The Green Bay Packers dropped a whole new slate of alternate uniforms last Tuesday, part of the NFL’s new Rivalries program, and the fan base’s reaction? Honestly, it was pretty mixed. While some football fans across the league gave the new threads a positive nod, Packers fans themselves weren’t exactly doing backflips over them.
Packers Fans Are Feeling… Whatever
Acme Packing Company just took the temperature of the fanbase, asking a simple question: love ’em, hate ’em, or somewhere in between? The results are in, and it’s a solid shrug from the Emerald City faithful. Thankfully, only a small chunk of fans, about 15 percent, want to launch these new uniforms into the sun. But here’s the kicker: a massive 59 percent are just… in the middle. Like, “yeah, they exist” middle. Only about a quarter of the survey respondents actually gave a strongly positive reaction. That’s a lot of “meh” for something this new, right?
The Biggest Rivalry Just Got a Visual Twist
Here’s where it gets interesting, especially for those of us who live for the classic rivalries. Because of this Rivalries program, the Packers-Bears matchup this season won’t see either team rocking their normal, classic uniforms. Each squad will wear its new alternate in its home game against the other. The Packers debut their new look at Lambeau Field in Week 5 against the Bears. Then, later in the season, the Bears will don their own alternate threads at Soldier Field in Week 16. FanDuel Sportsbook already has lines out for that Christmas Day clash in Chicago, with the Bears currently holding a slight 1.5-point favorite edge. Get ready for a visually different rivalry game!
So, we’ve got a few weeks to go before we actually see these alternate uniforms hit the field. That Week 5 game against the Bears is gonna be the first real test of how they look in action. Let’s see if they grow on us, or if that “in between” feeling solidifies into something stronger.
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Originally reported by Acme Packing Company.
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