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<\/p>\nNTT DATA executives, clients, community leaders and local officials gather for the ribbon-cutting of NTT DATA\u2019s new Cyber Defense Center in Plano, Texas, on October 9, 2026. The facility expands NTT DATA\u2019s global cyber defense network, combining AI-powered capabilities, global threat intelligence and human expertise to help organizations detect, investigate and respond to cyber threats. The opening underscores NTT DATA\u2019s continued investment in North Texas and its commitment to helping protect clients worldwide. The opening coincides with Cybersecurity Awareness Month and reflects the growing importance of cyber resilience for organizations around the world.<\/p>\n
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GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) \u2014 After beating the Green Bay Packers for the NFC North title and knocking them out of the playoffs last season, the Chicago Bears have one more opportunity to show definitively that a new chapter has started in the NFL\u2019s most-played rivalry.<\/p>\n
Chicago has won three of its past four meetings with the Packers, who had beaten the Bears 11 straight times from 2019-24. The Bears beat the Packers 22-16 in overtime last December after scoring 10 points in the final two minutes of regulation and then erased a 21-3 halftime deficit to beat them again 31-27 in the NFC wild-card playoffs.<\/p>\n
The quarterback who led both those comebacks might not be playing Sunday when the Bears (3-1) meet the Packers (2-2) again at Lambeau Field.<\/p>\n
Caleb Williams has missed Chicago\u2019s past two games with a hamstring injury, but he returned to practice on a limited basis Friday and was listed as questionable for Sunday’s game. Tyson Bagent would start if Williams isn’t available.<\/p>\n
\u201cTo say this is just like any game just wouldn\u2019t be true,\u201d Bagent said. \u201cThis is one of the greatest rivalries in all of sports.\u201d<\/p>\n
Ben Johnson\u2019s arrival as the Bears coach last season has spiced up this series.<\/p>\n
Johnson\u2019s locker room speech following the Bears\u2019 playoff win over Green Bay gained lots of traction on social media as video showed him shouting an expletive before adding \u201cthe Packers.\u201d<\/p>\n
Packers linebacker Zaire Franklin is new to this rivalry, yet he already understands the harsh feelings between these teams.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s a lot of bad blood \u2014 a lot of bad blood,\u201d said Franklin, who came to Green Bay this year after spending eight seasons in Indianapolis. \u201cA lot of genuine dislike, which is a little different than nowadays. Nowadays, most rivalries are just on social media, and in the offseason, you\u2019re hanging out. I don\u2019t think nobody wants to hang out with the Bears in the offseason.\u201d<\/p>\n
While Chicago has overcome Williams\u2019 injury to start fast, the Packers are having a tougher time dealing with the absences of key players.<\/p>\n
Green Bay has lost linebacker Edgerrin Cooper (Achilles tendon), offensive tackle Zach Bako-Bewele (knee) and wide receiver Jayden Reed (neck) to season-ending injuries.<\/p>\n
All-Pro edge rusher Micah Parsons hasn’t played yet this season as he recovers from a torn anterior cruciate ligament. Green Bay\u2019s running game has struggled without Josh Jacobs, who is on the commissioner\u2019s exempt list after pleading no contest to two misdemeanor charges stemming from a May altercation with his then-girlfriend.<\/p>\n
Green Bay could get over .500 for the first time this season by avenging those two losses to the Bears and perhaps silencing Johnson for the time being.<\/p>\n
\u201cI mean, he\u2019s dissing us,\u201d Packers offensive tackle Jordan Morgan said. \u201cHe\u2019s dissing the Packers. A lot of people in here, I\u2019m pretty sure, take that to heart. And we\u2019ve got a chance to prove to everybody on Sunday that we\u2019re the best team.\u201d<\/p>\n
Chicago (3-1) at Green Bay (2-2)<\/p>\n
When\/where to watch: Sunday, 1 p.m. EDT, Fox.<\/p>\n
Latest odds: Bears by 1 1\/2<\/p>\n
Against the spread: Bears 3-1; Packers 1-3<\/p>\n
Last week: Bears beat the New York Jets 23-12 at home; Packers won 17-14 at Tampa Bay.<\/p>\n
Last meeting: Bears beat the Packers 31-27 in an NFC wild-card playoff game on Jan. 10 at Chicago.<\/p>\n
Series record: Packers lead 109-98-6<\/p>\n
Bears running game vs. Packers run defense: Chicago has an NFL-leading 196.3 yards rushing per game with Kyle Monangai and D’Andre Swift splitting carries. Monangai (thumb\/toe) has been ruled out for Sunday’s game. Green Bay has allowed 139.3 yards rushing per game to rank 28th in the NFL in run defense, and opponents have run wild in the Packers’ past two home games. Derrick Henry rushed for 216 yards \u2014 the most ever by a visiting player at Lambeau Field \u2014 when Green Bay lost 41-24 to Baltimore in its home finale last season. Atlanta’s Bijan Robinson rushed for 194 yards as the Falcons beat Green Bay 35-14 in the Packers’ home opener this season.<\/p>\n
\u2014 The Bears lead the NFL in total yards per game (429.0) and time of possession (36:36).<\/p>\n
\u2014 Bears DB Dillon Thieneman has started his rookie season by leading the team in tackles in each of his first four games.<\/p>\n
\u2014 In its previous game, Chicago’s defense didn’t allow the Jets to convert any of their seven third down situations.<\/p>\n
\u2014 The Bears have an NFL-leading 14 drives of at least 10 plays.<\/p>\n
\u2014 The Bears have an NFL-best turnover margin of plus-23 since Johnson’s arrival in 2025.<\/p>\n
\u2014 Packers QB Jordan Love has 13 touchdown passes and two interceptions in seven games against the Bears, including last season’s playoff loss.<\/p>\n
\u2014 In Green Bay’s victory at Tampa Bay, S Evan Williams became the first Packer to have at least seven tackles, multiple passes defended, a sack and an interception in a game since Morgan Burnett did it against Carolina in 2011.<\/p>\n
\u2014 Green Bay has won its past eight October games.<\/p>\n
\u2014 The Packers have an NFL-high 86 penalty yards per game.<\/p>\n
AP freelance reporter Gene Chamberlain contributed to this report.<\/p>\n
See AP\u2019s full NFL coverage here<\/p>\n
Chicago Bears linebacker T.J. Edwards (53) and linebacker D’Marco Jackson, right, celebrate after Edwards intercepted a pass during the second half of an NFL football game against the Philadelphia Eagles in Chicago, Monday, Sept. 28, 2026. (AP Photo\/Nam Y. Huh)<\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n Green Bay Packers quarterback Jordan Love (10) aims a pass during the first half of an NFL football game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Tampa, Fla., Sunday, Oct. 4, 2026. (AP Photo\/Jason Behnken)<\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n
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