The Neutral Zone is an NFL football podcast, more specifically we cover the Chicago Bears and Green Bay Packers. You can expect weekly previews and recaps as well as other news around the teams, the rivalry, and in some cases the entire National Football
The Bears are headed into the bye week after a MNF loss to the Steelers. Fields had maybe his best game as a pro but it was not enough to pull out the W.
The Packers' 7 game winning streak was snapped by the Chiefs on Sunday. Jordan Love made his first career start. Lots to discuss in a weird week 9 matchup
The Bears dropped a 33-22 loss to the 49ers, and now look ahead to a date on Monday night with the Steelers. Fields is maybe coming off his best game as a pro, so let's see if he can build off of that.
Aaron Rodgers has tested positive for Covid-19 and will not be available for Sundays “State Farm” matchup with Mahomes and the Chiefs. So instead it looks like we are going to get a look at Jordan Love in his first career start.
The Bears and Packers faced off at Soldier Field in another classic edition of the NFL's greatest rivalry. It's a game that will long be remembered due to big plays and big words spoken by Aaron Rodgers
The Fields era is here (for good this time). The 2-2 Bears travel to Vegas this week for a date with the Raiders. The offense will again be commanded by Justin Fields and play caller Bill Lazor.
The Packers made somewhat of a splash bringing in ILB Jaylon Smith. However, in the same they it seems they missed out on former DPOY Stephon Gilmore. It was a bittersweet day but we think it's a day where the Packers improved.
The Packers took care of business in the other Bay Area on SNF. We witnessed a back and fourth game with a Green Bay last second field goal to win it in dramatic fashion.
The Bears lost an ugly one on Sunday to the Cleveland Browns. Matt Nagy is officially on the hot seat. Will Justin Fields be starting again vs the Lions or will Dalton step right back in?
After an ugly week 1 loss, the Packers rebounded nicely with a big MNF win over the Lions. Now they look ahead to a huge matchup this Sunday night with the 49ers.
The Bears are coming off of a 20-17 victory over the Bengals. Justin Fields is officially making his first start this upcoming weekend and we discuss his outlook in this Bears offense
The Packers lose their season opener in Jacksonville to the Saints 38-3. It was an overall ugly performance by the Pack and it's time to flip the page and move on to Week 2. But first there's some things that need to be said.
The Rams, as expected, are a good football team. We saw a few bright spots and discuss what's in store with the Bears going forward. Oh and Fields! Masons twitter: @NeutralZoneChi (Bears) Tylers twitter: @NeutralZoneGB (Packers)
The Bears kickoff their 2021 campaign with a Sunday Night Football match with the LA Rams. A tough way to start the season so we discuss how plausible it is that they start the year with a W.
It is officially week 1 and we have a regular season football game to discuss. Join in on the fun as we discuss the Packers and Saints game that will take place in Jacksonville.
A new football season is upon us! Before the regular season hits let's discuss what we saw from the Packers in preseason.
A new football season is upon us! Before the regular season hits let's discuss what we saw from the Bears in preseason.
Today we are going through and predicting which Packers players will be most valuable, impactful, surprising, etc. in the 2021 season. We have a long list of awards to give our best guesses on and defend our reasoning behind them.
I discuss Matt Nagy's interesting comments about QB1 as well as the big Arlington Heights news that broke this week.
Today we will be discussing our confidence levels in players we were either high or low on in the past to see if we are buying into them in 2021.
Today we will be discussing our confidence levels in players we were either high or low on in the past to see if we are buying into them in 2021.
The NFL has released the 2021 schedule. Today we break down the Bears schedule and take a look at key matchups and stretches of the year. As well as a preview to some battles we may see in camp this summer
Taking a look to see what the Green Bay schedule looks like in 2021. Also diving into some of the Packers' roster position battles we may see in camp.
The Bears made some big splashes during the draft to revamp their offensive talent. We discuss the completely altered outlook for the Bears going forward
The Aaron Rodgers rumors are flying everywhere. We touch on that as well as a bit of a recap on the Packers draft picks.
The Bears have made a few moves so far on free agency, including bringing in veteran QB Andy Dalton to run the offense. A move many fans consider disappointing.
The Packers have been active this offseason, but not necessarily in free agency. It's clear they favor bringing back some of their homegrown talent over acquiring players from out of town.
The rumors of the Bears pursuing Russell Wilson are swirling. Just how possible is it that Ryan Pace can bring Russ in to cook in Chicago? What will it take?
Discussing the possibility of the Bears acquiring quarterbacks such as Carson Wentz, Derek Carr, and others out there
The Packers have hired Joe Barry as their new defensive coordinator. It was not a move many fans were thrilled with but that doesn't necessarily make it a bad hire. Also what's on the horizon for this Packers team this offseason?
Taking an early look at some of the obstacles the Packers may need to climb to avoid regression. Specifically some of the pending free agents they may lose
The Packers are coming off a heartbreaking loss to the Bucs in a NFC Championship game. Many storylines for the ensuing offseason are already buzzing, including headlines of Aaron Rodgers and Mike Pettine's futures in Green Bay.
Can the Bears do the impossible and acquire a franchise quarterback? They would have to give up a king's ransom but even the slightest chance has the fans excited
The Packers are one win away from playing in the Super Bowl. In their way is a Tampa Bay Buccaneers team led by Tom Brady.
The Bears' Defensive Coordinator Chuck Pagano has “retired” so the team will look in a new direction to fill that void. Who is on their radar as of now?
The Packers took care of business vs the LA Rams in the divisional round. Before they get ready for the conference championship we break down this matchup with Goff and the Rams
The Packers are set to defend the frozen tundra on Saturday against the Los Angeles Rams. This matchup will showcase a top tier Green Bay offense vs a stout LA defense. How will the Pack handle this challenge?
The Bears were eliminated by the Saints in the Wildcard round to finish up their season. We recap this game as well as the teams' up and down season.
The Packers had a lot of doubters heading into a Sunday night matchup with the Titans. However, they shut just about everybody up with a dominant 40-14 victory in the snowy tundra of Lambeau Field.
The 8-7 Bears took care of business against the Jaguars and have a legitimate shot to make the playoffs at this point. What has changed with this team the past few weeks?
The Packers are 11-3 heading into the two weeks of the season. We discuss their recent play as well as look forward to the conclusion of the season
The Chicago Bears have won two games in a row and are back in the NFC playoff race. They need to finish strong and have a few dominoes to fall their way. Have they turned a corner? Is it too little too late?
We finally get to discuss a Chicago Bears victory after they snapped their 6 game losing streak with a dominating win over the Houston Texans. We also take a look at there upcoming must-win game against the Vikings.
Recapping the Packers 30-16 victory over the Eagles. Points of interest to be discussed are Rodgers and the offense, as well as improvement on defense.
Previewing the week 13 matchups as the Bears take on the Lions and the Eagles travel to Lambeau to take on the first place Packers
With the downward spiral of the Chicago Bears this season, a lot of rumors are being thrown around about the team potentially firing Ryan Pace and Matt Nagy. We discuss their positions and what we think may or should happen with this organization going forward.
The Green Bay Packers ran away with a big win against their rival the Chicago Bears on Sunday Night Football. Today we breakdown the game from the perspective of both teams.
The NFLs greatest rivalry takes place Sunday night as the Chicago Bears travel to Lambeau Field to take on the Green Bay Packers. Today we dive into the two teams and preview the matchup.
The Green Bay Packers lost a back and fourth game to the Indianapolis Colts in overtime 34-31. We take a look at what went wrong in this matchup, especially the big topics of interest such as Mike Pettine and Marquez Valdez-Scantling.
The Green Bay Packers pulled of a close victory at home against the Jacksonville Jaguars. It was a game that was closer than many people expected, and we dive into why that was the case.
A tough look back at the Chicago Bears loss at home to the Minnesota Vikings. This drops the Bears to 5-5 causing us to discuss their season and franchise outlook.