As the Chicago Bears close out the most frustrating of seasons Sunday against the Green Bay Packers, the focus quickly will turn to a coaching search that could stretch to the Super Bowl or beyond.
It’s just the second time in 16 years (2019 was the other) the teams will play a noon game at Lambeau Field, as the historic rivalry wasn’t appealing enough for prime time this season. The Bears and Packers didn’t play a night game in 2023 either after playing at least one prime-time game in 17 consecutive seasons (2006-22).
The game has little meaning for the Bears (4-12) other than an opportunity to end their 10-game losing streak and an 11-game skid versus the Packers.