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Packers to meet Bears in 2019 NFL season opener

The Matt LaFleur era will begin in a game against the defending NFC North champions.

The Green Bay Packers will meet the Chicago Bears at Soldier Field in the NFL’s season opener on Thursday, Sept. 5.

The team announced the news on Twitter:

So start the countdown. The Green Bay Packers’ regular season opener is 164 days away.

Will this be the start of a playoff season for Green Bay? The game will certainly have a different feel to it, with the Bears entering as favorites against a Packers team with a new head coach.