The Green Bay Packers’ annual visit from the Chicago Bears has been played in primetime in front of a national audience each year for the past 10 years.
The streak will end Sunday when the Packers welcome the Bears to Lambeau Field for the rivalry’s first noon kickoff in Green Bay since 2008.
The Packers won eight of the last 10 games against the Bears at Lambeau Field, including last season’s thrilling comeback victory in Week 1.
Season | Time | Day | GB | CHI |
2009 | 7:30 | Sunday | 21 | 15 |
2010 | 3:15 | Sunday | 10 | 3 |
2011 | 7:30 | Sunday | 35 | 21 |
2012 | 7:20 | Thursday | 23 | 10 |
2013 | 7:30 | Monday | 20 | 27 |
2014 | 7:30 | Sunday | 55 | 14 |
2015 | 7:20 | Thursday | 13 | 17 |
2016 | 7:20 | Thursday | 26 | 10 |
2017 | 7:20 | Thursday | 35 | 14 |
2018 | 7:20 | Sunday | 24 | 23 |
The Packers and Bears played in the league’s Week 1 kickoff game on Sept. 5. Matt LaFleur’s team escaped Soldier Field in Chicago with a 10-3 win.
The Packers are now 10-3 and have a chance to take another important step towards securing a playoff berth. The Bears are 7-6 and in desperate need of a big win over their division rival.
The Packers are 5-0 in noon kickoff games this season, including a 4-0 mark at Lambeau Field.