Does anyone really think Aaron Rodgers is going to pass up a chance to beat the Bears — and knock them out of the playoffs?
If the Bears’ playoff hopes come down to Week 17, they probably shouldn’t expect to face a Packers team coasting into the playoffs. While there’s always risk in playing your starters in a “meaningless” regular-season finale, history has proven there’s similar risk — maybe a greater risk — in resting your starters with the bye and having them open the playoffs with three weeks rest.
Rodgers knows all too well. In 2011, the defending Super Bowl champion Packers went 15-1 in the regular season and locked up the No.