NFL schedule 2019: Biggest game for all 32 teams

NEW ORLEANS, LA - JANUARY 20: New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees (9) warming up before the NFC Championship Football game between the Los Angeles Rams and the New Orleans Saints on January 20, 2019 at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome in New Orleans, LA. (Photo by Jordon Kelly/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) /

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GREEN BAY, WISCONSIN – DECEMBER 30: Aaron Rodgers #12 of the Green Bay Packers drops back to pass in the first quarter against the Detroit Lions at Lambeau Field on December 30, 2018 in Green Bay, Wisconsin. (Photo by Dylan Buell/Getty Images) /

Green Bay Packers: at Chicago Bears

In what could be considered a complete shocker (not), another NFC North team’s biggest game is against the Bears. The Green Bay Packers are the other half of the NFL’s oldest rivalry, a pair the league is showcasing on Opening Night in Chicago to commemorate the league’s 100th season.

Things look a bit different in Green Bay after Mike McCarthy was dismissed with just weeks to go last season, leaving Joe Philbin in charge of the Packers. The Packers tabbed Titans’ offensive coordinator Matt LaFleur to replace McCarthy, and they have helped him out by spending significant money in free agency.

Green Bay has added significant talent on the defensive side of the ball and owns two first round picks in this year’s draft, so they have a tremendous chance to reclaim the NFC North title with Aaron Rodgers under center. The Packers stunned the Bears with Rodgers leading an epic comeback in Week 1 a year ago, but the Bears returned the favor at Soldier Field later in the year.

With this game set to open the season, the Packers will get an immediate opportunity to set the tone for the division with a win in Chicago. Beating the Bears would be a great start to the LaFleur era in Green Bay.

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