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2. On the edge: Chicago edge rusher Khalil Mack was a one-man wrecking crew in the first half of last year’s opener, almost singlehandedly staking the Bears to a big early lead in Aaron Rodgers’ absence with a pick-six and a sack, forced fumble and recovery (all in the blink of an eye). At that time, he had just arrived in Chicago via trade a week earlier. Now starting his second season with the Bears, Mack might move around and line up different places, but if anyone on the Packers’ offensive line is going to see him the most, it’s probably right tackle Bryan Bulaga. That matchup on the edge will be one to watch from start to finish.
3. Turnover talk: The Bears led the league in takeaways last year, and the Packers were third from the bottom. It’s no secret a big key for Green Bay in this game is to protect the football on offense and generate turnovers on defense. Mack’s pick-six in Week 1 was the first of six defensive touchdowns for Chicago in 2018, and even though the Packers came back to win, the play set the tone for the type of defense the Bears were going to be. Meanwhile, the Packers didn’t have a multi-takeaway game on defense until Week 4 last year, and had only four on the entire season. They need to set their own tone in 2019.