Packers-Bears: Getting Together With Old Friends

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Published: September 10, 2009

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... oldest rivalry in the NFL.

The Green Bay Packers and Chicago Bears will meet for the 178th time Sunday night at Lambeau Field. It will also be the 21st time the two teams have met in the season opener.

The storied teams split last year's series, with the Packers routing the Bears at home 37-3, while the Bears escaped with a 20-17 overtime win on a frigid December night at Soldier Field (I should know, I was there).

This year brings with it a lot of questions for both teams.

How will Green Bay adapt to its new 3-4 defensive scheme under new coordinator Dom Capers? How will Jay Cutler do in his new city with less-than-average receivers? Can Aaron Rodgers build on last year, when he threw for over 4,000 yards and 28 touchdowns? Will Cutler's big arm mean more passing from the Bears offense? Will Ryan Grant return to his 2007 form, or was that just an anomaly?

The questions go on, and most will be answered, at least in the short term, Sunday n...

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