Football

Morbius

(871 posts) Fri Dec 5, 2025, 09:20 PM Dec 5

Bears - Packers

It's the oldest rivalry in the NFL. There is no team Bears fans want to beat more than the Packers, and vice versa. It's rare that this game happens when both teams are actually pretty good. It's even rarer - perhaps unprecedented - that the winner gets at least temporary possession of the #1 seed in the playoffs.

Chicago is all a-buzz right now. The Bears have a very good running game and a good offense overall, but they haven't faced a defense this good. Their offensive line - much lauded hereabouts and rightly so -will be facing huge threats: Micah Parsons this week, Myles Garrett next week, and Micah Parsons the week after. Then there's the question of which Jordan Love will show up; sometimes he's quite average, and sometimes he's superhuman.

This might be a game for the ages. Or it could be a blowout either way. This is why we watch football.

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Bears - Packers (Original Post) Morbius Dec 5 OP

Whichever team loses (or the Packers in case of a tie) moves down to #7. RockRaven Dec 5 #1

I need to go to the pub. BidenRocks Dec 5 #2

Yeah I'm excited about it. milestogo Dec 6 #3

I did! BidenRocks Dec 6 #4

America's Game of the Week! milestogo Dec 7 #5

Excellent game Auggie Dec 7 #6

Dumb call on 4th and 1 Auggie Dec 7 #7

Bears made a game of it but they were overmatched. Morbius Dec 7 #8

As a longtime Packers fan I have to say I was pleasantly surprised. milestogo Dec 8 #9

RockRaven

(18,624 posts)

1. Whichever team loses (or the Packers in case of a tie) moves down to #7.

Reply to Morbius (Original post)

Fri Dec 5, 2025, 09:59 PM

Dec 5

That of course is temporary too, but shows how tight the NFC seeding is at the moment.

BidenRocks

(2,697 posts)

2. I need to go to the pub.

Reply to Morbius (Original post)

Fri Dec 5, 2025, 11:39 PM

Dec 5

TV in LA has the Rams/Cardinals.

I am a Packer owner/shareholder.

This should be good!
Go Pack Go!

milestogo

(22,450 posts)

3. Yeah I'm excited about it.

Reply to Morbius (Original post)

Sat Dec 6, 2025, 01:04 PM

Dec 6

I'm a Packers fan now but I lived in Chicago for a long time. Jordan Love is peaking this year.

Saw the Bears win a SuperBowl and the Bulls win 6 championships.

Fans for both of these teams are pros at sitting out in the cold for HOURS.

BidenRocks

(2,697 posts)

4. I did!

Reply to milestogo (Reply #3)

Sat Dec 6, 2025, 02:52 PM

Dec 6

First you get cardboard for your feet.
Then something to separate your butt from the aluminum bench seats.
Add alcohol, and find out the next day,
Your voice is gone!
It happens every time.

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milestogo

(22,450 posts)

5. America's Game of the Week!

Reply to Morbius (Original post)

Sun Dec 7, 2025, 04:27 PM

Dec 7

Go Pack Go!!!

Auggie

(32,820 posts)

6. Excellent game

Reply to Morbius (Original post)

Sun Dec 7, 2025, 07:00 PM

Dec 7

So glad we got it in San Francisco today.

Auggie

(32,820 posts)

7. Dumb call on 4th and 1

Reply to Morbius (Original post)

Sun Dec 7, 2025, 07:26 PM

Dec 7

Like Ohio State last night, sort of …

Morbius

(871 posts)

8. Bears made a game of it but they were overmatched.

Reply to Morbius (Original post)

Sun Dec 7, 2025, 07:48 PM

Dec 7

These Packers think they can win the Super Bowl this year, and they might be right. With Micah Parsons, their pass rush is legit. They're good but not great at running the ball and Jordan Love is historically mighty in December. No team seems dominant, so it boils down to who's hot at the right time. Seattle, the Rams and the Packers are all contenders for the NFC crown, or so it looks to me.

milestogo

(22,450 posts)

9. As a longtime Packers fan I have to say I was pleasantly surprised.

Reply to Morbius (Reply #8)

Mon Dec 8, 2025, 10:36 AM

Dec 8

I hoped for a good season but I still don't really expect a Super Bowl. I guess its because of all the Aaron Rodgers years when we lost in the playoffs, year after year.

The announcer pointed out that the Bears have had great years and the Packers have had great years - but never at the same time.

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