Bears fans: Time to join the green and gold
Photo by Anthony Souffle/Chicago Tribune from Tribune Media Content used with permission
Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers (12) is tackled by Chicago Bears defensive end Jared Allen (69) after making a pass during the first quarter of an NFL football game between the Chicago Bears and the Green Bay Packers, Nov. 9, 2014 at Lambeau Field in Green Bay, Wis.
November 18, 2014
There are quite a few reasons as to why Bears fans should become Packers fans.
The first reason is the most obvious of them all. The Packers have a much better quarterback. In 2009, both teams made a quarterback change. The Bears signed Jay Cutler. The Packers replaced Brett Favre with Aaron Rodgers.
Both teams have gone in opposite directions in the last five years. The Bears have made the playoffs once with Jay Cutler. On the contrary, the Packers have made the playoffs all five seasons with Rodgers as the starter, including a Super Bowl win in the 2010 season.
Historically, the second reason is that the Packers have a big advantage in terms of Super Bowl wins. Four wins for the Packers (including the first two) in comparison to just one for the Bears.
In terms of the two fields, there’s a huge difference. From mid October through December and sometimes January, Soldier Field is always sloppy. Players from the Bears and other opposing teams complain and slipping all over the field.
Lambeau Field on the other hand has so many attractions. Whenever a Packers player scores a touchdown, the player does a Lambeau Leap into the 1st row of seats. Also, according to Packers.com, there are ten new features at Lambeau Field for the 2014 season. Some of the most notable include, a new Packers pro shop, a Lambeau Leap statue, new player facilities, gameday fireworks, and increased options for concessions.
The history of both teams is quite similar. The Bears and the Packers were the first two teams in the National Football League which was created in 1921. They’ve gone head-to-head 190, (including two postseason meetings) the most for any rivalry in NFL history. The Bears lead the all time series 93-91-6.
However, the longest win streak between these two teams is held by the Packers, who won ten straight from 1994 to 1998. In addition to that, both teams have a big amount of hall of famers. The Bears have 30. The Packers have 27.
So, if you’re a Bears fan and you’re down about them, I suggest that you burn your jersey immediately and go buy yourself a nice Packers jersey as a Christmas gift and become a fan once the new year begins (just in time for another Packer Superbowl).
JIm • Dec 13, 2021 at 11:53 am
In time for what super bowl?
stephanie • Nov 20, 2014 at 8:58 am
The bears should practice really hard & get revenge.
Ryan Dec • Nov 19, 2014 at 2:08 pm
There are a lot of reasons that one would/should/could be a Bears fan, and frankly, there are not a lot of teams that can say that. I’ve been a Chicago Bears fan for as long as I can remember, and I plan to keep it that way until my time is done on this Earth.
The most important team to the creation of the National Football League, the Bears have long been regarded as one of the most storied franchises of all time. It’s not a mistake either, from the domination of the early NFL, to the greatest single team of all time (I’m sure you all know which one I’m talking about), the Bears have always been talked about and loved by their diehard fans.
It is like religion in the city of Chicago on Sundays. There is nothing, I mean nothing, more important than the Bears game. I remember my dad telling me stories about how stores were literally closed the day the Bears were in the 1985 Super Bowl. It was like the city shut down to catch a glimpse of history.
Lastly out of all the matchups between the Bears and the packers, the Bears lead 93–90–6
I thank bleacher report for the stats