After years of Wisconsin-based dominance led by quarterbacks Brett Favre and Aaron Rodgers, the iconic and historic rivalry between the Green Bay Packers and Chicago Bears will enter a new chapter in 2023.
And the first paragraph of the new chapter arrives Sunday when the Packers take on the Bears at Soldier Field in the regular season opener.
Will another quarterback author the next chapter? More specifically, is the Packers-Bears rivalry about to enter a period defined by Jordan Love or Justin Fields?
The quarterback position isn’t the only fresh start in the league’s oldest matchup. Outside of Love, the Packers are entering a new phase on offense, and especially in the the passing game, which currently features nine first- or second-year receivers and tight ends on the 53-man roster. In Chicago, the Bears added dynamic receiver D.J. Moore and reahuled the league’s worst defense from a year ago with several free-agent additions.
Before Sunday’s season opener, Packers Wire sat down with Bears Wire managing editor Alyssa Barbieri to “reintroduce a rival” and help highlight what’s new with the Bears entering 2023.