Packers vs Bears: As the NFC North Should Be

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By: Greg Meinholz

Packers vs Bears: As the NFC North Should Be

The NFC North crown could be decided in the next three games

There are many major rivalries in pro sports. The NBA features Celtics vs. Lakers, MLB showcases Yankees vs. Red Sox, and the NHL presents Bruins vs. Canadiens. But perhaps the greatest in all of pro sports is the Green Bay Packers vs the Chicago Bears. The Packers own a 108-96-6 record over the Bears all-time. A significant part of that is due to the Packers’ dominance in the rivalry over the last 30 years, with a record of 47-14. Many Packers’ fans who are 40 years or younger can’t recall the Bears ever dominating the rivalry; it’s been all Packers. As a result of this, you get some mixed reactions from younger Packers fans when asked who their most-hated NFL team is. Many of them might gravitate towards the Vikings, given how competitive that rivalry has been in the same time span. Not to mention the Vikings’ apparent obsession with signing former Packers players.

If you ask a Vikings fan which team they hate the most, it’s the Packers. If you ask a Lions fan, it’s the Packers. And of course, if you ask a Bears fan, it’s without question, the Packers. Even if Packers fans may have mixed answers between the Vikings or Bears, or maybe even the Lions, none of them will argue that the Bears are the Packers’ biggest rival. The Vikings just have little brother syndrome while they try to do everything the Packers do and even take their players in an effort to remain just annoying enough. The Lions, come on, they might have a good team now, but they’ve barely been relevant since Barry Sanders lined up in their backfield. And even then, the Packers still got the best of them the majority of the time.

When you look at the Packers/Bears rivalry, there’s even bad blood that brewed between the founders and coaches. There was no love lost between Curly Lambeau and George Halas. When Vince Lombardi took over, despite having a respect for Halas as a person and competitor, Lombardi was not a fan of Papa Bear on the field of battle, often telling his players that they had to dislike everything about the Bears, even Halas as he stood on the goal line during warm-ups. Lombardi had “Beat the Bears” painted on all the blocking bags. Lombardi had an 11-3 record against the Vikings; needless to say, he couldn’t have cared less about the new team in purple.

When Clay Matthews revealed his “message from the president” at the NFL Draft, saying “The Bears Still Suck,” I would imagine that somewhere up in football heaven, Vince Lombardi and Curly Lambeau had big smiles on their faces, while George Halas just stood nearby smirking and shaking his head.

At the start of the 2025 season, many had the Packers and Lions battling atop the NFC North with the Vikings perhaps a scrappy third, but the Bears were thought to remain at the bottom, or maybe third if they got lucky. Not many predicted the Bears to be 9-3, a half a game on top of the NFC North after week 13. Most fans felt that the Packers would be back on top of the North after the Black Friday match between the Bears and the Eagles, but the Bears pulled off an eye-opening 24-15 victory over the defending Super Bowl Champions in their own house. Suddenly, weeks 14 and 16 have a lot of significance with regard to the NFC North title.

The Bears and Packers have had several games in the history of their rivalry that essentially decided the NFC North, or decided which team with reach the playoffs right at the end of the regular season. This year, the Packers will face the Vikings at the regular season closer, which, as of right now, will just have the Vikings trying to play spoiler. But one could call the two games between the Packers and Bears in the next three weeks the NFC North Championship. Granted, there are five games left, and performance in those other three games obviously matters, but the Packers getting a full game and a half up on the Bears with two wins would be a step in the right direction.

Getting out in front

It all starts on Sunday, December 7th. The Packers are coming off the high of defeating the Detroit Lions on Thanksgiving in their stadium for the second time in three years. It was the first time this season the Packers were considered the underdogs. They rose to the challenge and feasted on turkey legs on Ford Field. The Bears are coming off the high of essentially stunning the league by beating the Eagles in their own stadium on Black Friday. Both teams have a lot of momentum going in their favor, and this game is about to be like two freight trains colliding in the middle of Lambeau Field.

With the arrival of Ben Johnson, the Bears are making the move toward a more aggressive and smash-mouth approach on offense. They’re running the ball well, and the Packers will need to keep that contained to pull off the victory. On Thanksgiving, the Packers unfortunately lost DL Devonte Wyatt for the season to an ankle injury. It was thought that when Wyatt was absent early in the season, Green Bay’s defense just didn’t function as dominantly as it should have. So, they now have a long road ahead.

If they wish to contain the Bears’ running attack, players like Nazir Stackhouse, Warren Brinson, and Karl Brooks are going to have to step up in the middle of the defensive line. Perhaps the best defense in this situation may be a good offense. If the offense can score points and get out to an early lead, it could force the Bears to abandon the run. That’s when the Packers’ potent pass rush comes in handy.

Packers fans may hate the Bears, but many will agree that there is no other team they’d rather have these meaningful battles against each season than Chicago. As long as the Packers keep winning, of course.

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