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Fair or not, Packers’ Wild Card clash with Bears will dictate future narrative

The Chicago Bears could not beat the Green Bay Packers at home. At least, not until an onside kick recovery and walk-off touchdown pass in overtime, which broke a six-game losing streak to the Packers at Soldier Field.

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Referee announcement for Packers-Bears in Wild Card Round is positive sign for visitors

Monday, the NFL unveiled referee assignments for every first round playoff game, including Packers-Bears at Soldier Field. By technical definition, referee – as opposed to the umpire or line judge, for example – refers to the head official, the white-capped figure responsible for ultimately deciding calls and announcing the verdict to spectators.

NFL News / WI Sports Heroics / January 5

Green Bay Packers Need To Accomplish 1 Thing to Take Down Chicago Bears On Wild Card Weekend

The vibes around the Green Bay Packers have not been very good over the past month, but as the 2026 NFL postseason begins, the Packers are left with a familiar task in order to advance out of wild card weekend: beat the Chicago Bears.

NFL News / Green Bay Packers on SI / January 5

NFL Does Packers a Favor, Though They’ll Have to Beat History to Beat Bears

While the Green Bay Packers took their foot off the gas on Sunday at Minnesota, the Chicago Bears were pedal to the metal against Detroit. While it will be up to the Packers to take advantage, the NFL threw them a scheduling bone when they released the playoff schedule on Sunday night.

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The 'Last 4K-yard passer by NFL team' quiz

How many of the players to throw for 4,000 yards in a single season most recently for each NFL franchise can you name in five minutes?

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Green Bay Packers News / PackersTalk.com / January 5

Future Days: Young Packers Flash in Playoffs Preparation

The Green Bay Packers’ backups took the field against the Minnesota Vikings’ starters over the weekend in preparation for the playoffs, and the result was about as rough as expected.

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The best passing performances from one NFL playoff run

Rule changes have made passing numbers easier to compile in the modern era, and the game's top quarterbacks have taken full advantage. While the heaviest hitters are represented here, some storied postseasons by slightly lesser-celebrated QBs remain entrenched in playoff annals as well.

Green Bay Packers News / A to Z Sports / January 5

Packers brush aside momentum talk and show real confidence about what's coming next for this team

Only four teams in NFL history have made the playoffs with a four-game losing streak to finish out the regular season — the 1986 New York Jets, the 1999 Detroit Lions, the 2024 Pittsburgh Steelers, and the 2025 Green Bay Packers.

Green Bay Packers News / Green Bay Packers on SI / January 5

Crazy Snap Counts, Plus Stud, Dud from Packers’ Loss to Vikings

The Green Bay Packers lost 16-3 to the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday in a game that could hardly have been more irrelevant. The snap counts from the game were interesting, though.

Green Bay Packers News / A to Z Sports / January 5

Packers face renewed concern as impactful front office figure draws outside interest around the NFL

The Green Bay Packers were lucky to keep vice president of player personnel Jon-Eric Sullivan around in 2025, but the outcome might not repeat itself this year.

Green Bay Packers News / NFLTradeRumors.co / January 5

Dolphins Requested GM Interview With Packers Exec Jon-Eric Sullivan

NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero reports the Dolphins requested an interview with Packers VP of Player Personnel Jon-Eric Sullivan for its GM vacancy. Sullivan

Javon Bullard News / NFL on ClutchPoints / January 5

Packers’ Javon Bullard fires message at Bears, Eagles while brushing off injury scare

Green Bay Packers safety Javon Bullard exited the team’s 16-3 loss against the Minnesota Vikings in Week 18 in the fourth quarter after a knee scare, which ended his day for the regular-season finale on Sunday.

Green Bay Packers News / Green Bay Packers on SI / January 5

Five Absolutely Critical Questions for Packers Entering Playoffs

MINNEAPOLIS – The Green Bay Packers are back in the playoffs, with a Saturday night wild-card game looming at the Chicago Bears. For the third consecutive year under Matt LaFleur and Jordan Love, they have qualified for the seventh seed in the NFC’s postseason.

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Looking back at every NFL Christmas Day game

For years, Thanksgiving belonged to the NFL, but Christmas belonged to the NBA. Occasionally, an NFL game would fall on Christmas, but it was anomalous, even avoided if possible.

Green Bay Packers News / A to Z Sports / January 5

Packers enter a critical decision window as several impactful roster pieces become eligible for new contract extensions

The regular season has come to an end. And with that, the block for contract extensions for players drafted in 2023. Under the CBA, players under the rookie contract can reach their first extensions after three regular seasons — and while it's not necessarily common, players may sign their new deals during the playoffs.

NFL News / Yardbarker / January 5

Who's hot and who's not? Where Drake Maye, Matthew Stafford and other QBs rank heading into playoffs

The NFL playoffs are set. Over the next month, the Super Bowl hopes of the 14 postseason teams will hinge on quarterback play. Entering the postseason, some QBs are faring better than others.

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NFL News / PackersTalk.com / January 5

Packers vs Bears Round Three: An Epic Playoff is Set

With the Packers fate sealed in the seventh seed, most starters sat out on Sunday. Meanwhile, the Bears played all starters as they were playing for seeding.

Trevon Diggs News / WI Sports Heroics / January 5

Packers’ Trevon Diggs sends strong message on vibe after Green Bay debut

The Green Bay Packers’ shiny new weapon in the secondary finally made his debut with the team on Sunday, as Trevon Diggs got his first taste of action as a member of the NFC North franchise.

Green Bay Packers News / The Packers Post / January 5

Ten Things We Learned from the Packers 16-3 Loss to the Vikings in Week 18

The Green Bay Packers rested many key players including their top two quarterbacks in a lackluster 16-3 loss to the Minnesota Vikings. The Packers didn’t score until the final play of the game when Brandon McManus kicked a field goal to break the shutout.

Trevon Diggs News / WI Sports Heroics / January 5

Trevon Diggs breaks silence with strong message on being claimed by Packers

New Packers cornerback Trevon Diggs has to be experiencing a bit of whiplash. After asking for and being granted his release by the Dallas Cowboys, who have been eliminated from playoff contention for weeks, Diggs was claimed by the Packers earlier this week and could see meaningful snaps for Green Bay in the postseason.

Green Bay Packers News / WI Sports Heroics / January 5

Packers limp into playoffs, but Matt LaFleur encouraged by Trevon Diggs’ early impact

The Green Bay Packers wrapped up the regular season on a sour note, falling 16-3 to the Minnesota Vikings and dropping their fourth straight game. Even so, Green Bay finished 9-7-1 and secured the No.

Clayton Tune News / WI Sports Heroics / January 5

Packers suffer embarrassing lowlight not seen in almost 50 years

Apparently, starting Clayton Tune wouldn’t result in an offensive explosion for the Green Bay Packers. Instead, Green Bay hit a lowlight it had not experienced in nearly five decades, as the team lost to the Minnesota Vikings at U.S.

Green Bay Packers News / WI Sports Heroics / January 5

Packers’ Matt LaFleur makes 1 thing clear about Jordan Love in Week 18 against Vikings

Green Bay Packers head coach Matt LaFleur has clearly learned his lesson. In Green Bay’s regular-season finale in the 2024 campaign, he let his starters play despite having little to gain from a win against the Chicago Bears, and his team paid the price for it with wide receiver Christian Watson suffering a devastating knee injury.

Green Bay Packers News / Green Bay Packers on SI / January 4

Packers Might Have Found Some Juice to Lackluster Pass Rush

MINNEAPOLIS – The Green Bay Packers are heading to the postseason after wrapping up their regular-season obligations with a 16-3 loss to the Minnesota Vikings at U.S.

NFL News / Larry Brown Sports / January 5

Packers attempted the saddest field goal ever in loss

The Green Bay Packers attempted the saddest field goal ever at the end of Sunday’s game against the Minnesota Vikings.

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Green Bay Packers News / NFLTradeRumors.co / January 4

Packers announce six moves ahead of Week 18

The Packers announced six roster moves on Saturday, including placing OL Donovan Jennings and WR Savion Williams on injured reserve. Green Bay has also signed WR Jakobie Keeney-James and OL Lecitus Smith from the practice squad and elevated TE Drake Dabney and LB Jamon Johnson from the practice squad to the active roster for Sunday.