinch the NFC North with a win over the team that has treated them like their doormat for the past 10 years. It will be up to the Packers to make sure that doesn’t happen.

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The Packers got their first win in the post-Mike McCarthy era last week. Now let’s see if they can get their first road win of 2018.

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