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Originally Posted by Senator Clay Davis
The players who have the chance to ruin their rivals season will 100% care. One of the best things the NFL did in recent history was switching to all week 17/18 games are division games. Even for teams whose seasons are over they will have that motivation. Doesn't mean the Bears will win, but having the Packers playing the Bears instead of the Cardinals or Panthers makes a hell of a difference.
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Listening to plenty of ex-athletes they often mention that they don't get into these traditional rivalries that the fans have. Now if the Bears-Packers had some contentious games sure, but I think we as fans overrate how much players care about these rivalries.