Lions–Packers rivalry

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The Lions–Packers rivalry or Yooper Bowl is a National Football League (NFL) rivalry between the Detroit Lions and Green Bay Packers. They first met in 1929 when the Lions, originally based in Portsmouth, Ohio and known as the Portsmouth Spartans, were an independent team prior to joining the NFL the following season. In 1934, the Spartans relocated to Detroit and became the Detroit Lions. The Lions and Packers have been division rivals since 1933, when both teams were part of the NFL's Western Conference until 1970, and subsequently the NFC Central, now referred to as the NFC North. Since 1932, they have faced each other twice each season, with no games ever cancelled. As a result, this rivalry stands as the longest uninterrupted competition in the NFL. The rivalry is significant to football fans in the state of Michigan, and particularly the Upper Peninsula. Fans from the west of the peninsula tend to support the Packers, whereas fans from the east of the peninsula, as well as the rest...

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