NFC North rivals will clash when the Chicago Bears and Green Bay Packers open their seasons on Sunday. The Packers will kick off the Jordan Love era after star quarterback Aaron Rodgers was traded to the New York Jets. The Bears will hope for continued progress from quarterback Justin Fields after a 3-14 season. The Bears haven't beaten the Packers since 2018, losing all eight matchups over that span by at least seven points.   

Sunday's kickoff at Soldier Field is set for 4:25 p.m. ET. Chicago is a 1.5-point favorite and the over/under for total points scored is 41 in the latest Packers vs. Bears odds, according to the SportsLine consensus.

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The model knows the Bears are favored against Green Bay for the first time since 2019, and the quarterback matchup is a big reason. Rodgers and Brett Favre went 46-15 against Chicago, but Love has no experience. Fields was seventh in the NFL in rushing last season with 1,143 yards. He also threw for 2,242 yards in his second NFL season and accounted for 25 TDs.

The model also knows Green Bay has had Chicago's number and Love won't be asked to do too much. The Packers are likely to count heavily on the running back duo of Aaron Jones and AJ Dillon. They combined for 1,891 rushing yards and 14  touchdowns in 2022. The Bears allowed a league-worst 27 points per game in 2002 and were 29th in total defense (376 yards per contest).

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