This is the rubber match between Green Bay and Chicago after splitting the season series. The Bears won the division, capturing their first NFC North title since the 2018 season. Green Bay limps into the postseason having dropped its final four games to close out the regular season, but may have received the best draw possible in a familiar opponent like the Bears.
Quarterback Jordan Love is set to return from a concussion that sidelined him during the last meeting with Chicago in Week 16. Love missed the last two games of the season due to the injury. Without Micah Parsons leading the defense, they’ve looked different down the stretch of the season, but they can turn all that around with a wild-card win over their biggest rival.
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Chicago is riding high after finishing first in its division in Ben Johnson’s first year as head coach. It marks the first NFC North title, double-digit win (11-6) season and playoff appearance for the Bears since Matt Nagy led the team there in 2018. Quarterback Caleb Williams had a breakthrough year, passing for 3,942 yards to set a new franchise single-season passing record. The Bears’ sixth-best offense (total yards) will need to be at its most explosive for Chicago to notch its first playoff win since the 2010 season.
Packers-Bears start time: 8 p.m. ET
Location: Soldier Field | Chicago
TV channel, live stream: Prime Video
Follow along with Yahoo Sports for live updates, highlights and more as the Packers travel to face the Bears for their third meeting of the season — this time, a win-or-go-home matchup in the wild card:
Live39 updatesSat, January 10, 2026 at 6:38 PM PST
Yahoo Sports Staff
Sat, January 10, 2026 at 7:52 PM PST
Ian Casselberry
After the Bears’ first touchdown, Josh Jacobs took his first kickoff return of the season for the Packers.
The running back nearly gave the ball right back to Chicago, fumbling after a 32-yard return. But Kitan Oladapo recovered to avert a major mistake for Green Bay.
Sat, January 10, 2026 at 7:48 PM PST
Ian Casselberry
This is now a ballgame, thanks largely to the Bears’ defense. First, Chicago forced a three-and-out on the Packers’ next possession.
Following a 58-yard punt by Daniel Whelan, the Bears finish off a 7-play, 66-yard drive highlighted by two catches by Colston Loveland for a combined 43 yards.
Chicago finally gets into the end zone on a 5-yard run by D’Andre Swift.
Sat, January 10, 2026 at 7:44 PM PST
Ian Casselberry
The Bears are chipping away at the Packers’ lead, but still haven’t gotten into the end zone. Cairo Santos hits a 51-yard field goal to cut Green Bay’s lead to 21-9.
Sat, January 10, 2026 at 7:39 PM PST
Ian Casselberry
On the Packers’ previous possession, a bizarre play from offensive lineman Darian Kinnard is worth revisiting.
Love passed to Kinnard as an eligible receiver, who then fumbled. The ball was then kicked forward for 15 yards.
Sat, January 10, 2026 at 7:28 PM PST
Ian Casselberry
The Packers punted following Jordan Love’s intentional grounding penalty. Love completed an 11-yard pass to Chris Brooks on third-and-20, but didn’t get a first down.
After a 50-yard punt from Daniel Whelan, the Bears took over shortly before the end of the third quarter. Caleb Williams hit Durham Smythe for a 6-yard gain, but missed on a deep pass to Luther Burden III on the next play as the third quarter expired.
Sat, January 10, 2026 at 7:24 PM PST
Ian Casselberry
The Bears are bringing more pressure from the edges on Jordan Love, which forced him to get rid of the ball quickly on second-and-10 from the Green Bay 21-yard line.
Love threw over the middle but no receiver was in the area, drawing a flag for intentional grounding.
Sat, January 10, 2026 at 7:20 PM PST
Ian Casselberry
The Bears opted to go for it on fourth-and-1 from the Green Bay 6-yard line, needing a touchdown to make it a one-score game.
However, Caleb Williams had to backpedal in the pocket against pressure from Karl Brooks. He lofted the ball toward the end zone, which was intercepted by Ty’ron Hopper at the goal line and killed Chicago’s scoring chance.
Sat, January 10, 2026 at 7:17 PM PST
Ian Casselberry
Caleb Williams and D’Andre Swift connect on a 15-yard pass to move the Bears to the Packers’ 15-yard line.
Sat, January 10, 2026 at 7:14 PM PST
Ian Casselberry
Following a 3-yard run and first down by Bears RB Kyle Monangai, Packers CB Keisean Dixon draws a 15-yard unnecessary roughness penalty for jumping on the pile of players after the tackle was made.
Sat, January 10, 2026 at 7:10 PM PST
Ian Casselberry
Caleb Williams did not go to the medical tent after rolling his ankle. He’s back out there at quarterback for the Bears’ second series of the half.
Sat, January 10, 2026 at 7:06 PM PST
Ian Casselberry
After rolling his ankle on the way to the sideline, Caleb Williams did not go to the blue medical tent. He doesn’t appear to be hobbled, according to reports.
Sat, January 10, 2026 at 7:04 PM PST
Ian Casselberry
The Bears began their first possession of the second half with a 29-yard pass from Caleb Williams to Colston Loveland, The two then made a 19-yard connection.
But a blitz by Quay Walker tackled DJ Moore for a 4-yard loss on second-and-9 from the Green Bay 11-yard line. That was followed by an incomplete pass on third-and-13. Williams twisted his right ankle running into the Packers’ Barryn Sowell as he ran to the sideline.
Cairo Santos ended the drive with a 34-yard field goal for Chicago’s second score of the game.
Sat, January 10, 2026 at 6:56 PM PST
Ian Casselberry
Green Bay receives the kickoff to begin the second half.
But the Packers have to punt for the first time in the game after two Jordan Love incompletions sandwiching a Josh Jacobs run for -2 yards.
Following a 50-yard kick by Daniel Whelan and 5-yard return from Devin Duvernay, the Bears take over at their 37-yard line.
Sat, January 10, 2026 at 6:44 PM PST
Ian Casselberry
Packers: 231 yards total offense
Jordan Love – 9-for-15, 139 yards, 3 TD
Romeo Doubs – 3 receptions, 44 yards, 1 TD
Josh Jacobs – 12 rushes, 49 yards
Bears: 122 yards total offense
Caleb Williams – 8-for-17, 78 yards, 1 INT
DJ Moore – 5 catches, 39 yards
D’Andre Swift – 7 carries, 24 yards
Sat, January 10, 2026 at 6:39 PM PST
Ian Casselberry
Taking over at the Green Bay 37-yard line after the Bears failed to convert a fourth down, the Packers get to the Bears’ 36-yard line on a 16-yard pass to Chris Brooks and an 11-yard run by Jordan Love.
With 11 seconds remaining, Love threw two incompletions. That gave the Packers time for a 55-yard field goal attempt with two seconds left. However, Brandon McManus missed the kick wide left as time expired and we’re going to halftime.
Sat, January 10, 2026 at 6:34 PM PST
Ian Casselberry
Caleb Williams began the Bears’ two-minute drive with a 22-yard pass to Colston Loveland on first-and-10 from the Bears’ 35-yard line.
At the Packers’ 43-yard line, Williams followed with two consecutive incompletions, then scrambled for a 6-yard gain to the 37. Ben Johnson opted to go for it again on fourth-and-4, but Williams’ pass attempt to Loveland went incomplete.
Sat, January 10, 2026 at 6:25 PM PST
Ian Casselberry
Facing a first-and-goal from the 1-yard line after Christian Watson’s fumble, Jordan Love threw an incomplete pass followed by two rushes for no gain by Josh Jacobs.
After the 2-minute warning, Packers head coach Matt LaFleur opted to go for it on fourth-and-goal, already gifted great field position by the Bears. Love rewarded that decision by connecting with Romeo Doubs on an out route at the goal line for a touchdown.
With 1:56 left in the second half after the kickoff, the Bears have a chance to cut into this Packers lead.
Sat, January 10, 2026 at 6:18 PM PST
Ian Casselberry
Facing a gift from the Bears after they failed to convert a fourth down, the Packers go for it on fourth-and-1 from the Chicago 23-yard line.
Jordan Love rolled out and hit a wide-open Christian Watson for the first down. Watson ran down the sideline and leaped for the end zone. However, he lost the ball before crossing the goal line.
Romeo Doubs recovered the ball in the end zone. But since it was fourth down, the Packers got the ball where Watson fumbled at the 1-yard line.
Sat, January 10, 2026 at 6:12 PM PST
Ian Casselberry
Cole Kmet appeared to have fumbled after a catch on third-and-4. Rome Odunze recovered, however. On replay, the play was ruled as an incompletion.
That gave the Bears another fourth down and head coach Ben Johnson opted to go for it — yet again — on fourth-and-5 from their 32-yard line. But Caleb Williams’ pass attempt to Luther Burden III was tipped at the line by Packers DT Karl Brooks and fell incomplete.
Green Bay takes over at the Bears’ 32-yard line with 5:15 remaining in the first half.