Jordan Love is hoping to play in Week 9 against the Lions. Will the Packers let him with a Week 10 bye looming?

Jordan Love’s ability to produce big plays while avoiding turnovers earned him a $220 million contract extension after leading the Green Bay Packers on a surprising playoff push in his first season as a starter.

The bye week couldn’t happen at a better time for the Green Bay Packers. The Packers had their four-game win streak snapped in a 10-point Week 9 loss to the Detroit Lions. Starting quarterback Jordan Love came into the game with a groin injury he suffered in Week 8 against the Jacksonville Jaguars.

Jordan Love: The Packers quarterback has largely had a successful ... Caleb Williams: The Bears' rookie quarterback has had a rough first year in the NFL. He's completed only 60.5% of passes while averaging just 198.3 yards per game. That's a bad outcome ...

Despite the fact that the Packers have lost both NFC North road games they've played, a trip to Soldier Field to face the Chicago Bears might be a cure for their early divisional woes. The Bears have lost 10 straight games against the Packers,

Our guys at FanDuel Sportsbook have the Packers as a 5.5-point favorite on the road in Chicago, and that seems too low. Update: That line has already moved