GREEN BAY — First, before anyone gets too carried away with how downright dominant the Green Bay Packers defense has been during the team’s 2-0 start — having delivered a 27-18 triumph over the Washington Commanders on Thursday night at Lambeau Field, days after their season-opening triumph over the rival Detroit Lions — a history lesson feels in order.

Rewind to Matt LaFleur’s first game as the Packers head coach, on another Thursday night in September — but in 2019.

To celebrate the NFL’s 100th season, the Packers and Chicago Bears, as the game’s longest-running rivalry, kicked off the regular season play at Soldier Field. The Packers emerged with a 10-3 victory.

On the field afterward, quarterback Aaron Rodgers looked directly into the television camera and warned the rest of the lea

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