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It may be stupid that the Packers are just now playing the Bears for the first time this season, but at least the game is going to matter.
I’m firmly of the opinion that things are better when Packers/Bears games matter, and for too long, they haven’t. The Bears are the Packers’ oldest rival, and functionally, they might be their only rival. The Lions and Vikings do not stand on equal historical footing with either the Packers or Bears. Neither of them have any kind of legacy of success, and although the Lions are a fairly old franchise, the Vikings are, at least in terms of the overall age of the NFL, still relatively new on the block compared to the Packers and Bears.
But Green Bay and Chicago have a century of history together, and that history matters most when both teams are playing well. Whether or not the Bears actually are playing well is a point of debate, but you can’t argue with the standings. Chicago is currently the top dog in the NFC North. They’re the obstacle between where the Packers are and where they want to be. The process of removing that obstacle starts on Sunday.
That adds some much-needed spice to what had been a pretty bland pairing over most of the last decade, and it’s a very welcome change.
With Lions in rearview, Packers set sights on the NFC’s top-seeded Bears | Packers News
The age of the Lions’ dominance in the NFC North is over, at least for this year. Now it’s up to the Packers and Bears to decide who’s on top.
After Decades of Dominance, Packers-Bears Rivalry Comes Out of Hibernation | Sports Illustrated
Packers/Bears football is definitely more meaningful when both teams are good, and that finally seems to be the case.
Packers’ D-line moving on without Devonte Wyatt | Packers.com
The rest of the Packers’ defensive line isn’t just going to sit on their hands and cry about Devonte Wyatt being gone.
How Micah Parsons became the Packers’ Mariano Rivera — and why Green Bay loves it | The Athletic ($)
When Micah Parsons is doing work elsewhere on your defensive front, it’s a little easier to offset the loss of someone like Wyatt.
NFL Week 14 Power Rankings 2025: How all 32 teams stack up | ESPN
Things are getting real serious down the stretch in the 2025 NFL season.
A controversial infant Jesus is stolen from a Belgian Nativity scene | Associated Press
Is it even Christmas if someone hasn’t stolen Jesus?
