It only took until mid-November, but the Chicago Bears (4-5) are set to face off against their first divisional opponent of the year this Sunday in a week 11 showdown against the Green Bay Packers (6-3) at Soldier Field.
The latest installment of perhaps the most storied rivalry in American sports, Sunday's game poses a great opportunity for the Bears to snap out of their post-bye daze while getting the development of Caleb Williams and the offense alike back on track.
The Packers, who sit as the NFC's sixth seed heading into the weekend, will, of course, not go down easy as they look to extend head coach Matt LaFleur's perfect 10 - 0 record against the Bears. Still, with a certain veteran quarterback out of the division, the team the Bears will play on Sunday might not be the same old Packers of recent memory.
A win for the Bears would certainly help right the ship and could even get them back into the playoff picture, but if the home upset is to happen, the team will have to accomplish the three following keys to success: