Today’s the day. Week 1 is officially here! Bears fans will have cope with the pregame jitters longer than usual since the game is set to kick off in the late afternoon, which gives the fans plenty time to mull over how the game will go.
The Bears and Packers are evenly matched in many crucial ways, and predicting who will be the winner of the divisional matchup is tough. Chicago has a great defensive backfield, but they are hampered by a weak defensive front four, make it ripe for the picking for Green Bay runners Aaron Jones and A.J. Dillon. On the contrary, the Packers may have a good running attack, but quarterback Jordan Love is largely unproven, which the aforementioned Bears cornerbacks and safeties can take advantage of.
Overall, the Bears will need to win in four key aspects of the football game to obtain the Week 1 victory. Let’s break down the reasons why Chicago will defeat Green Bay.