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The Chicago Bears host the Green Bay Packers in the wild card round of the NFL playoffs Saturday at 8pm ET. The NFC North rivals are 1-1 against each other this season, each winning on their home field.
Packers vs. The Bears will stream exclusively on Amazon Prime Video.
What: NFL Playoffs, Wild Card Round
WHO: Los Angeles Rams vs. Carolina Panthers
When: Saturday, January 10, 2026
Where: Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina
Time: 4:30 p.m. ET
TV: ON
Live Streams: Prime Video
The Bears and Packers faced off on December 7 and December 20, with Green Bay winning the first and Chicago winning the second. The Bears needed overtime to win their game after Jordan Love left early with an injury. The Packers are a -116 road favorite against Chicago on Saturday.
Here’s a recent NFL story via the Associated Press:
LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) — The Chicago Bears have lost by halftime in four of their last five regular season games. They didn’t score on their first offensive drive since Week 9 at Cincinnati.
That’s a big deal for the NFC North champions heading into the franchise’s first playoff appearance since the 2020 season.
“There’s a process that I believe in as far as how we prepare these guys,” Chicago coach Ben Johnson said Tuesday. “I think we have a lot of great professionals, and I think any time you draw attention to something, they want to fix it. That’s what we’re doing here this week.”
Timing is also of the essence – the Green Bay Packers will arrive at Soldier Field on Saturday night for the opening weekend of the NFL playoffs.
Chicago has scored a total of three first-half points against Green Bay this season. The Packers won 28-21 on December 7th, but Caleb Williams led the Bears to a dramatic 22-16 victory in the second meeting on December 20th.
The Bears have six wins this season when trailing in the final two minutes, but they know that’s not exactly a foolproof pattern — especially this time of year.
“We certainly don’t want to lean into it every week,” Johnson said. “We’d like to start a little faster and make it more than a complete 60-minute game.”
Chicago (11-6) did not complete a complete game on Sunday. The Bears, playing for a postseason berth, fell to a Detroit Lions team that fell out of contention in a three-game skid.
The Bears managed just four first downs and 69 yards in the first half. They led 16-0 before Williams threw two touchdown passes in the fourth quarter. But the Lions escaped with a 19-16 win on Jake Bates’ 42-yard field goal as time expired.
“We just hit the flat. We don’t have time for that anymore,” Williams said. “We’re going to make sure we don’t. If it starts with me, it starts with me. We’re going to make sure it doesn’t happen. … That’s the mindset: Get out there, start fast. We’ll take care of it.”
In Week 17, Williams passed for two touchdowns in the first half at San Francisco. But the defense struggled with Brock Purdy and the Bears trailing 28-21 at halftime after a wild 42-38 loss to the 49ers.
Another shaky start Saturday night and Chicago will be in a tough spot in the NFL’s longest-running rivalry.
“It’s going to be about who’s executing and who’s on their detail, who’s on their fundamentals,” Cole Kmet said. “That’s what wins at the end of the day. We have to be on top of that. Obviously it’s going to be an electrifying atmosphere and we’re going to use that to our advantage. But we have to be on top of those details.”
The Bears could get some reinforcements for their postseason opener. Cornerback Kyler Gordon was released from practice after being sidelined with a groin injury. Wide receiver Rome Odunze could also return after missing the final five regular season games with a foot injury.
“We have a great opportunity to make a run,” safety Kevin Byard said, “and it’s all about doing the best we can in terms of film study, recovery, everything and just coming in with a great attitude because at the end of the day we have a special opportunity in front of us and it starts with the Green Bay game.”
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