Bears Hosting Packers in Week 1 Showdown: Moneyline, Spread, Total, and Storylines

The NFC North opens the 2023 season with a Week 1 clash between the Chicago Bears and Green Bay Packers.

Jordan Love and the Packers will travel to Soldier Field to face Justin Fields and the Bears.

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Bears vs. Packers Week 1 Moneyline, Spread, and Total

• Moneyline:
  • Bears: -144
  • Packers: +122
• Spread: Bears -2.5 (-118)
• Total: 44.5

Bears vs. Packers: Super Bowl Odds and Win Totals

The Bears' odds (+6000) to win the Super Bowl rank 23rd, according to the Super Bowl odds at FanDuel Sportsbook. The Packers have the 16th-best odds (+4000).

The Bears have a win total of 7.5, with the odds set at -112 for the over. The Packers' win total sits at 7.5, with the odds set at -115 for the over.

Bears vs. Packers Week 1: Storylines to Follow

• Bears
  • D.J. Moore's Chicago Debut
    • The Bears entered the offseason with the goal of surrounding Fields with more weapons in 2023. D.J. Moore's arrival from the Carolina Panthers via trade gives Chicago a true number-one wide receiver. Moore will have a chance to begin his Bears career with a bang, taking the field at home in an important divisional showdown with Green Bay.
  • Can Justin Fields Take the Next Step?
    • Fields finished last season with 1,143 rushing yards, but struggled in the passing game, completing just 192 of 318 (60.1%) attempts for 2,242 yards (7.1 yards per attempt), 17 touchdowns, and 11 interceptions. The Bears were hesitant to let Fields air it out, but for him to take the next step, they will need him to do so this season. D.J. Moore, Darnell Mooney, and Chase Claypool combine to form the best supporting cast Fields has had so far in his career. The pieces are there; can Fields deliver?

Packers

• The Jordan Love Era Begins
  • All eyes will be on Love when he takes the field in Week 1. For the first time since 2008, a quarterback other than Aaron Rodgers is expected to be the future of the Packers' franchise. After being drafted in the first round of the 2020 draft, Love will get his first opportunity to prove that he is a franchise quarterback. A road win against Chicago would be an excellent way to start.
• Can the Young Wideouts Hold Up Their End of the Bargain?
  • When the Packers' offense takes the field for the first time in Week 1, they could be starting three wide receivers that have two years of experience combined between them. Rookie second-round draft pick Jayden Reed will join sophomores Christian Watson and Romeo Doubs to form the core of Green Bay's receiver group. Watson and Doubs each flashed potential last season, but the sample size is small. How this group learns and improves as they gain experience will have a large impact on the Packers' season -- and Jordan Love's career.

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