Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

Bears at Packers

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When: Sunday, 8:20 p.m. ET TV: NBC Opening line: Packers by 7 ½ Series record: Packers lead 96-94-6 Last meeting: Packers beat Bears 23-16, Nov. 12, 2017 Notes: 197th meeting in NFL’s oldest rivalry, dating to 1923 . ... Bears have lost four straight and eight of last nine vs. Green Bay. ... Eighth straight night game at Lambeau Field for Bears . ... Head coaching debut of Bears’ Matt Nagy . ... QB Mitchell Trubisky set team rookie records last year with 193 completion­s and 2,193 yards . ... Jordan Howard first Bears RB to rush for at least 1,000 yards in each of first two seasons . ... WR Allen Robinson makes Bears debut after signing as free agent, his first game since tearing ACL in Week 1 in 2017 with Jaguars . ... Bears hopeful Khalil Mack will play after Chicago acquired pass-rushing LB in blockbuste­r deal with Raiders. Mack sat out all of preseason and training camp. ... Mack ranks second in NFL since 2015 with 36 ½ sacks . ... LB Leonard Floyd has 3 ½ sacks, forced fumble and fumble recovery in four career games vs. Packers . ... S Eddie Jackson last year became only rookie in NFL history with two 75-yard defensive TDs in season . ... Packers open franchise’s 100th season . ... Joe Philbin returns for second stint as offensive coordinato­r . ... QB Aaron Rodgers healthy again after being limited to seven games in 2017 because of collarbone injury. Rodgers’ career 104.7 passer rating against Bears is tops for QB with least 175 attempts.

 ?? [JEFFREY PHELPS/THE ASSOCIATED PRESS] ?? A blockbuste­r deal brought a new wrinkle to the NFL’s oldest rivalry. The Bears visit Aaron Rodgers, above, and the Packers at Lambeau Field on Sunday night.
[JEFFREY PHELPS/THE ASSOCIATED PRESS] A blockbuste­r deal brought a new wrinkle to the NFL’s oldest rivalry. The Bears visit Aaron Rodgers, above, and the Packers at Lambeau Field on Sunday night.

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