Ohio head coach Frank Solich watches the action against Virginia. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)

South Florida quarterback Blake Barnett (11) scores on a 20-yard touchdown run against Connecticut . (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)

Corey Linsley hasn’t missed a single offensive snap since Dec. 18, 2016, when he came off the field because of an equipment problem. He’s been on the field for every one of the Packers’ 2,041 plays since. But if he wasn’t so competitive, he might want to consider missing a few snaps this week, when he’ll have to match up with Bears defensive tackle Akiem Hicks. Hicks may not get as much attention as his more famous defensive teammate, Khalil Mack, but he wrecks opposing offenses almost as frequently.

While the Bears’ defense might’ve been the primary reason for Chicago’s 15-6 victory over the previously unstoppable Los Angeles Rams last Sunday night, the game’s only touchdown was a doozy – a trick play Bears coach Matt Nagy calls “Santa’s Sleigh.” It had quarterback Mitchell Trubisky on the field with – get this – four defensive linemen and one backup offensive linemen as the five so-called “skill position” players and ended in Trubisky throwing a 2-yard touchdown pass to reserve tackle Bradley Sowell.

There are more than a few reasons why the Packers enter this game at 5-7-1 and the Bears are 9-4 and can clinch the NFC North division title with a win. But chief among them: The Bears lead the NFL in takeaways (34) and in turnover differential (plus-13), while the Packers are tied for 21st in takeaways (14) and tied for 14th in turnover differential (plus-2).