Overview
- Cole Kmet said he avoids talking to his sister during “Packer week,” noting he only sent her tickets and will ‘find out after the game’ who she’s rooting for.
- Frankie Kmet has been dating Lukas Van Ness since their time at Iowa, and the Packers selected Van Ness 13th overall in the 2023 NFL Draft.
- Van Ness was limited by injuries this season, appearing in nine games with 1.5 sacks, but he is reported healthy entering the postseason.
- Chicago finished 11-6 to win the NFC North and secure the No. 2 seed, while Green Bay is the No. 7 seed at 9-7-1 after a late-season slide.
- Saturday night’s Wild Card at Soldier Field renews a century-old rivalry that has seen two meetings since early December, including a recent Bears overtime win.