Colston Loveland didn’t exactly go out of his way to soften the picture: inside Halas Hall, the Packers are a constant topic.
The Bears tight end, speaking this week on the Bussin' With The Boys podcast, was asked about living through the Michigan-Ohio State rivalry as a Wolverine. That led him straight into a comparison with the NFL’s oldest grudge match, and Loveland made it clear the Bears treat Green Bay the same way Michigan treats the Buckeyes.
"As far as, like, in the building, 'What are you doing to beat Ohio State every day?' That's where it was in Michigan.
Every TV, everything. That's how it is at the Bears," Loveland explained.
"Everyone's only talking about the Packers. …You can't go a day without talking about them, talk about beating them, talk about the bad things, so it's very perfect."
For Packers fans, none of that sounds remotely surprising. Green Bay has long been the team Chicago can’t stop circling, and the latest evidence came after the Bears beat the Packers in Week 16 to move closer to their first NFC North title since 2018, then erased a 24-7 deficit to knock them out in the Wild Card Round.
Ben Johnson made sure the moment landed, too. After the game, the Bears head coach gave Matt LaFleur a lukewarm handshake at midfield, then headed for the locker room and shouted, "F*** the Packers!" It looked, at least for a night, like the Bears had reached the finish line of their season.
That didn’t last long. Chicago was eliminated by the Los Angeles Rams the following week, and Loveland’s comments now fit neatly into the same picture: a franchise that seems to measure itself against Green Bay every day, whether it’s in the meeting rooms, on the practice field, or just walking through the building.
There’s also a little extra irony in the mix. Caleb Williams is the cover athlete for Madden NFL 27, while Johnson is set to get five primetime games next season. The schedule also includes a Week 5 matchup against the Packers, giving Bears fans another chance to wait for the next swing at the rivalry.
Until then, Loveland’s words say plenty on their own. The Packers aren’t just part of the conversation in Chicago. They are the conversation.
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