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Green Bay Packers at Chicago Bears NFL Wildcard Round Tips & Predictions - Go Home Bears, Try Again Next Season

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In a classic NFL wildcard showdown, the Green Bay Packers face the Chicago Bears in a high-stakes rivalry match at Soldier Field. The game is expected to hinge on the performances through the air, with Jordan Love predicted to be a decisive factor for Green Bay. The Packers are backed to win and cover the -1 line, with betting predictions focusing on Love surpassing 222.5 passing yards and scoring 2+ passing touchdowns. Chicago's chance lies in their ability to cause takeaways and rely on kicker Cairos Santos's consistent form.

Ryan Tucker 08 Jan 2026
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  • Green Bay Packers at Chicago Bears Expert NFL Tips for Wildcard Round
  • Kick Off is at 12:00 PM AEDT at Soldier Field
  • Green Bay favored to win against Chicago, keying on Jordan Love's strong arm.
  • Chicago's strength lies in their takeaway-heavy defense and Caleb Williams's heroics.
  • Bet on Love to score 2+ TDs and surpass 222.5 passing yards.
Green Bay Packers at Chicago Bears NFL Wildcard Round Tips & Predictions

Green Bay Packers at Chicago Bears NFL Wildcard Round Tips & Predictions


A rivalry that doesn’t need a sales pitch gets the perfect postseason sequel with Packers at Bears, win-or-go-home at Soldier Field, and the third meeting in six weeks. 

Chicago earned the number 2 seed off a season built on late-game nerve and takeaway chaos, but Green Bay arrive with the one thing that usually decides playoff coin-flips in the better, more trustworthy passing game.

The angle is simple, this game is decided through the air and Jordan Love is the difference. Chicago have the weapons and the scheme, but Caleb Williams has still had stretches where he disappears for quarters at a time, and that’s a brutal habit to carry into January. 

Green Bay’s job is to keep Chicago’s run game from creating chunk plays that get the Bears into the red zone on easy mode. Do that, and the pressure shifts squarely onto Williams to sustain long drives against a defence that’s happy to make you earn every snap.

The context of the last matchup matters too. Chicago’s overtime win was a perfect storm with a fumble, an onside kick, a Hail Mary vibe, plus Love injured on the sideline. Green Bay won’t expect that kind of roulette again, and they’ll back their QB to deliver four quarters with a receiving group that’s humming.

Take Green Bay to win and cover the -1 line on the road as the favourite. Jordan Love will be the difference, get him for 2+ passing TD’s as well as Over his 222.5 pass yards total. Cairos Santos is in fine form this season, get him for over 6.5 kicking points.

  • Green Bay are 8-2 in the last 10 v Chicago with the most recent Bears win almost considered a fluke. Green Bay also have a stronger win record against elite opponents this season.
  • Jordan Love had 3 passing TD’s in the first game vs Chicago where he played the full game.
  • Jordan Love went over this passing line in 3 straight games prior to his injury. Including in the week 16 game v Chicago. 
  • Chicago’s takeaway heavy defence will provide extra opportunities for Santos who has been perfect on extra points this season and 25-30 on FGA.

Head to Head Record


All Time Record


Green Bay Packers lead all-time series 109-97-6.

Most Recent Matchup


DateResult
Dec 20, 2025
GNB 16 @ CHI 22

Statistical Rankings


StatGNBCHI
Points Scored/Game23.0 (16th)25.9 (9th)
Points Allowed/Game21.2 (11th)24.4 (23rd)
Pass Yds/Game212 (17th)225 (10th)
Rush Yds/Game119 (15th)144 (3rd)
Def. Pass Yds/Game194 (11th)227 (22nd)
Def. Rush Yds/Game117 (18th)134 (27th)

Green Bay Packers Form


Green Bay limp into the playoffs on a four-game slide, but the headline needs an asterisk given Jordan Love hasn’t been available for the last two-and-a-half games and the Packers essentially treated the finale like a controlled burn. 

With Love confirmed back, their identity returns with a rhythm passing game that can hit explosives when you blink. The receiving room is in strong form and Chicago’s defence has been vulnerable to chunk completions, which suits Green Bay’s shot-play profile.

The Packers’ biggest concern is protection holding up long enough for Love to play free, and finishing drives. In the Bears loss, they moved the ball but went 0-for-5 in the red zone, which is basically lighting points on fire in a rivalry game. Clean up the red zone and Love’s ceiling becomes the separator.


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Chicago Bears Form


Chicago are a legit team and earned their seed, but they’ve lived dangerously. Their offence can be elite with top-end scoring profile and strong third-down work, yet they’ve been prone to slow starts. They rely heavily on Williams’ late-game heroics to bail them out, which is fun in November but in January, it’s a gamble.

Defensively, the Bears have been a classic risk-reward unit, they give up yards, but they take the ball away, leading the league in takeaways. That creates extra Santos scoring chances and is the clearest path to a Bears win. 

If the defence can manufacture two short fields, Chicago can control the script. If not, they’re asking Williams to go punch-for-punch through the air for four quarters and that’s where the doubt creeps in.


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Green Bay Packers vs Chicago Bears Frequently Asked Questions

What time does Green Bay Packers vs Chicago Bears start?

Kickoff between Green Bay Packers vs Chicago Bears is at 12:00 PM AEDT, Sunday

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Verdict

Take Green Bay to win and cover the -1 line on the road as the favourite. Jordan Love will be the difference, get him for 2+ passing TD’s as well as Over his 222.5 pass yards total. Cairos Santos is in fine form this season, get him for over 6.5 kicking points.
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