Bear Necessities: Chicago not underestimating Packers QB Aaron Rodgers

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The Chicago Bears will face their divisional rivals the Green Bay Packers on Sunday Night Football where a familiar face awaits them.

It’s no secret that Aaron Rodgers has dominated this rivalry with a 23-5 record against Chicago in his career. And despite a rough outing in the Week 1 opener against the Minnesota Vikings, the Bears aren’t underestimating the future Hall-of-Famer.

“We try to tell the guys, ‘Don’t drink the Kool Aid of what the media is trying to sell that there’s gloom and doom in Green Bay. Don’t fall into that trap,'” said defensive coordinator…