It’s hard to be disappointed with the Super Bowl XLV matchup. Well, unless you’re a Bears fan.

The Green Bay Packers, a team almost everyone under the sun is calling the hottest team of the playoffs, are set to take on the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday in Dallas. But you knew that already.

You also probably knew that these are two of the most storied franchises in the NFL. Between the two teams, there are nine Super Bowl wins in 11 trips, with the Steelers coming in a 6-1 and the Packers 3-1.

There’s the obvious history as well: Ray Nitschke, Bart Starr, Paul Hornung, Vince Lombardi, Brett Favre, Reggie White — just to name a few — for the Packers. Chuck Noll, Terry Bradshaw, Lynn Swann, the Steel Curtain and Jerome Bettis for the Steelers.

All of the above names either are or will be in the Hall of Fame. Traditional football fans ought to be ecstatic about this matchup, but not for what the game represents in terms of the past, but rather the present and future.

The Steelers come in as a mini-dynasty of their own. Three Super Bowl appearances in five years, winning both previous attempts, has to put them on the dynasty level. They’ve been every bit as successful as the Patriots of the early 2000s, and that’s looked at as a dynasty.

Ben Roethlisberger and company show no signs of slowing, although they could be running into the one team that could derail their train of success.

The Packers, led by Aaron Rodgers and Charles Woodson, have every chance to become the next great dynasty in the NFL. They have every piece in place.

Just look at the roster and you can see several of the top names at their position right now in the NFL. Rodgers is all of a sudden being regarded with Tom Brady and Peyton Manning.

Woodson is in the middle of a potential Hall of Fame career. Clay Matthews is as dominant a pass rusher as you’ll find, and A.J. Hawk is no slouch at linebacker either. B.J. Raji is jiggling his way into stardom on the defensive line. And the receiving corps is arguably the best in the business, collectively.

If Ted Thompson and his management group can keep this core of players together, they have no reason — or excuses — to be anything worse than a wild card team every year.

Make no mistake, Bears and Vikings fans are scared. They may not admit it, but it’s true. I believe, if he continues the way he’s going, both fan bases will dread seeing Rodgers come to town the way they once did Favre.

The potential dynasty in Green Bay all depends on the outcome Sunday. If they win — as they’re favored to — then watch out NFL. If the Steelers win — like I think they will — then Mike Tomlin’s group sits alone atop the current dynasty list.

And who knows, maybe this isn’t the last time we’ll see this matchup in the Super Bowl. Football fans can only hope.