Chicago
Bears
5-6
28
FINAL
34
Green Bay
Packers
5-6
AI Recap
AI RECAPIn a thrilling Week 17 showdown, the Green Bay Packers held off the Chicago Bears to secure a 34-28 victory, solidifying their playoff positioning as the regular season comes to a close. The stakes were high, with both teams vying for critical momentum heading into the postseason.
Packers quarterback CJ Bailey was the standout performer, throwing for 355 yards and three touchdowns, showcasing his ability to deliver in clutch moments. K.C. Loyd was a formidable target, racking up 200 receiving yards that stretched the Bears' secondary thin and created multiple big plays. The Bears' Rome Odunze contributed with a solid 75 rushing yards, but it wasn’t enough to counter the explosive Packers offense.
Defensively, the Packers made key stops, highlighted by Xavier McKinney's interception, which proved pivotal in the second half. Chicago's defense, led by Isaiah Rodgers Sr.'s eight tackles and Calijah Kancey's sack, fought hard but struggled to contain Bailey and Loyd during critical drives. The turning point came when McKinney's interception halted a Bears' drive that had the potential to tie the game, allowing the Packers to maintain their lead and secure the win.
Passing
| Player | Pos | ATT | CMP | CMP% | YDS | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CJ Bailey | QB | 33 | 25 | 76% | 355 | 3 | 0 | 140.3 |
| Caleb Williams | QB | 33 | 22 | 67% | 257 | 2 | 1 | 97.6 |
Rushing
| Player | Pos | ATT | YDS | YPC | YAC | TD | LNG | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rome Odunze | WR | 2 | 75 | 37.5 | 67 | 1 | 70 | 1 |
| Marco Valencia | HB | 13 | 48 | 3.7 | 11 | 0 | 16 | 0 |
| Davante Michel | HB | 9 | 38 | 4.2 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| Turbo Richard | HB | 6 | 29 | 4.8 | — | 1 | 9 | 0 |
| Caleb Williams | QB | 8 | 20 | 2.5 | — | 0 | 7 | 1 |
| DeSean Bishop | HB | 5 | 17 | 3.4 | — | 0 | 6 | 1 |
| CJ Bailey | QB | 4 | 6 | 1.5 | — | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Randy Pittman | FB | 3 | 2 | 0.7 | — | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| K.C. Loyd | WR | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Pos | REC | YDS | YPR | YAC | TD | LNG | DROP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| K.C. Loyd | WR | 11 | 200 | 18.2 | 92 | 2 | 60 | 0 |
| Coy Eakin | WR | 5 | 106 | 21.2 | 65 | 1 | 77 | 0 |
| Rome Odunze | WR | 6 | 97 | 16.2 | 32 | 1 | 29 | 1 |
| Luther Burden III | WR | 5 | 70 | 14.0 | 16 | 0 | 18 | 0 |
| Cayden Lee | WR | 5 | 33 | 6.6 | 8 | 0 | 11 | 1 |
| Colston Loveland | TE | 3 | 27 | 9.0 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 0 |
| Braylon Staley | WR | 1 | 26 | 26.0 | 2 | 0 | 26 | 0 |
| Brian Thomas Jr | WR | 2 | 21 | 10.5 | 7 | 0 | 13 | 1 |
| DeSean Bishop | HB | 3 | 16 | 5.3 | 9 | 1 | 7 | 0 |
| Benjamin Brahmer | TE | 1 | 14 | 14.0 | 11 | 0 | 14 | 0 |
| Tucker Kraft | TE | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | — | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Kaelan Chudzinski | TE | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | — | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Marco Valencia | HB | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | — | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Turbo Richard | HB | 1 | -2 | -2.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Davante Michel | HB | 1 | -2 | -2.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Defense
| Player | Pos | TKL | SACK | INT | FF | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Xavier McKinney | SS | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Isaiah Rodgers Sr | CB | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Denzel Burke | CB | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Josaiah Stewart | LEDG | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brevin Hamblin | SS | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Jake Griggs | MIKE | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brandon Cisse | CB | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dillon Thieneman | SS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Calijah Kancey | DT | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Sainristil | CB | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ify Obidegwu | CB | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Shawn Hoge | DT | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brent Gordon Jr. | CB | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cassius Emerson | LEDG | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Trenton Simpson | WILL | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tyrel Dodson | WILL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Isaiah McGuire | REDG | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| T'Vondre Sweat | DT | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nick Stanford | RG | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Derrick Barnes | SAM | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Faheem Delane | FS | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Mike Lacey | WILL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Joshua Farmer | DT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Micah Parsons | REDG | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Shemar Turner | REDG | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Delonte McLaughlin | MIKE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Skyler Thomas | FS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | Pos | FGM | FGA | XPM | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel Whelan | P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Trey Smack | K | 2 | 2 | 2 | 31 |
| Eddy Pineiro | K | 2 | 2 | 2 | 44 |

