The Good, Bad And Ugly Of The Green Bay Packers’ Win Over The Chicago Bears.

Brett Favre.

Aaron Rodgers.

Jordan Love.

Since 1992, it really hasn’t mattered who’s played quarterback for the Green Bay Packers. Whoever’s been under center has found a way — time after time — to beat the Chicago Bears.

On Sunday afternoon at Soldier Field, it was Love’s turn.

In just his second career start — and his first as Green Bay’s official starting signal caller — Love and the Packers downed Chicago, 38-20.

That marked Green Bay’s ninth straight win over Chicago and it improved the Packers’ record to 49-15 against the Bears since Favre arrived 31 years ago.

Favre went 22-10 against Chicago, a whopping .688 winning percentage. Rodgers then took it up a notch, going 25-5 (.833) during his 15 yards as a starter. Even Brett Hundley won his only start against Chicago in 2017 when Rodgers was injured.

Now, the Love-era is here and he did what the two quarterbacks before him had mastered — defeating Chicago.

It wasn’t always pretty as Green Bay played without No. 1 wide receiver Christian Watson, while No. 2 wideout Romeo Doubs was limited. That led to some offensive struggles, at times.

In the end, though, Love and the Packers continued their dominance of the Bears and now lead the all-time series, 106-95-6. That’s Green Bay’s largest lead in this 104-year old series.

“It’s just passing the torch right now from Aaron to Jordan,” Packers cornerback Rasul Douglas said earlier this week. “We’re just passing the torch. My turn, your turn. It was Aaron’s turn for a long time, right? Now it’s Jordan’s turn.”

It certainly was.

Here’s the good, bad and ugly from Green Bay’s win over the Bears.

THE GOOD

JORDAN LOVE: The deck certainly looked stacked against Green Bay’s first year starter.

Love and the Packers were without Watson, while Doubs was limited. It didn’t matter.

It was far from perfect, but Love’s debut was a colossal success. He went 15-of-27 for 245 yards, threw three touchdowns, didn’t have a turnover and finished with a 123.2 passer rating.

“There’s definitely always nerves going into any game, especially the first game of the season,” Love said this week. “So I’m sure there will be those. It’s getting out there and getting your feet wet and being able to relax and stay calm.”

Love did that — and more. And the Packers rolled.

AARON JONES: The seventh-year running back is Green Bay’s most experienced — and arguably its most dangerous — weapon on offense. Too often, though, Packers head coach Matt LaFleur forgets about Jones.

When LaFleur remembered to use No. 33 on Sunday, he was the best player on the field.

Jones had a 51-yard reception on Green Bay’s first drive of the second half, which set up his own 1-yard TD run and gave the Packers a 17-6 lead.

On the Packers’ next possession, they faced a fourth-and-3 at the Bears’ 35. Jones lined up to the left of Love, moved to the slot, got matched up with T.J. Edwards and left the Bears’ linebacker in the dust.

Love delivered a strike and Jones was off to the races for a 35-yard TD reception.

“I think Aaron’s definitely proved himself over his career in the National Football League that he can handle a lot of things, not only in the run game but in the pass game, as well, and does a great job in protection and route running and has shown the ability to be a big-time playmaker,” Packers coach Matt LaFleur said this summer. “What’s even more impressive, I would say, is how he handles himself on a daily basis. He is such a great model for what you want your team to be about. He is all of that.

“Can’t say enough great things about him, just the man he is, the player he is, the son he is, the father he is. He’s definitely, I’ll throw it out there, he’s one of my favorites.”

ROMEO DOUBS: The Packers’ second year wideout was on a pitch count as he battles his way back from a hamstring injury. But Doubs certainly made his limited snaps count.

Doubs had an 8-yard TD reception in the first quarter to give Green Bay a 7-0 lead. He then had an acrobatic, 4-yard TD early in the fourth quarter when he won a 50-50 jump ball over cornerback Tyrique Stevenson to give the Packers a 31-14 lead.

“I prepare the same way every day and I just try to make sure that I keep building off of that,” Doubs said Friday. “But I feel like we’ve got a really good corps and I believe in our system.”

GETTING DEFENSIVE: Green Bay’s defense has been a disappointment for several years now. Perhaps this unit — one that has eight first round draft picks — is ready to shine.

The Packers allowed just 215 total yards and 4.2 yards per play in the first 55 minutes before playing soft down the stretch when the Bears piled up some garbage yards.

Quay Walker had an interception and 37-yard return for a touchdown. Kenny Clark forced a fumble that Rasul Douglas recovered.

Second-year defensive end Devonte Wyatt had 1.5 sacks. And the Packers had four sacks total.

Wideout D.J. Moore, the Bears’ prized offseason acquisition, was held to two catches for 25 yards. And if you remove the dynamic Fields, Chicago had 20 carries for 63 yards.

For a unit that’s much maligned, it was a terrific debut.

FAST START: The Packers got off to just the start they were hoping for.

On Chicago’s first possession of the game, the Bears opted to go for it on fourth-and-1 from their own 40. Green Bay outside linebacker Preston Smith stuffed quarterback Justin Fields, though, for no gain and the Packers took over.

Green Bay then put together an 11-play, 40-yard drive that Love capped with an 8-yard TD pass to Romeo Doubs. Love and Doubs also hooked up for a 13-yard gain on third-and-13.

With those two big plays, the Love-era was off and running.

THIS AND THAT: Rookie outside linebacker Lukas Van Ness sacked Justin Fields for a 7-yard loss after Chicago reached Green Bay’s 4-yard line. That play was a big reason the Bears settled for a field goal on that drive. … Rookie tight end Ben Sims played ahead of third round draft pick Tucker Kraft and did several nice things in the run game. … Jayden Reed had a 30-yard reception on third-and-10 late in the first half. That play helped set up a 52-yard field goal by Anders Carlson on the final play of the first half. … Reed had a 35-yard punt return in the third quarter and averaged 18.0 on his three returns. … Rookie kicker Anders Carlson made all five of his extra points and a 52-yard field goal.

THE BAD

LAND OF THE LOST: Packers nickel back Keisean Nixon had his moments. But Nixon was responsible for a 20-yard touchdown pass from Fields to Darnell Mooney that helped the Bears briefly get back in the game.

Nixon bit on an inside route, allowing Mooney to get behind him. Fields then delivered a strike as Chicago closed within 24-14.

THIS AND THAT: Love had rookie tight end Luke Musgrave open for a big gain late in the first half, but badly overthrew him. … Musgrave was on his way to a 41-yard TD reception, but was tackled by the Turf Monster at Chicago’s 4-yard line. … The Packers couldn’t get Bears defensive end Yannick Ngakoue blocked in the first half, when he had a sack and two tackles for loss. … Green Bay No. 2 quarterback Sean Clifford fumbled a snap with 2 minutes left that he recovered.

THE UGLY

PENALTIES: The Packers hurt themselves at times with boneheaded penalties.

Rudy Ford and De’Vondre Campbell were flagged for unnecessary roughness penalties in the third quarter. Innis Gaines was also hit with a facemask penalty in that same quarter.

In total, those three flags cost the Packers 45 yards. And all told, Green Bay finished with nine penalties for 90 yards.