Green Bay
Packers
14-0
18
FINAL
20
Chicago
Bears
6-7-1
AI Recap
AI RECAPIn a thrilling Week 16 showdown, the Chicago Bears narrowly defeated the Green Bay Packers, finishing with a final score of 20-18. The stakes were high, with both teams vying for playoff positioning as the regular season nears its conclusion. This victory solidifies the Bears' standing as they push toward postseason aspirations.
Caleb Williams led the Bears' offensive charge, throwing for two touchdown passes and showcasing his poise under pressure. D'Andre Swift contributed significantly on the ground, racking up 74 rushing yards to help maintain the Bears' offensive rhythm. Meanwhile, Jordan Love put up impressive numbers for the Packers, throwing for 362 yards and keeping his team competitive throughout the contest.
Defensively, the Bears stepped up at crucial moments, with Keyshaun Elliott recording eight total tackles to anchor the unit. The turning point came late in the fourth quarter when the Bears' defense stifled a potential game-winning drive from the Packers, allowing them to hold on for the victory. Although Micah Parsons notched two sacks for Green Bay, it was the Bears' ability to make key stops that ultimately determined the outcome of this tightly contested battle.
Passing
| Player | Pos | ATT | CMP | CMP% | YDS | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jordan Love | QB | 36 | 25 | 69% | 362 | 2 | 0 | 120.3 |
| Caleb Williams | QB | 24 | 19 | 79% | 225 | 2 | 0 | 133.5 |
Rushing
| Player | Pos | ATT | YDS | YPC | YAC | TD | LNG | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D'Andre Swift | HB | 14 | 74 | 5.3 | 49 | 0 | 45 | 0 |
| Josh Jacobs | HB | 16 | 74 | 4.6 | 26 | 0 | 27 | 1 |
| Caleb Williams | QB | 5 | 41 | 8.2 | 16 | 0 | 18 | 0 |
| Jonnu Smith | TE | 5 | 22 | 4.4 | — | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| Kyle Monangai | HB | 4 | 7 | 1.8 | — | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Jordan Love | QB | 2 | 6 | 3.0 | — | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Kalif Raymond | WR | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Luther Burden III | WR | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Colston Loveland | TE | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Matthew Golden | WR | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jayden Reed | WR | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Kaleb Johnson | HB | 4 | -4 | -1.0 | — | 0 | 6 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Pos | REC | YDS | YPR | YAC | TD | LNG | DROP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Golden | WR | 6 | 156 | 26.0 | 71 | 1 | 70 | 1 |
| Jayden Reed | WR | 5 | 77 | 15.4 | 6 | 0 | 24 | 0 |
| Luther Burden III | WR | 3 | 76 | 25.3 | 41 | 2 | 65 | 0 |
| Zavion Thomas | WR | 2 | 48 | 24.0 | 6 | 0 | 24 | 0 |
| Tucker Kraft | TE | 4 | 43 | 10.8 | 5 | 0 | 24 | 0 |
| Christian Watson | WR | 3 | 40 | 13.3 | 11 | 1 | 19 | 0 |
| Colston Loveland | TE | 4 | 36 | 9.0 | 10 | 0 | 12 | 1 |
| Rome Odunze | WR | 3 | 30 | 10.0 | 10 | 0 | 16 | 0 |
| Luke Musgrave | TE | 2 | 24 | 12.0 | 6 | 0 | 17 | 0 |
| Cole Kmet | TE | 1 | 15 | 15.0 | — | 0 | 15 | 0 |
| Kalif Raymond | WR | 2 | 12 | 6.0 | 7 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| D'Andre Swift | HB | 2 | 10 | 5.0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| Jonnu Smith | TE | 2 | 9 | 4.5 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| Josh Jacobs | HB | 2 | 9 | 4.5 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 1 |
| Savion Williams | WR | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | — | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Kyle Monangai | HB | 2 | -2 | -1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Defense
| Player | Pos | TKL | SACK | INT | FF | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keyshaun Elliott | MIKE | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Micah Parsons | REDG | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Edgerrin Cooper | WILL | 7 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Devin Bush | MIKE | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Zaire Franklin | MIKE | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chop Robinson | REDG | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Malik Muhammad | CB | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dillon Thieneman | SS | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Evan Williams | FS | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Javon Hargrave | DT | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jaylon Johnson | CB | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Keisean Nixon | CB | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Devonte Wyatt | DT | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Shemar Turner | DT | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Greg Newsome II | CB | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Shemar Stewart | LEDG | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Xavier McKinney | SS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Coby Bryant | FS | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dani Dennis-Sutton | REDG | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Isaiah McDuffie | SAM | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Montez Sweat | LEDG | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kyler Gordon | CB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DaQuan Jones | DT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kenneth Grant | DT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brandon Cisse | CB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Benjamin St-Juste | CB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nick Niemann | MIKE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| T.J. Edwards | WILL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Carrington Valentine | CB | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | Pos | FGM | FGA | XPM | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cairo Santos | K | 2 | 2 | 2 | 46 |
| Trey Smack | K | 1 | 2 | 1 | 48 |

