🏈 Packers-Bears Rivalry Has New Look This Week

"The best rivalry in football" resumes Sunday with differing motivations for each team. [View in browser]( In today’s FOX Sports Insider with Martin Rogers: A new chapter in an old rivalry is upon us with Justin Fields and Jordan Love now under center … The Bengals secured their future with their latest extension … and more! You wouldn't expect teams locked in the National Football League's oldest, coldest rivalry to agree on very much and this past week the Chicago Bears and Green Bay Packers couldn't even find consensus on whether their historic feud was even a rivalry at all. It is, of course, for despite some A+ dismissive talk from Packers cornerback Rasul Douglas – "I haven't ever lost to the Bears … it's not really a rivalry to me" – these teams see each other, dislike each other and live close to each other enough to make the twice-annual head-to-head staredowns worth circling ahead of time. That was the case during Aaron Rodgers' Wisconsin years, which amounted to a never-ending winter for the Bears, recipients of defeat after defeat, as the now-departed QB racked up a 26-5 record in games between the teams and never tired of throwing derisive barbs in the general direction of the Windy City. And it's perhaps even more so now, with Rodgers off in New York, and an expectation – at least in Chicago – that the roles of bully and victim are about to even out at a minimum, or possibly even reverse. "You have to state what it is," Bears head coach Matt Eberflus told reporters. "It is a heck of a rivalry. It is the best tradition, the best rivalry in football, so we've got to state that. That's a fact. We want to win the division. We know division games are more important, they have a little more weight to them. We are excited about that." Sunday's tussle at Soldier Field is one of Week 1's most watchable games (4:25 p.m. ET on FOX and the FOX Sports app). Two young QBs have points to prove, Jordan Love after sitting for three years and wishing he was playing, Justin Fields after playing but perhaps wishing he was sitting, having had limited support from a dismal Bears offense in 2021 and 2022. For the rest of the story, [click here.]( [STORY IMAGE 1] [IN OTHER WORDS] - Before drafting Joe Burrow, the Bengals hadn't won a playoff game since 1991. They're one of the NFL's best teams now — and by extending him, [they secured their future]( writes David Helman. - The post-Tom Brady Bucs have a [new-look offense with one star holdover]( WR Mike Evans, who may be entering his final season in Tampa, Greg Auman writes. - Kyle Schwarber has zero steals and his batting average begins with a one. So, [why do the Phillies keep batting him leadoff]( As Jake Mintz explains, the answer is powerful. - Steve Sarkisian's No. 11 Longhorns understand the [importance of Saturday's game]( in Tuscaloosa, even though they say it's just another game. Laken Litman has the story. For the latest news and updates, [click here.]( [VIEWER'S GUIDE] Illinois Fighting Illini at Kansas Jayhawks (ESPN2, 7:30 p.m. ET) The Illini and Jayhawks collide in a non-conference battle with each looking to remain unbeaten. Nebraska Cornhuskers at No. 22 Colorado Buffaloes (Saturday, FOX, 12 p.m. ET) Deion Sanders and the Buffaloes host Matt Rhule and the Cornhuskers in clash of new-look programs. Iowa Hawkeyes at Iowa Cyclones (Saturday, FOX, 3:30 p.m. ET) One of the top rivalries in the country continues when the Hawkeyes head to Ames to face the Cyclones. Seattle Mariners at Tampa Bay Rays (Saturday, FS1, 4:05 p.m. ET) Two of the top teams in the American League collide when the Mariners take their red-hot offense to Florida to face the Rays. No. 13 Oregon Ducks at Texas Tech Red Raiders (Saturday, FOX, 7 p.m. ET) Bo Nix and the Ducks head south to battle a tough Red Raider offense in Texas. Stanford Cardinal at No. 6 USC Trojans (Saturday, FOX, 10:30 p.m. ET) Caleb Williams aims to continue his Heisman campaign with a tough battle against the Pac-12 rival Cardinal. San Francisco 49ers at Pittsburgh Steelers (Sunday, FOX, 1 p.m. ET) Brock Purdy and the 49ers head to Pittsburgh to contend with Kenny Pickett and the Steelers. Green Bay Packers at Chicago Bears (Sunday, FOX, 4:25 p.m. ET) Jordan Love takes over under center for the Packers as they clash with the division rival Bears in Chicago. Dallas Cowboys at New York Giants (Sunday, NBC, 8:20 p.m. ET) One of the oldest rivalries in football begins a new chapter when the Cowboys take on the Giants. For all of today's games and scores, [click here](. [BET OF THE DAY] Stanford at No. 6 USC (-29), 10:30 p.m. (on FOX and FOX Sports App): USC to win by more than 29 points From FOX Sports Wagering Expert: Chris Fallica Let’s not overreact to the Cardinal's win against a bad Hawaii team, where people were betting on the Rainbow Warriors like they had tomorrow’s newspaper. There’s little reason to think the Trojans will not put up around 50 points here and head into the idle week on a high note. Hawaii did throw for 350 yards on Stanford with zero threat of a running game, so this game has the potential to be very ugly. For the latest betting odds, [click here](. 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