Win, and you’re in. Seem easy enough, Packers?
For the second straight year Green Bay has one job to do to make the playoffs: win the final game. Though, that always proves to be harder than it should be. While the Packers have won nine straight against the Bears, including a 38-20 victory in Week 1, Chicago could pull the upset.
The Bears have won four of their last five games, falling only to Cleveland. That includes wins over the Vikings, Lions and Cardinals. While Chicago has been eliminated from playoff contention, taking down its division rival would be quite a way to close out a season that started with four straight losses.
The Bears have a big advantage when it comes to the game on the ground. They average 145.3 yards per game, the second-best in the league. On the other side, the Packers have lost all four games in which they’ve allowed at least 155 rushing yards. If Justin Fields can avoid turnovers and get it done with his feet, there’s a chance Chicago could grab its eighth win of the season.
If the Packers lose, they’re not out of the playoff race completely. They would need losses from the Seahawks, Vikings and Saints to earn a wild card spot.
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The Sporting News is tracking the live updates and highlights from the Packers vs. Bears game in Week 18.
Packers vs. Bears score
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | |
| Packers | 0 | 7 | 7 | ||
| Bears | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
Packers vs. Bears live updates, highlights from Week 18 game
All times Eastern.
PACKERS 14, BEARS 9
6:24 p.m. FIELD GOAL β Santos nails the 35-yarder to bring Chicago within five. It has 13:03 left to complete a comeback.
6:23 p.m. β Carrington Valentine with the deflection! He doesn’t get the interception but still prevents a Bears’ touchdown by Kmet.
Valentine just missed an interception! #packers pic.twitter.com/8KeYv43tL0
β DKYSports Wisconsin (@dkysportswisco) January 7, 2024
End of third quarter: Packers 14, Bears 6
6:10 p.m. FUMBLE β Love bobbles the ball, and it’s recovered by Jaquan Brisker for the turnover! The Bears take control at their own 42.
OUR BALL!
πΊ: #CHIvsGB on CBS pic.twitter.com/7w73z2w0s3
β Chicago Bears (@ChicagoBears) January 7, 2024
PACKERS 14, BEARS 6
5:53 p.m. TOUCHDOWN β He’s in! Wicks barrels over the end line for his second score of the night. It’s Love’s 32nd touchdown pass of the season, which is currently the second most in the league.
.@jordan3love β‘οΈ @WicksDontayvion AGAIN for the TD!#CHIvsGB | #GoPackGo
πΊ: CBS pic.twitter.com/j5NKa9Pis7
β Green Bay Packers (@packers) January 7, 2024
Halftime: Packers 7, Bears 6
5:31 p.m. β Wicks in tackled in-bounds by Stevenson, and the clock keeps running. With no timeouts left, the Packers leave a field goal on the board at the Bears’ 22 at halftime. It’s a crucially missed chance for Green Bay to extend its lead.
High IQ play from the rookie Tyrique Stevenson to end the half π§
πΊ: #CHIvsGB on CBS
π±: Stream on #NFLPlus https://t.co/X0vcyHUoyR pic.twitter.com/lwB0vw5aoBβ NFL (@NFL) January 7, 2024
PACKERS 7, BEARS 6
5:21 p.m. FIELD GOAL β Chicago is within one with Santos’s 39-yard field goal attempt. There’s 1:17 left until halftime.
5:20 p.m. β Fields is sacked for the third time in the first half alone. This time, Kenny Clark gets the job done for a loss of eight yards.
5:12 p.m. β Fields keeps on 4th and 1 at Chicago’s 43, and after review it’s a, questionable, first down.
What ya think? Was this a first down? #packers pic.twitter.com/eJzv1Qby0C
β DKYSports Wisconsin (@dkysportswisco) January 7, 2024
PACKERS 7, BEARS 3
5:05 p.m. TOUCHDOWN β Green Bay is on the board! Love goes off one leg to find Dontayvion Wicks in the end zone. The Packers take their first lead of the game with 7:20 left in the second.
Dontayvion Wicks puts the Packers ahead!
πΊ: #CHIvsGB on CBS
π±: Stream on #NFLPlus https://t.co/X0vcyHUoyR pic.twitter.com/Y1fZ4ntm17β NFL (@NFL) January 7, 2024
4:57 p.m. β To the 45! Love connects with the wide-open Jayden Reed for 32 yards.
REEEEEEEEEED!@jordan3love connects with @JaydenReed5 for a 32-yard gain. #CHIvsGB | #GoPackGo
πΊ: CBS pic.twitter.com/GfjzEddUYB
β Green Bay Packers (@packers) January 7, 2024
End of first quarter: Packers 0, Bears 3
4:48 p.m. β The Packers had a chance to score, but the rookie Tyrique Stevenson was too good.
Tyrique Stevenson breaks up the TDpic.twitter.com/9OZ6D7Fsf8
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4:44 p.m. β No good! Anders Carlson misses wide left on the 45-yard field goal attempt. The Packers remain scoreless.
4:41 p.m. β And Green Bay is in the red zone thanks to Aaron Jones. The running back has 23 yards on four carries this drive.
PACKERS 0, BEARS 3
4:32 p.m. FIELD GOAL β Cairo Santos doinks in the 50-yard field goal from the left post to put the Bears on top in their first drive.
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4:30 p.m. β Sacked! Lukas Van Ness reaches Fields for a loss of six. It’s 2nd and 16 at Green Bay’s 32-yard line.
Hercules! πͺ@lukas_vanness gets to the QB!#CHIvsGB | #GoPackGo
πΊ: CBS pic.twitter.com/uZ2sAUqPNE
β Green Bay Packers (@packers) January 7, 2024
4:26 p.m. β Chicago is ready to go, taking the first possession.
4:20 p.m. β The Bears haven’t won at Lambeau Field since December 2018. Could today be the day, and the Packers lose their final playoff-clinching game for the second straight year?
3:48 p.m. β With the Bucs win and the Saints a few minutes away from beating the Falcons, the Packers must win to clinch a wild card in the playoffs.
3:15 p.m. β The inactives have been released.
The Packers will be without:
- WR Christian Watson
- RB AJ Dillon
- LB Brenton Cox Jr.
- LB Isaiah McDuffie
- T Caleb Jones
- WR Grant DuBose
The Bears will be without:
- CB Jaylon Johnson
- WR Darnell Mooney
- RB D’Onta Foreman
- QB Tyson Bagent
- DB Quindell Johnson
- G Ja’Tyre Carter
- DB Greg Stroman Jr.
2:26 p.m. β It’s a big game for the Packers already, but Jordan Love has more on the line than just the playoffs.
Packersβ QB Jordan Love already has locked in an additional $1.5 million based on his play this season and a win Sunday vs. the Bears would lock in an additional $1.5 million. He potentially could add as much as an additional $1.5 million above that based on his final statistics,β¦ pic.twitter.com/57HVLzvHql
β Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) January 7, 2024
What channel is Packers vs. Bears on today?
CBS will broadcast the season finale between the Packers and Bears with Jim Nantz, Tony Romo and Tracy Wolfson on the call.
Viewers can stream the game on Paramount+ or Fubo, which offers a free trial. Those in Canada can stream every NFL game on DAZN.
Packers vs. Bears start time
- Date: Sunday, Jan. 7
- Time: 4:25 p.m. ET / 3:25 p.m. CT
NFL’s Week 18 continues Sunday, Jan. 7, with the Packers-Bears kicking off at 4:25 p.m. ET live from Lambeau Field in Green Bay, Wisconsin.
