Chicago
Bears
0-0
14
FINAL
27
Green Bay
Packers
0-0
AI Recap
AI RECAPIn a thrilling season opener, the Green Bay Packers topped the Chicago Bears 27-14, setting the tone for the 2027 campaign. With both teams vying for early dominance in the NFC North, the Packers emerged victorious, showcasing their offensive firepower and defensive prowess.
Caleb Williams of the Bears was impressive in defeat, throwing for 289 yards and two touchdowns, but it was the Packers who controlled the game. Josh Jacobs led the ground attack with 84 rushing yards, while Matthew Golden torched the Bears’ secondary for 110 receiving yards, proving to be a reliable target throughout the contest.
Defensively, the Packers were formidable, with Benjamin St-Juste leading the charge with eight total tackles. Devonte Wyatt contributed significantly as well, recording a crucial sack that helped swing momentum in favor of Green Bay. The turning point came late in the second quarter when the Packers' defense stifled a Bears drive, allowing Green Bay to capitalize and extend their lead before halftime.
Passing
| Player | Pos | ATT | CMP | CMP% | YDS | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caleb Williams | QB | 33 | 22 | 67% | 289 | 2 | 0 | 114.3 |
| Jordan Love | QB | 24 | 12 | 50% | 273 | 2 | 0 | 118.9 |
Rushing
| Player | Pos | ATT | YDS | YPC | YAC | TD | LNG | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josh Jacobs | HB | 13 | 84 | 6.5 | 34 | 1 | 17 | 0 |
| D'Andre Swift | HB | 12 | 71 | 5.9 | 32 | 0 | 26 | 0 |
| Jaydn Ott | HB | 7 | 34 | 4.9 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Caleb Williams | QB | 10 | 31 | 3.1 | — | 0 | 10 | 1 |
| Kaleb Johnson | HB | 5 | 17 | 3.4 | — | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Kyle Monangai | HB | 3 | 13 | 4.3 | — | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| Jordan Love | QB | 4 | 11 | 2.8 | — | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| Zavion Thomas | WR | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Colston Loveland | TE | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rome Odunze | WR | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Luke Reynolds | TE | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Pos | REC | YDS | YPR | YAC | TD | LNG | DROP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Golden | WR | 3 | 110 | 36.7 | 73 | 1 | 79 | 0 |
| Zavion Thomas | WR | 7 | 105 | 15.0 | 22 | 1 | 30 | 0 |
| Rome Odunze | WR | 4 | 76 | 19.0 | 46 | 1 | 60 | 0 |
| Savion Williams | WR | 1 | 70 | 70.0 | 69 | 1 | 70 | 0 |
| Christian Watson | WR | 5 | 62 | 12.4 | 18 | 0 | 17 | 0 |
| Marvin Mims Jr | WR | 3 | 37 | 12.3 | 9 | 0 | 31 | 1 |
| Luther Burden III | WR | 4 | 36 | 9.0 | 6 | 0 | 10 | 1 |
| Colston Loveland | TE | 2 | 29 | 14.5 | 10 | 0 | 15 | 0 |
| Jayden Reed | WR | 1 | 25 | 25.0 | 2 | 0 | 25 | 0 |
| D'Andre Swift | HB | 2 | 6 | 3.0 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| Luke Reynolds | TE | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Josh Jacobs | HB | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | — | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Defense
| Player | Pos | TKL | SACK | INT | FF | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benjamin St-Juste | SS | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Evan Williams | FS | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jaylon Johnson | CB | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Devonte Wyatt | DT | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Zaire Franklin | MIKE | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Edgerrin Cooper | WILL | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| James Thompson Jr | DT | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Javon Bullard | SS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brandon Cisse | CB | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Kyler Gordon | CB | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Micah Parsons | REDG | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| T.J. Edwards | WILL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Devin Bush | MIKE | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lukas Van Ness | LEDG | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dillon Thieneman | SS | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Austin Booker | LEDG | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Isaiah McDuffie | SAM | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Montez Sweat | LEDG | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Skyler Gill-Howard | DT | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brandon Jones | FS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jaylen McCollough | SS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jerome Baker | SAM | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris McClellan | DT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Matayo Uiagalelei | REDG | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dani Dennis-Sutton | REDG | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Xavier McKinney | SS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chamarri Conner | SS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jeremiah Cooper | CB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | Pos | FGM | FGA | XPM | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cairo Santos | K | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Trey Smack | K | 2 | 2 | 3 | 27 |

