Packers vs. Bears: 3 X-factors in NFC North showdown

Bears QB Caleb Williams and Packers QB Jordan Love on the outsides and Xavier McKinney, Packers safety, in the middle.The Green Bay Packers vs. the Chicago Bears is one of the NFL's most heated rivalries. Nowadays, the Detroit Lions lay claim to the top of the NFC North, and the Minnesota Vikings always get nasty when they play Green Bay, but there's something both historic and visceral about the Packers vs. Bears.

Back in the day, the NFC North used to be known as the “black and blue” division. Whenever the Packers and Bears get together, as they'll do in Week 11 of the 2024 NFL season, things tend to get a bit black and blue. There's no love lost between these two teams, though things have…