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The Packers' defense made their mark in the preseason with an NFL-best 13 takeaways, and they will look to carry that trend over to the regular-season opener vs. Chicago against a team that is one of the best in the league at forcing turnovers themselves.
During Mike McCarthy's three seasons as head coach, that turnover ratio has proved to be a crucial component of the Packers' games against Chicago. The Bears have won four of the last six contests between the teams, and in those four wins have a plus-eight takeaway ratio. In Green Bay's two victories it holds a plus-five edge in takeaways.
"You have to take care of the football, you have to be smart with the football," McCarthy said. "No different. We've had some big games against them when we took the balls away from them. We have to do the same this week."
The biggest game during McCarthy's tenure came in the 2006 season finale, when the Packers posted six takeaways at Chicago to the Bears' one in Green ..
Source: Packers.com
