The Bears generally don’t need coaching turmoil or falling off an NFL cliff with a three-game losing streak to cause problems when they face the Green Bay Packers.

Yet they have it all.

What an opponent for the embattled Matt Eberflus to face a week after the scrimmage comes to DOA against the stinking New England Patriots at Soldier Field. Ten consecutive defeats by their rivals tell the story.

The Bears’ latest collapse this week reminded some veteran Bears reporters of Marc Trestman’s collapse in 2014; However, a tearful offensive coordinator did not apologize to the team after making Jay Cutler a sympathetic figure.

If that’s where they fall, look for a blowout defeat like the 55-14 midseason defeat they suffered against the Packers in 2014 a few weeks before Trestman was fired.

“You don’t like it when your team doesn’t play complementary football,” Bears coach Matt Eberfus said. “You don’t like it. When you play complementary football, it’s something to see because you’re playing against each other. It’s complementary. You can see the guys and the passion they have for each other to do these things, and (Sunday) it wasn’t like that. It’s not something you like to look at.”

If they play a similar game against Green Bay, that might actually be a reason to close your eyes.

It’s the Packers who can do the most damage to the Bears in a renewal of their primordial rivalry on Sunday, even though they don’t usually need help hurting their own cause.

1. QB Jordan Love

Sure, he’s having a bad season compared to Packer fans’ high hopes, but last year he wasn’t enjoying anything less than outstanding until the final four or five games. It then experienced an increase. He previously suffered a knee injury, followed by another injury, and is currently not even in the top 20 in QB rankings by Pro Football Focus, behind Daniel Jones in the rankings and 12 spots behind Aaron Rodgers on the list. He still has the confidence that comes from going to Soldier Field and winning there and then winning against the Bears in Green Bay last year.

2nd RB Josh Jacobs

He’s probably not the type of player the Bears want to face given his issues on defense. Jacobs is currently ranked sixth by PFF. James Conner is just below him at No. 7 and has torn the Bears to shreds. Having lost run-stopping defensive tackle Andrew Billings for a year, the Bears are still trying to find a combo that will work defensively against the run. Jacobs had one early game with the Colts, then slowed down and didn’t carry more than 76 yards through five games, then lost 127 yards against the Jaguars and 95 in his final Green Bay game with Detroit.

He will also do damage in the screen game and has 19 receptions for 128 yards.

3. S Xavier McKinney

McKinney, a rare and crafty free agent signing for the Packers, provided exactly what they needed in the depth of their new defense. It will give Caleb Williams some time off to think about throwing deep. McKinney was having a great season for the Giants, and how many players can say that? McKinney has six interceptions, but has thrown just one in the last four games after a hot start. The 6-foot-1, 201-pounder has a 42.4 passer rating when targeted and has allowed just a 50% completion rate (9 of 18). He missed only two of 44 tackle attempts.

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4. WR Jayden Reed

The former Naperville Central and Metea Valley receiver had three 100-yard games and had a mini-slump in the final game against Detroit with five catches for 113 yards. He previously had a seven-catch game for 139 yards against the Vikings. At 5-11, 187, he runs in the slot with his speed and route, a target that will keep Kyler Gordon busy.

5. RT Zach Tom

The third-year tackle, rated second-best among all Packers offensive linemen by Pro Football Focus, had little trouble handling Montez Sweat in what was a meaningless offseason for the Bears. Sweat’s recent shin injury seems to have slowed him down, but Tom doesn’t need any help. The 6-foot-1, 304-pound fourth-round draft pick from Wake Forest allowed one sack and committed five penalties. PFF rates him ninth among all tackles.

6. DT Kenny Clark

He might not really fit the scheme and didn’t make a big impact with no sacks, two tackles for loss, and 20 total tackles. But the 6-3, 314-pound defensive tackle is now playing with the Bears, and that usually changes everything. He has six sacks, 15 quarterback hits and eight tackles for loss in 15 games against the Bears.

7.D Rashan Gary

Despite switching to a different method of offense in this scheme, he maintained a strong passing offense with 2 1/2 sacks and 17 pressures, along with three tackles for loss. The Bears have done a relatively solid job of keeping Gary under control; because Gary had two sacks and five tackles for loss against them in 10 games.

8. CB Jaire Alexander

After a down year in which he had no tackles, was injured for most of the year, and had a career-worst 66.7% completion rate and a 113.4 passer rating when targeted, Alexander is back to his old form, according to Stathead/Pro Football Reference. 86.9 passer rating and 56.7% completion rate. He shows that he can be a big threat in this zone-heavy scheme and has two interceptions and seven pass breakups.

9. KR/PR Keisean Nixon

Nixon seems to like the new return rule, averaging 27.9 yards, consistently producing returns no longer than 37 yards. He also averaged 12 yards per punt return.

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