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PelisseroThere's some other really good matchups on this slate, too.

PelisseroOne that I think it's the most played rivalry in the NFL. Everyone knows the history. Everyone knows the recent history.

PelisseroAnd I also understand that people look at the Packers and just go, they're kind of in disarray right now. And they're probably lucky to be two and two, honestly, with the way they've played, their personnel challenges, all the injuries they've had.

PelisseroBut this game, Bears at Packers, feels like a really, really big game. Ben Johnson's already said Tyson Bajan's going to start at quarterback, unless that is an elaborate ruse to throw Matt LaFleur off the set. I expect it's going to be Bajan being the starting quarterback. And this is the Packers with this team coming into their building.

PelisseroIt's been a long time since the Bears have won several games in a row in this series. They have had the Packers number over the past couple of years.

PelisseroGreen Bay is going to have to find a way to play at a higher level. And if you do, if you beat the Bears, I don't think there's any reason you should just write off the Packers from being a playoff team once again. But what they've got to overcome, Sheil, is the offensive line.

PelisseroThey signed three veterans last week, basically saying, like, our young guys aren't going to cut it. We've got to totally redo this thing. They lost the right tackle. They still don't have the running back. They lost one of their top receivers. And defensively, we're all waiting for Micah Parsons, who everyone thought would be back by week five or six.