Chicago Bears 22, Green Bay Packers 16: Final score and recap from Week 16
It doesn't get any bigger than this.
Chicago Bears vs. Green Bay Packers. Round 2. Winner most likely takes the NFC North, and has an inside track to a playoff berth.
Here's our final score and recap as the Chicago Bears staged an incredible comeback for the ages to beat the Packers.
Chicago Bears vs. Green Bay Packers: Live scores and updates
FINAL | Bears 22, Packers 16
THE BEARS WIN.
CALEB TO DJ MOORE.
THE BEARS WIN.
Overtime - The Bears kick
The Packers will start with the ball. Both teams get a turn with the ball.
END OF REGULATION | PACKERS 16, BEARS 16
4th Quarter - TIE GAME
The Bears don't die.
Touchdown, Jahdae Walker.
We're tied.
Packers 16, Bears 16
4th Quarter - Bears get the ball!
The Bears get the onside kick. Josh Blackwell with a fantastic play.
4th Quarter - The Bears are holding on hope
An 11-play drive ends in a 43-yard field goal by Cairo Santos.
Now, the defense needs to make a play to get the ball back to have any kind of a chance.
Packers 16, Bears 9
4th Quarter - Packers nail a FG
The Packers make it a two-score game again.
More importantly, they took 5:49 off the clock.
The Bears need to work and work fast to get back into this game.
Packers 16, Bears 6
4th Quarter - Bears cut the Packers' lead
FIELD GOAL: The Bears make it a one-score game.
Santos hits a 51-yard field goal to cut the Packers' lead.
Now, the defense needs to make a stop.
Packers 13, Bears 6
End of the 3rd Quarter | Packers 13, Bears 3
3rd Quarter - Packers extend their lead
On third and one, Romeo Doubs beat CJ Gardner-Johnson for a 33-yard touchdown.
That was a six-play drive for a touchdown with a back-up quarterback.
Packers 13, Bears 3
3rd Quarter - Bears ball!
The Packers drive inside the Bears' five, but the Bears force a fumble.
Nahshon Wright forced it. Tremaine Edmunds recovered it.
3rd Quarter - Bears get on the board
The Bears get points. A 6-play, 38-yard drive ends in a Cairo Santos field goal.
Packers 6, Bears 3
Injury update - Packers QB Jordan Love
Jordan Love has not been ruled OUT of the game.
HALFTIME | Packers 6, Bears 0
2nd quarter - Packers extend their lead
The Packers are down their starting quarterback and still drove 91 yards to put points on the board.
McManus adds another field goal before halftime.
Packers 6, Bears 0
Injury update - Packers QB Jordan Love
Jordan Love exited after taking a hit from Austin Booker and is heading to the locker room. He's being treated for a concussion.
Love's return is questionable.
2nd Quarter - Packers get on the board first
The Packers get on the board first with a McManus field goal. The Bears held on third and goal.
The flub on fourth and inches is looming for the Bears.
Packers 3, Bears 0
End of the 1st Quarter | Bears 0, Packers 0
1st Quarter - Bears stymie the Pack
The Bears turn the Packers away in the red zone.
Love is incomplete on fourth and one. The Bears take over at their own 8.
Kickoff
The Bears won the toss and deferred. The Packers get the ball to start.
It's time.
What's at stake
It's nearly time. The Bears have introduced their starters. The Packers have taken the field.
If the Bears win, they can:
- Clinch the NFC North division title with a win next week.
- Clinch a playoff berth with a Detroit Lions' loss to Pittsburgh on Sunday.
Inactives
Bears Inactives:
WR Rome Odunze
WR Luther Burden III
LB Ruben Hyppolite II
LB Amen Ogbongbemiga
DL Jonathan Ford
QB Case Keenum (emergency 3rd QB)
Packers Inactives:
S Evan Williams
OT Zach Tom
DL Quinton Bohanna
TE Josh Whyle
DL Nazir Stackhouse
Packers will have Jacobs
Green Bay running back Josh Jacobs, who was on crutches Monday and has not practiced all week, will be active tonight vs. the Bears.
It remains to be seen if Packers safety Evan Williams will play for the Packers today.
Pregame
With hours until kickoff, the energy is palpable in Chicago. The Bears are playing their biggest game since 2018.
Reinforcements coming
According to ESPN's Jeremy Fowler, the Bears are going to activate linebacker Tremaine Edmunds for today's game vs. the Packers.
Running back D'Andre Swift, who was questionable heading into Saturday's game, will play, too, Fowler reports.
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