Packers Listed as 7 Point Favorites For Sunday's Bears Game

The Packers have been listed as 7 point favorites for Sunday's Bears game.

So far this season, the Bears have struggled mightily, starting the year just 3-5 for the worst record in the NFC North. However, when on the road this fall they've actually played pretty well, going 3-2 with those wins coming over the 49ers, Jets and Falcons.

So, while the Packers are clearly the better of the two here, don't be surprised if the visitors find a way to make it close this weekend, especially since Green Bay may be a little sluggish coming off of their bye.

Is the NFL challenging the World Series right?

In case you don't already know, the Packers Week 8 Sunday night game in New Orleans has come with some controversy, as it happens to be scheduled on the same night as the World Series' fourth game. Before 2010, interestingly, the NFL refrained from this kind of stuff, respecting that people shouldn't have to pick between Baseball's biggest moment and a can't-miss Football primetime contest, but now, obviously, ratings and money have taken over, reminding us again that sports aren't actually about the games itself but rather the profits. 

I mean really, what would be wrong with the league just scheduling a Sunday afternoon contest in these situations? It'd allow just as many people to watch, while also giving baseball, a sport undoubtedly losing ground in the Football/Baseball war, its special night. 

Not to mention, the NFL gets everything, doesn't it? It's the most popular league, basically has a holiday on the day its champion's decided, and even has a tax-exempt league office. So with that, can't they just be nice and leave MLB alone during their postseason? It'd allow fans of both leagues to, you know, watch both, while also maintaining that the games being played do somewhat matter.