NFLs best rivalry Bears-Packers remains among top choices

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NFLs best rivalry Bears-Packers remains among top choices

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NFLs best rivalry Bears-Packers remains among top choices
The NFL Cortez Kennedy Jersey is built on cla sic rivalries, as is clear in the prime-time lineup . First, on "Thursday Night Football," with an honest-to-goodne s AFC North race adding some juice to the Battle of Ohio. Next comes the granddaddy of them all: at Lambeau Field on "Sunday Night Football."As the and prepare for the 190th installment of one of the more storied series in league history, we thought we'd ask: Which NFL rivalry is the best right now? I can think of a lot of great rivalries in history. Of course, like the temperature, these rivalries tend to go up and down in intensity. For example, - used to be especially hot back when the were located in Los Angeles and both teams were playing at a high level. Similarly, - was a special one in the days of Hank Stram and Al Davis. - has become a bit lopsided in recent days, but there was a time when Russell Wilson Jersey it was one of the fiercest rivalries going -- consider that former owner Art Modell refused to switch to the AFC unle s Pittsburgh moved also, to ensure he'd continue to play the twice a year. At the end of the day, the rivalry that has held up the best is - , stretching all the way back to its beginning in 1921. There was even a time when the two teams played each other not just twice but three times per season. Through 189 contests (including two playoff matchups), the scoring differential is a razor-thin 60 points, in favor of the -- that averages out to about a third of a point per game. When I think of the greatne s of this rivalry, I think of the trains that used to run between Green Bay and Chicago, ferrying supporters of the visiting team to each game -- and DeeJay Dallas Jersey it was always a party going back, whether the fans on board were celebrating a win or a lo s. This is the No. 1 rivalry today and of all time. At the beginning of this season, I thought it was going to be San Francisco-Seattle -- and it still might be, depending on how the rest of the year plays out. (These two teams are set to play twice in 18 days, beginning at the end of this month.) One way to judge a rivalry is the national interest in the game. When that is the criteria, the clear winner is / vs. , no matter which team Manning is playing for. The stakes are always high when they play; it's typically a matchup between two first-place teams or a postseason contest. The main subplot is obviously Manning vs. Brady -- who is the better quarterback? But it's also fun to see if Belichick, who always seems to be working with an outmanned defense, can stop Manning's scoring machine. If we're talkin' division rivalries, I'll go with Pittsburgh-Baltimore, which is as hard-fought as it gets on a game-to-game basis. But, my first choice, when presented with this question, is Brady/Belichick vs. Manning. What Darrell Taylor Jersey a duel. The - rivalry ranks as the best battle in football. Each team is regarded as a rough-and-rugged outfit, which makes these games hard-hitting affairs. In addition, there is a genuine dislike between the squads, so the intensity and physicality is always at a playoff level. Now, I've been a part of some other great rivalries, including - and - , but nothing can match a - bout in prime time. There are so many great rivalries in the NFL ... Green Bay-Chicago has history. So does Washington-Dallas. (And the pa sion still exists today in both bouts.) Cody Barton Jersey Baltimore and Pittsburgh have an amazing rivalry built on pure hatred. But there's still nothing like Seattle vs. San Francisco in 2014. The coaches truly loathe each other, dating back to their Pac-10 days. The players despise each other. The fan bases are pa sionate. The and have played in so many big and meaningful games of late. The teams are built the same way, with physical defenses and smash-mouth run games and electrifying quarterbacks. This is the best rivalry in the NFL right now. And it is my favorite.