On Thursday, the NFL released the 2018 regular-season schedule for all 32 teams. With the Green Bay Packers celebrating their 100th season, the league scheduled them to kick off the year against their oldest rival, the Chicago Bears, on Sunday Night Football.
The Packers took the lead in the most-played rivalry in NFL history last season, sweeping the Bears to go ahead 96-94-6 all-time (including playoff games). That gave Green Bay the head-to-head lead for the first time since 1933. The Packers make their return trip to Chicago in week 15. Two weeks later, they will host the Detroit Lions to close the 2018 season.