Green Bay Packers: Why they won

Sep 13, 2015; Chicago, IL, USA; Green Bay Packers quarterback

(12) passes the ball during the second half against the Chicago Bears at Soldier Field. Green Bay won 31-23. Mandatory Credit: Dennis Wierzbicki-USA TODAY Sports

We have our fast start, Green Bay Packers fans!

It wasn’t as easy as many of us may have expected, but our team did what was necessary to pull out a victory and begin the year at 1-0.

It may not seem like much, but three straight years of losing the first game out of the gates and also ending up at 1-2 each time was brutal. This could be the step necessary for beginning a season hot.

Remember, the last time Green Bay won their opener (2011), they went on to a 15-1 record; not saying that will happen again, but the possibility isn’t impossible for things to go really well.

There was plenty to like from this victory over our longtime rivals, the Chicago Bears, so let’s take a look at how they came away with this opening victory.

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