The Packers defeat the Bears 17–9 to secure a postseason berth; see highlights, crucial plays, and memorable moments from the regular-season decider.
In the last week of the regular season, the Green Bay Packers, led by Jordan Love, defeated the Chicago Bears 17-9 at Lambeau Field to advance to the NFC playoffs.
On PackersNews.com, JSOnline.com, and other USA TODAY NETWORK-Wisconsin websites, Tom Silverstein conducted his daily in-game chat.
Check out the game’s progression in reverse chronological order.
Bears vs. Packers box score: Team 1 Q, 2 Q, 3 Q, 4 QLastly
Bears 3 3 0 3 9
Packers 0-7-7-3-17
In the playoffs, the Packers will face the Cowboys.
On Sunday, January 14, the Packers, who hold the seventh seed in the NFC playoffs, will take on the No. 2 Dallas Cowboys in a wild-card round matchup. The game will kick off at AT&T Stadium at 3:30 p.m.
Packers and Jordan Love secure a playoff berth.
Love, in his first season as the starting quarterback for the Packers, throws for 316 yards and two touchdowns to help the team secure a wild-card spot.
With two minutes remaining, the Packers are trying to run out the clock. Jones gives up three yards on first down, putting the team in trouble inside the five, but Luke Musgrave finds a gap in the middle and gains ten yards to set up a third and three. Love hits Reed with a great pass for fifteen yards and the first down. and Jones then attempts an 8-yard run to improve the Packers’ position at the 38.
On his next carry, Jones gains three yards and a first down, going beyond 100 yards. Jones has gained 102 yards on 19 carries. With 3:02 remaining, Jones has another 5 catches for 30 yards following a 5-yard gain. With 2:24 remaining on 3rd and 8, from the Packers’ 43, the Packers locate Kraft in the middle of the field for a first down. With two minutes remaining and no more timeouts available to the Bears, the Packers should secure a postseason berth with that grab.
With six minutes left, the Packers receive the ball back up eight points.
Fields hits Herbert on the run for 16 yards and a first down at the 48 on 2nd and 6 from the 36. On the following play, Fields holds onto it and gains six yards; Jonathan Owens enters the game after time, but the officials do not raise a penalty. The next rushing play is stuffed by the Packers, and Gary leaves Fields’ ball incomplete on third and 5 from the 43.
On the other hand, Gary receives an offsides penalty, giving the Bears a first down at the Green Bay 38. Nathan Peterman replaces Fields as a result of the concussion protocol. Fields returns after Peterman passes the ball to Johnson for four yards. The Bears are forced to replay the down back at the 44 after being flagged for a hold on second and 6. Fields is then sacked by Brooks for a 6-yard loss, setting up a third and 22. With 6:08 remaining, the Bears must punt after a throw that was intended for Moore was incomplete. Taking over at their own 6-yard line, the Packers
Bears benefit from TD review, forcing Packers to attempt a field goal.
The Packers are in scoring position at the 13 after Reed, on first down from the 29, moves from one side of the field to the other, breaks free from the jam, and catches a 59-yard pass from Love. Love hits Melton with a great pass on third and 4 from the 7, but after a review determines that Melton is out of bounds, the play is ruled incomplete. Carlson’s 25-yard field goal gives the Packers a 17-9 lead.
Bears accept a second field goal.
Fields juggles a grab that is good enough for a first down on third and 7. The call goes against the Packers’ challenge, but it’s declared a catch. at the 44 Green Bay. After that, Fields throws deep for 27 yards to Kmet. Fields tries to find the end zone on first and ten from the Packers’ 17, but the pass is incomplete. With 13 minutes remaining, the Packers lead 14-9 thanks to a field goal from Santos on third and 10 from the 17. Carrington Valentine is unable to make an interception in the end zone.
Bears force Jordan Love to fumble.
Melton gains 12 yards to the Packers’ 32-yard line on an end-around after he breaks a tackle. A gain of four yards The Packers have a first and ten at the Bears’ 42 after a by Jones on second down. on third and 2 from the 48, Love adjusts the play and goes toward the sidelines for the first down, but Tyrique Stevenson forces a turnover. With 1:17 remaining in the third, the Bears recover and hold the ball at their own 42.
The Packers again sack the third down.
Herbert gains eight yards as the Bears take the field from their own 22. Fields gets seven yards for a first down after calling his own phone. After gaining four yards, Fields scrambles out of the pocket to pick up the first down after Johnson scoops up six yards. Herbert slips and only gains a yard on the first down from the Bears’ 49 yard line. Fields is sacked by Preston Smith and Quay Walker two plays later on 3rd and 7, forcing a punt.
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