NFL Week 1 review: No Rodgers, no problem - the Packers may have aced their succession plan again

Green Bay have moved on from a Hall of Fame quarterback before with some success. The plan for Jordan Love looks like it is working in its early stages.

LOVE AT FIRST SIGHT: Jordan Love of the Green Bay Packers throws a pass against the Chicago Bears during the first half at Soldier Field. Picture: Michael Reaves/Getty Images

Sunday saw the start of a new era for the Packers-Bears rivalry and, frankly, it did not look much different from recent incarnations, in which Green Bay have dominated Chicago. If the Bears thought that facing Jordan Love rather than Aaron Rodgers would change their fortunes, the Packers’ comprehensive 38-20 victory proved them wrong. It was the Packers’ ninth win in a row over their NFC North rivals.

Bears fans had reason to be optimistic before the game, at least after last year. First of all, the team is actually attempting to win games this time around! On top of that, in the midst of a lot of losing in 2022, Justin Fields improved as time went on, becoming only the third NFL quarterback to rush for more than 1,000 yards in a season. Meanwhile, Love has been a gigantic question mark since he entered the league.