(Lake Forest) Jordan Love savored the moment when the Green Bay Packers visited the Chicago Bears last year, as a curtain-raiser to the campaign.
It was the start of a new era and Love showed he might be ready to take over from Brett Favre and Aaron Rodgers, leading his team to victory.
This time, the Packers (6-3) want to reaffirm their dominance against big rivals, while the Bears (4-5) want to recover after a difficult period.
“We are well aware of the importance of the game and what it represents,” Love said. It is a source of pride. »
Green Bay got the better of Chicago 10 times in a row. The club would like to extend the streak, but we want to catch up even more with Detroit (8-1) and Minnesota (7-2), in the North section of the NFC.
The Packers got a break last week after being beaten by the Lions, which ended the Packers’ four-game winning streak.
The Bears have lost three straight after a three-game winning streak.
For the first time since 2004, they have just gone two games in a row without their offense scoring a touchdown.
This resulted in the firing of offensive coordinator Shane Waldron and his replacement by Thomas Brown, who was at the helm of the aerial game. Brown’s first mandate is to get Caleb Williams back on track.
The top pick in this year’s draft hasn’t completed a touchdown pass in three games; out of 95 passes, only 48 found their target.
In the three wins before that, Williams threw for seven touchdowns and threw just one interception, while completing 74 percent of his passes. He totaled 687 passing yards during the streak.
“Putting Thomas in charge can bring a renewal and a new perspective,” noted tight end Cole Kmet, author of three touchdowns this year.
