Bears’ defense officially gets jolt of life prior to Saturday’s massive game against Packers

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If you're a Bears fan or even just an NFL fan, you know just how big Saturday night's game between the Bears and Packers is. 

It's a battle not just for the NFC North, but for the Bears. It's also a necessary win if they hope to secure the number one seed in the conference and a first-round bye.  

Green Bay came out of last week's matchup in very poor shape, losing, most importantly, Micah Parsons. The Bears are by no means suffering from that level of injury, but it was announced that they'd be without both Rome Odunze and Luther Burden III. 

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Thankfully for the Bears, that news has been offset by some fantastic news about the defense. Making them possibly the healthiest they've been all season. 

Bears plan to activate LB Tremaine Edmunds from IR

The Bears have been struggling with injuries all season on both sides of the ball. They actually lead the NFL in injuries sustained while also holding a better record than the field of teams close to them. 

Luckily, this week, they are primed to get back their star LB Tremaine Edmunds from IR. 

Edmunds has missed the previous four games with a groin issue, and while the Bears have looked great, his performance has been missed regardless. 

This season, Edmunds has tallied 4 INTs (T-3rd in NFL), 9 PD, and leads the team in tackles with 89. Getting him back paired with TJ Edwards for the first time since Week 9 will be massive for the overall unit. 

Saturday night will be, without a doubt, Chicago's biggest game of the season, and it's nice that they'll be boasting one of their healthiest defenses of the season. 

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