Micah Parsons has made it his mission to give the Green Bay Packers their first NFC North title in the post-Aaron Rodgers era. And he has some fiery words ahead of Sunday’s game against the Chicago Bears.

Addressing reporters on Thursday, the star edge rusher admitted to not liking his division rivals. But to him, the dislike was not about the rivalry or something personal:

“You know how to earn someone’s respect is beating the shit out out of them.”

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In the same media availability, he revealed a recent conversation he had with friend and fellow star pass rusher Myles Garrett:

“I said, ‘If you don’t break the (sack) record, you suck. You can’t get this close to the finish line and not finish it.’ So I’m actually rooting for him in that aspect.”

He also opened up on how he minded his detractors:

“I think every week people question my worth. People try to belittle me and try to take away my name. When you’re the best, that’s what happens.”

Bears get candid on Micah Parsons ahead of Week 14 game vs. Packers

On the other side of the matchup, containing Micah Parsons will be of great magnitude to the Bears’ offense.

In his second year as a pro, Caleb Williams has proven to be one of the NFL’s more elusive quarterbacks. He averages 3.18 seconds before throwing, the longest among passers, but has also displayed footwork when avoiding pass rushes.

Parsons, however, is of a different caliber from the average edge rusher, with 12.5 sacks to his name already. Offensive coordinator Declan Doyle said of him:

“There’s a number of guys that you play in the league that you have to be aware of on every snap. He’s one of those guys. … He’s slippery.”

Offensive line coach Dan Roushar and rookie tackle Ozzy Trapilo, meanwhile, had a comparison in mind – the Las Vegas Raiders’ Maxx Crosby, who had an interception, forced fumble, three tackles for loss, and three pass deflections in the Bears’ 25-24 road win in their Week 4 matchup:

Roushar: “They’re similar in their ability to be disruptive and change the game. … We have our hands full.”

Trapilo: “He’s so twitchy and so fast that he can get away with beating a guy on the inside and still containing [the run]. Things like that, not everybody can do.”

The Packers-Bears game kicks off at 3:25 pm CT on Fox.