Packers vs Bears: Bears win 31-27, advance to the Divisional Round

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NFL Playoffs · Wild Card
Green Bay PackersPackers
Playoffs 0-1 · Away
27–31
Final
Saturday, January 10, 2026
Chicago BearsBears
Playoffs 1-0 · Home

2026 NFL Playoffs · 7 seed Packers at 2 seed Bears

  1. Wild Card
  2. Divisional Round
  3. NFC Championship
  4. Super Bowl LX

Packers vs Bears final: the Chicago Bears beat the Green Bay Packers 31-27 on January 10, 2026 at Soldier Field. The Chicago Bears beat the Green Bay Packers 31-27 on Wild Card weekend and move on to the Divisional Round; the Packers' season is over. Next for the Bears: Divisional Round, Sunday, Jan 18 at 6:30 PM ET.

Packers vs Bears Game Info

Date
Saturday, January 10, 2026
Kickoff
8:00 PM ET / 5:00 PM PT
Stadium
Soldier Field, Chicago
Season
NFL 25/26

Score by Quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Packers7140627
Bears3032531

Packers vs Bears Recap

For the Bears, Caleb Williams threw for 361 yards, D'Andre Swift ran for 54 yards. For the Packers, Jordan Love threw for 323 yards, Josh Jacobs ran for 55 yards.

The Bears did the damage in the 4th quarter, winning that period by 19.

After the game, the Packers are 0-1 in the playoffs and the Bears are 1-0 in the playoffs.

Top Performers

Packers

Bears

Team Stats

PackersStatBears
421Total Yards445
322Passing Yards352
99Rushing Yards93
21First Downs24
6/153rd Down10/19
04th Down0
3/3Red Zone2/5
0Turnovers2
0Interceptions2
0Fumbles Lost0
0Sacks Allowed0
7-65Penalties2-5
0/2Field Goals3/3
27:19Time of Possession32:41

Packers vs Bears Box Score

Green Bay Packers
PassingC/ATTYDSTDINTSACKLNG
Jordan Love QB24/4632340136
RushingCARYDSAVGTDLNG
Josh Jacobs RB19552.9013
Chris Brooks RB11616.0016
Jayden Reed WR11414.0014
Jordan Love QB11111.0011
Emanuel Wilson RB133.003
ReceivingRECTGTYDSAVGTDLNG
Romeo Doubs WR81112415.5134
Jayden Reed WR474310.8120
Christian Watson WR373612.0122
Matthew Golden WR458421.0136
Josh Jacobs RB1333.003
Luke Musgrave TE1299.009
Chris Brooks RB111111.0011
Josh Whyle TE1177.007
Darian Kinnard T1166.006
DefenseTOTSOLOASTTFLSACKINTPDFF
Edgerrin Cooper LB108200010
Quay Walker LB96310020
Evan Williams SAF87100000
Keisean Nixon CB86200000
Xavier McKinney SAF75200020
Kingsley Enagbare DE54110000
Lukas Van Ness DE53211001
Jonathan Ford DT53200000
Isaiah McDuffie LB54100010
Carrington Valentine CB33000110
Javon Bullard SAF32100000
Colby Wooden DL32100000
Trevon Diggs CB21100000
Barryn Sorrell DE21100000
Warren Brinson DT11000000
Kitan Oladapo SAF11000000
Rashan Gary OLB11000010
KickingFGLNGXPPTS
Brandon McManus K0/203/43
PuntingNOYDSAVGLNGIN20
Daniel Whelan P419548.8581
ReturnsKRKR YDSPRPR YDSTD
Keisean Nixon CB369000
Josh Jacobs RB261000
Chicago Bears
PassingC/ATTYDSTDINTSACKLNG
Caleb Williams QB24/4836122129
RushingCARYDSAVGTDLNG
D'Andre Swift RB13544.218
Kyle Monangai RB8273.409
Caleb Williams QB4205.0011
Luther Burden III WR1-4-4.000
DJ Moore WR1-5-5.000
Cole Kmet TE111.001
ReceivingRECTGTYDSAVGTDLNG
Colston Loveland TE81513717.1029
Luther Burden III WR374214.0025
DJ Moore WR676410.7125
Rome Odunze WR264422.0027
Kyle Monangai RB132222.0022
D'Andre Swift RB223819.0023
Cole Kmet TE0200.000
Durham Smythe TE1266.006
Olamide Zaccheaus WR1288.018
DefenseTOTSOLOASTTFLSACKINTPDFF
Jaquan Brisker SAF139400000
Austin Booker DL96311000
Kevin Byard III SAF85300000
Grady Jarrett DL85300001
Tremaine Edmunds LB76100010
Nahshon Wright DB64200010
D'Marco Jackson LB64210000
Montez Sweat DL63300010
Dominique Robinson DE53200000
Jaylon Johnson DB33000020
Kyler Gordon DB33000020
Andrew Billings DL21100000
Nick McCloud CB21100000
Tyrique Stevenson Sr. DB22000001
Jalen Reeves-Maybin LB11000000
Gervon Dexter Sr. DT11000000
KickingFGLNGXPPTS
Cairo Santos K3/3512/211
ReturnsKRKR YDSPRPR YDSTD
Devin Duvernay WR3803640
Josh Blackwell DB119000

Game Flow

Bears leadPackers lead
Q1Q2Q3Q4
Lead changes
2
Times tied
0
Bears largest lead
4
Packers largest lead
18
Scoring Summary

Scoring plays, newest first. Score shown Packers-Bears.

1st Quarter 3 scoring plays
  • 2:06PackersXP Brandon McManus +17-3
  • 2:06PackersTD Christian Watson +66-3
  • 7:02BearsFG Cairo Santos +30-3
2nd Quarter 4 scoring plays
  • 1:56PackersXP Brandon McManus +121-3
  • 1:56PackersTD Romeo Doubs +620-3
  • 6:46PackersXP Brandon McManus +114-3
  • 6:46PackersTD Jayden Reed +613-3
3rd Quarter 1 scoring plays
  • 10:07BearsFG Cairo Santos +321-6
4th Quarter 8 scoring plays
  • 1:43BearsXP Cairo Santos +127-31
  • 1:43BearsTD DJ Moore +627-30
  • 4:18Bears2PT Colston Loveland +227-24
  • 4:18BearsTD Olamide Zaccheaus +627-22
  • 6:36PackersTD Matthew Golden +627-16
  • 10:08BearsXP Cairo Santos +121-16
  • 10:08BearsTD D'Andre Swift +621-15
  • 13:29BearsFG Cairo Santos +321-9

Next for the Bears

Rams @ Bears · Divisional Round · Sunday, Jan 18, 6:30 PM ET

Divisional Round preview ›

More NFL Playoff Games on Jan 10, 2026

That covers Packers vs Bears: score, leaders and box score above. Next: Packers host the Panthers Oct 29; Bears visit the Seahawks Nov 2.

Packers vs Bears FAQs

Who won Packers vs Bears?

The Chicago Bears won 31-27 on January 10, 2026. The Chicago Bears beat the Green Bay Packers 31-27 on Wild Card weekend and move on to the Divisional Round; the Packers' season is over.

Who do the Bears play next?

The Los Angeles Rams at home in the Divisional Round on Sunday, January 18 at 6:30 PM ET.

What are the seeds in Packers vs Bears?

The Packers are the NFC 7 seed and the Bears the 2 seed; the higher seed hosts on Wild Card weekend.