Packers-Bears receiving red carpet treatment for Week 1 matchup
The rivalry between the Green Bay Packers and Chicago Bears is one of the NFL's oldest and most heated rivalries. Plus, right now, both teams have young, exciting rosters that a lot of people are playing attention to. So why not make their Week 1 matchup a focal point of opening week? The NFL did […]
The rivalry between the Green Bay Packers and Chicago Bears is one of the NFL's oldest and most heated rivalries. Plus, right now, both teams have young, exciting rosters that a lot of people are playing attention to.
So why not make their Week 1 matchup a focal point of opening week?
The NFL did just that by scheduling kickoff for 4:25pm ET. There will be just four other games on at that time, unlike the nine matchups scheduled for 1pm ET. And, Packers-Bears is easily the best matchup on the docket during that slate.
Tom Brady is no longer around and the New England Patriots play boring football, so the matchup between them and the Philadelphia Eagles doesn't seem too exciting. Miami Dolphins-Los Angeles Chargers has potential, but it doesn't have the history this rivalry has. Las Vegas Raiders-Denver Broncos is a battle of two underwhelming teams and then Los Angeles Rams-Seattle Seahawks is a West Coast battle that doesn't hold much significance in Week 1.
Plus, FOX Sports is sending its top broadcast team in Greg Olsen, Kevin Burkhardt, Erin Andrews, and Tom Rinaldi to Solider Field. That in itself proves the outside hype and focus surrounding this game.
There's always a lot of hype surrounding Week 1 in the NFL and with good reason: Football is back and that's plenty of reason to celebrate, by itself.
But this Week 1 has extra hype coming with it because of the Packers-Bears matchup, which should be a thrill, at the end of the day.
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The Packers are young and dynamic, which should make for a fun year.
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