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New York Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers is no longer a member of the Green Bay Packers, but he seemingly still has it out for the Chicago Bears.
During an appearance on the Pat McAfee Show on Tuesday, Rodgers said the NFC North has “three really good teams,” and although he didn’t specifically single them out, it was made quite apparent that Rodgers did not include the Bears among that group:
Despite being at .500 with a 4-4 record, the Bears are in last place in the division behind the 7-1 Detroit Lions, 6-2 Minnesota Vikings and 6-3 Packers.
When McAfee expressed his belief that the Bears are “figuring it out,” Rodgers quipped that they “still gotta play the Pack twice.”
Rodgers spent the first 18 seasons of his career, including 15 as a starter, with the Packers, and he was the Bears’ worst nightmare for much of that time.
In 29 career starts against the Bears, Rodgers has a remarkable 24-5 record, throwing for 6,965 yards, 64 touchdowns and 10 interceptions in those games.
Rodgers wasn’t shy about rubbing his dominance in the faces of the Bears and their fans either, as he famously told Bears fans, “I still own you,” after rushing for a touchdown during a 2021 game in Chicago:
Rodgers has not started a game against the Bears since getting traded to the Jets prior to last season, and New York is not scheduled to face Chicago in 2024.
However, the Packers continue to be a thorn in the Bears’ side, as quarterback Jordan Love led Green Bay to two wins over Chicago last season, including a Week 18 victory that helped push the Packers into the playoffs.
The Packers have yet to face the Bears this season, but their first matchup is set for Sunday in Chicago. Their second meeting will be in the final week of the regular season in Green Bay.
Green Bay is coming off a 24-14 loss to the Lions that wasn’t as competitive as the score suggests, but the Packers won four games in a row before that, including three victories over teams that are .500 or better.
As for Rodgers and the Jets, they finally snapped a five-game losing streak last week, going on the road to beat the Houston Texans 21-13.
Rodgers will look to boost the Jets record to 4-6 on Sunday, but it won’t be easy since they are going on the road to face a 5-4 Arizona Cardinals team that has won three in a row.
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