The rivalry between the Chicago Bears and Green Bay Packers goes back over 100 years, and even if one team has had the clear advantage over the other in recent matchups, there is always a little extra juice when these two historic organizations take the field against one another.

McKinney brought the interaction up unprompted in the Packers locker room on Wednesday ahead of the Packers’ first game against the Bears this season, taking place Sunday in Chicago. Green Bay’s potential All-Pro safety, who’s tied for the NFL lead in interceptions in his first season with the team, was asked about his approach to a rivalry game.

Green Bay Packers safety Xavier McKinney remembers what Chicago Bears receiver D.J. Moore said in May and what he did against the Cardinals earlier this month.

The Green Bay Packers and Chicago Bears are set for a heavyweight intradivisional clash, and Xavier McKinney has started to ignite tension.

Packers safety Xavier McKinney said he’s not a fan of the way the Lions try to embarrass opponents and told teammates that’s what they’ll try to do.

The Green Bay Packers are 6-3 coming out of their bye week. With a matchup against the Chicago Bears coming up, Xavier McKinney had some words for one of the Chicago Bears star players.

On May 7, Chicago Bears star wide receiver D.J. Moore was asked about Green Bay Packers signing New York Giants safety Xavier McKinney, responding with “That’s nice.” What was meant to be a subtle jab didn’t faze McKinney—instead,

DJ Moore ran his mouth about Xavier McKinney and the Green Bay Packers secondary, but he might be regretting his words as the struggling Chicago Bears try to avoid a fourth straight loss on Sunday.