Green Bay Packers @ Chicago Bears: Dec 25, 2026

Updated
Week 16
Green Bay PackersPackers
4-3 · Away
1:00 PM ET
Scheduled
Friday, December 25, 2026
Chicago BearsBears
5-2 · Home

Packers vs Bears kicks off at 1:00 PM ET (10:00 AM PT) on Friday, December 25, 2026 at Soldier Field, Chicago. Watch it on Netflix.

How to Watch Packers vs Bears: Time, TV & Stream

Date & time
Friday, December 25, 20261:00 PM ET / 10:00 AM PT
Watch on
Netflix Streaming nationally
Stream
NetflixNationally on Netflix; local TV in both teams' markets
Stadium
Soldier FieldChicago
Week
NFL Week 16All Week 16 games

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Packers vs Bears Preview

The Packers (4-3) are in a Wild Card spot as the No. 7 seed in the NFC. The Bears (5-2) are in a Wild Card spot as the No. 5 seed in the NFC and have won two straight.

The Packers score 20.6 points a game and allow 20.7; the Bears score 25.7 and allow 20.4. The Packers are 2-2 away from home, and the Bears are 3-1 at home. As an NFC North game, it also counts in the division record, the second tiebreaker for the division title. Their last meeting, on Oct 11, 2026, ended Bears @ Packers 7-31.

Packers vs Bears: Tale of the Tape

PackersNFC North division gameBears
4-3
Record
5-2
NFC #7
Playoff seed
NFC #5
20.6
Points per game
25.7
20.7
Points allowed
20.4
-0.1
Point differential
+5.3
2-2
Road / home record
3-1
1-2
Division record
0-2
L1
Streak
W2
5 days (short week)
Rest
6 days

Going into the game, from every 2026 regular-season final. Seeds follow the NFL format (division leaders 1-4, Wild Cards 5-7); equal records are split with the NFL tiebreakers.

Injury Report

PlayerTeamPosStatusInjurySince
Anthony Johnson Jr.BearsSAFInjured ReserveSep 18, 2026
Braxton JonesBearsOLInjured ReserveOct 3, 2026
Brittain BrownBearsRBInjured ReserveAug 31, 2026
Coby BryantBearsDBInjured ReserveSep 1, 2026
Cole KmetBearsTEInjured ReserveOct 23, 2026
Dayo OdeyingboBearsDLInjured ReserveOct 17, 2026
Hayden LargeBearsTEInjured ReserveSep 1, 2026
Jack SanbornBearsLBOutConcussionOct 21, 2026
Kyle MonangaiBearsRBOutThumb, ToeOct 21, 2026
Nephi SewellBearsLBInjured ReserveAug 25, 2026
Nikola KalinicBearsTEInjured ReserveAug 19, 2026
T.J. EdwardsBearsLBDoubtfulHamstringOct 21, 2026
Tony Fields IIBearsLBInjured ReserveSep 9, 2026
Tyrique Stevenson Sr.BearsDBQuestionableHipOct 21, 2026
Aaron BanksPackersGQuestionableKnee, ToeOct 23, 2026
Benjamin St-JustePackersCBQuestionableHamstringOct 23, 2026
Bo MeltonPackersWRQuestionableBackOct 23, 2026
Chris BrooksPackersRBInjured ReserveOct 10, 2026
Collin OliverPackersDEInjured ReserveSep 8, 2026
Edgerrin CooperPackersLBInjured ReserveOct 6, 2026
Jacob MonkPackersOLInjured ReserveOct 27, 2026
Javon HargravePackersDTInjured ReserveOct 17, 2026
Jayden ReedPackersWRInjured ReserveSep 30, 2026
Johnathan Baldwin IIPackersSAFInjured ReserveAug 10, 2026
Jonathan FordPackersDTInjured ReserveOct 17, 2026
Jordon RileyPackersDTQuestionableAchillesOct 23, 2026
Luke MusgravePackersTEPhysically Unable To PerformJul 28, 2026
Micah ParsonsPackersDEPhysically Unable To PerformJul 28, 2026
Skyy MoorePackersWRInjured ReserveOct 17, 2026
Thomas YassminPackersTEInjured ReserveSep 2, 2026
Warren BrinsonPackersDTInjured ReserveOct 3, 2026
Zach Bako-BewelePackersOLInjured ReserveSep 28, 2026
Zaire FranklinPackersLBOutShinOct 23, 2026

Status as of 11:01 AM ET, Oct 27. Teams can change a player's status up to kickoff; check team announcements before the game.

Playoff Picture

NFC

SeedTeamW-LStatus
3Giants4-2-1NFC East leader
4Panthers3-3NFC South leader
5Bears5-2Wild Card
6Lions4-2Wild Card
7Packers4-3Wild Card
Playoff line
8Seahawks4-3Out
9Falcons3-4Out

The seeds around both teams if the season ended today.

Packers vs Bears Head-to-Head

2026 season seriesPackers 1-0
2025 season seriesSeries tied 1-1Playoffs: Bears 1-0

Packers last 5

Bears last 5

Previous meetings

Packers vs Bears Key Players

Packers logoPackers

Bears logoBears

Season leaders, regular season.

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This Packers vs Bears page updates on its own: live score during the game, box score and recap minutes after the final whistle. Next: Packers host the Texans Jan 4; Bears host the Lions Jan 3.

Packers vs Bears FAQs

What time does Packers vs Bears start?

The Green Bay Packers play the Chicago Bears on Friday, December 25, 2026 at Soldier Field in Chicago. Kickoff is 1:00 PM ET (10:00 AM PT).

What channel is Packers vs Bears on?

Packers vs Bears airs nationally on Netflix.

What are the Packers and Bears records?

Going into this game the Packers were 4-3 and the Bears were 5-2 this season.

Where do the Packers and Bears stand in the playoff race?

The Packers (4-3) are in a Wild Card spot as the No. 7 seed in the NFC. The Bears (5-2) are in a Wild Card spot as the No. 5 seed in the NFC. Seven teams per conference make the playoffs: four division winners and three Wild Cards.

Is Packers vs Bears a division game?

Yes. Both teams play in the NFC North, so the result counts in the division record, the second tiebreaker for the division title after head-to-head. Division rivals meet twice a season.

Who is injured for Packers vs Bears?

As of 11:01 AM ET, Oct 27: Anthony Johnson Jr. (Bears, injured reserve); Braxton Jones (Bears, injured reserve); Brittain Brown (Bears, injured reserve); Coby Bryant (Bears, injured reserve); Cole Kmet (Bears, injured reserve); Dayo Odeyingbo (Bears, injured reserve).

Who leads the Packers vs Bears season series?

The Packers lead the regular-season series 1-0 this season.

Who won the last Packers vs Bears game?

The Packers beat the Bears 31-7 on Oct 11, 2026 at home.