Hello, Chicago Bears Fans! It’s been a long road getting from the complete teardown and rebuild of this team when Ryan Poles became general manager to here, our first NFC North Division championship and a home
playoff game against the hated Packers. There have been bumps along the way, including a season that saw the Bears earn the first overall pick in the draft, and the firing of Poles’ first hire as head coach, Matt Eberflus. But with Caleb Williams in his second season as the Bears quarterback, and his first under new head coach Ben Johnson, came hope and optimism that the Bears would once again be a competitive team in the NFL.
That optimism has been more than rewarded in Ben’s first season, as the Bears have far outstripped the expectations of most NFL analysts, of Vegas, and, if we are honest with ourselves, most Bears fans. Now we see how far down the road we can take this rags-to-riches storyline in the Chicago Bears’ first playoff game since 2021. Can the Bears secure their first playoff win since 2011, when Jay Cutler led the Bears past the Seattle Seahawks in the NFC divisional round? We are going to find out tomorrow. Our WCG contributors have come up with their predictions.
For some of us, this game is going to be the cherry on top of an incredible 2025 season. Others of us, on the other hand…
So here is what WCG predicts is going to happen when the Chicago Bears face off against the Green Bay Packers tomorrow at Soldier Field:
GOOCH: Bears 28, Packers 13. It is fashionable right now to look askance at this Bears defense, and certainly it has had trouble getting off the field the last few games. But with Kyler Gordon back to cover the slot, I think we will see a much less porous back end of things. But more significantly, I foresee the Bears dominating time of possession through a ground-and-pound approach featuring Kyle Monangai and D’Andre Swift against a Packers interior defense missing key players, and that can’t stop the run. KM goes off for 120+ yards, and both Monangai and Swift score rushing touchdowns. The Bears welcome back Rome Odunze into the fold with a TD reception. Caleb throws for 250 yards and protects the football.
On the other side of things, I see Booker taking Josh Jacobs’ bulletin board material personally – he sacks Love twice. Love throws an interception trying to go over the top of Nashon Wright in the 4th quarter, and the Bears seal away the game with a long drive featuring mostly run plays as the game clock goes to zero.
Jack R Salo: Packers 24-20. Game-winning pass dropped in the endzone. A season filled with some of the best wins ends with the worst loss imaginable. I think the Bears arrived early this year, and they can make some real noise after turning over some weak points on this roster. This game just feels like another reminder of why we’re so frustrated as Bears fans.
Gary Baugher Jr.: 28-20 Bears. At this point, I wouldn’t feel good with myself if I picked against the Bears in the playoffs. You don’t get yourself to the dance, only to hope to not dance with the prettiest girl there. Ground game gets fully back on track this week, and the passing game looks crisper once Ozzy or Braxton are back in the starting lineup over Benedet.
Josh Sunderbruch: Bears 24-Packers 20. The game inevitably comes down to the wire, but Chicago is able to sustain a pair of key drives in the second half to edge out a win.
Sam: The Bears weren’t expected to be here. Well, expectations shift as the team achieves success, but I don’t see a defense ready for the playoffs. I think it’s another close one, but ultimately disappointing. Packers 27, Bears 24.
