It wouldn’t be a 2025 Bears game if it didn’t have you on the edge of your seat up until the very end. Things went down to the very end, but a last-second interception by Caleb Williams saw the Bears fall 28-21 to the Packers, breaking their five-game winning streak, dropping them to 9-4, and putting them in second place in the NFC North.
Chicago did a much better job on offense in the second half, but their late-game success that’s been sustained throughout the course of the 2025 season wasn’t able
to stick around in Week 14. Here are some of the quick takeaways from the loss.
Incredibly slow first half
The Bears’ first half on offense was about as lackluster as one could imagine. They headed into halftime with only three points. Caleb Williams threw for only 32 yards, the run game was pretty pedestrian, and the pass protection was a major issue. Things improved in the second half, but there’s no telling how the game would’ve turned out if Chicago actually came out of the gates firing on offense.
Third quarter adjustments work on offense
After a slow start to the game on offense, the Bears picked things up in the third quarter. They had only two offensive drives in the quarter, and they scored on both of them. They marched down the field for a touchdown drive early in the quarter, with Williams putting together some stellar throws to cut it down to a one-possession game. Though Chicago’s defense gave up a touchdown on the Packers’ following drive, the offense came right back with a field goal. Ben Johnson and Co. deserve a lot of credit for how they adjusted coming out of halftime.
Secondary remains an issue
Jordan Love threw for three touchdowns against the Bears on Sunday, completing several deep passes down the field. Each of his touchdown passes came on big plays, as 23-yard, 45-yard, and 41-yard gains all resulted in three of Green Bay’s passing touchdowns. Coverage was a consistent issue for Chicago; the safeties weren’t reliable enough to pick up deep assignments in zone, and the cornerbacks had a few instances where they failed to stick with their targets in man. There were some encouraging plays, like the OPI that Nahshon Wright drew, and C.J. Gardner-Johnson’s interception, but the coverage performance wasn’t up to par.
