The Green Bay Packers visit the Chicago Bears in Week 16 of the 2026 NFL season, on Friday, December 25 at 1:00 PM ET at Soldier Field. Open air · Grass. The Packers are 6-3 (4th in the NFC North), the Bears 7-2 (1st in the NFC North). The Packers went 5-1 down the stretch, the Bears 5-1.
In 2026 the Packers scored 24 points per game (12th in the NFL) and allowed 21.2 (11th in the NFL); the Bears scored 26.8 (7th in the NFL) and allowed 20.4 (9th in the NFL).
Head-to-head, the recent series reads CHI 3–3 over the last 6 meetings, at an average total of 44.7; against the spread it is CHI 4–2, and the total has gone OVER 3–3. The last 6 meetings are split 3–3 — 5 of the 6 landed inside a score.
Injury report: 24 players out and 19 questionable across the two teams — Zaire Franklin (GB LB, Doubtful), Skyy Moore (GB WR, IR, designated to return), Chris Brooks (GB RB, IR, designated to return) and Micah Parsons (GB DE, Reserve/PUP).
| Green Bay Packers | Chicago Bears | |
|---|---|---|
| Record | 6-3 | 7-2 |
| Division | 4th NFC N | 1st NFC N |
| Last six results | W W W L W W | W L W W W W |
| Points / G | 24 (12th) | 26.8 (7th) |
| Total Yds / G | 359.1 (13th) | 398.7 (2nd) |
| Yards / Play | 5.8 (11th) | 5.7 (16th) |
| Pass Yds / G | 290.9 (2nd) | 256.7 (10th) |
| Rush Yds / G | 68.2 (32nd) | 142 (3rd) |
| 3rd Down % | 37.8% (18th) | 45.3% (4th) |
| 1st Downs / G | 18.4 (20th) | 21.8 (8th) |
| Turnover Diff | +8 (2nd) | -4 (26th) |
| Pts Allowed / G | 21.2 (11th) | 20.4 (9th) |
| Yds Allowed / G | 340.9 (13th) | 326.7 (9th) |
| Pass Yds Allowed | 231.9 (14th) | 235.6 (15th) |
| Rush Yds Allowed | 109 (15th) | 91.1 (6th) |
| Sacks | 26 (5th) | 26 (4th) |
| Player | Team | Position | Status | Injury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ty'Ron Hopper | GB | LB | Questionable | Illness |
| Zaire Franklin | GB | LB | Doubtful | Shin |
| Javon Bullard | GB | S | Questionable | Ankle |
| Lukas Van Ness | GB | DE | Questionable | Back |
| Bo Melton | GB | WR | Questionable | gameday concussion protocol evaluation |
| Skyy Moore | GB | WR | IR, designated to return | Ankle |
| Chris Brooks | GB | RB | IR, designated to return | Ankle |
| Aaron Banks | GB | G | Questionable | Knee |
| Kevin Zeitler | GB | G | Questionable | Ankle |
| Trey Smack | GB | PK | Questionable | Calf |
| Micah Parsons | GB | DE | Reserve/PUP | Knee |
| Savion Williams | GB | WR | Questionable | Groin |
| MarShawn Lloyd | GB | RB | Out | Knee |
| Josh Jacobs | GB | RB | Out | Finger |
| Sean Rhyan | GB | G | Questionable | Ankle |
| Travis Glover | GB | OT | Questionable | Knee |
| Josh Whyle | GB | TE | Questionable | Concussion |
| Kyle Monangai | CHI | RB | Out | Thumb |
| Malik Muhammad II | CHI | CB | Out | Toe |
| Luther Burden III | CHI | WR | Questionable | |
| Tyrique Stevenson Sr. | CHI | CB | Questionable | Thumb |
| Case Keenum | CHI | QB | Out | Coach's decision |
| Zavier Scott | CHI | RB | Injured reserve | Wrist |
| Kentavius Street | CHI | DT | Injured reserve | Knee |
| Braxton Jones | CHI | OT | Injured reserve | Knee |
| Coby Bryant | CHI | S | Injured reserve | Knee |
| Jacob Monk | GB | C | Injured reserve | Quadricep |
| Cole Kmet | CHI | TE | Injured reserve | Knee |
| Luke Musgrave | GB | TE | Reserve/PUP | Neck |
| Jonathan Ford | GB | DT | Injured reserve | Calf |
| Javon Hargrave | GB | DT | Injured reserve | Achilles |
| Dayo Odeyingbo | CHI | DE | Injured reserve | Quadricep |
| Edgerrin Cooper | GB | LB | Injured reserve | Shoulder |
| Warren Brinson | GB | DT | Injured reserve | Calf |
| Jayden Reed | GB | WR | Injured reserve | Neck |
| Zach Bako-Bewele | GB | OT | Injured reserve | Knee |
| Marlen Sewell | CHI | S | Questionable | Undisclosed |
| Dallis Flowers | CHI | CB | Injured reserve | |
| Hayden Large | CHI | TE | Injured reserve | Undisclosed |
| Collin Oliver | GB | DE | IR, designated to return | |
| Ruben Hyppolite II | CHI | LB | Injured reserve | Shoulder |
| Tony Fields II | CHI | LB | IR, designated to return | Undisclosed |
| Thomas Yassmin | GB | TE | Injured reserve | Undisclosed |
| Brittain Brown | CHI | RB | Injured reserve | Undisclosed |
| Johnathan Baldwin II | GB | S | Injured reserve | |
| Nikola Kalinic | CHI | TE | Injured reserve | |
| Kiran Amegadjie | CHI | OT | Questionable | |
| Deion Hankins | CHI | RB | Injured Reserve | |
| Zah Frazier | CHI | CB | Out | |
| Terell Smith | CHI | CB | Injured Reserve | |
| Beanie Bishop Jr. | CHI | CB | Injured Reserve | |
| Ozzy Trapilo | CHI | OT | Injured Reserve | |
| Dontae Manning | CHI | CB | Questionable | |
| Austin Booker | CHI | DE | Questionable | |
| Jonathan Garvin | CHI | DE | Injured Reserve | |
| Noah Sewell | CHI | LB | Injured Reserve | |
| Nephi Sewell | CHI | LB | Injured Reserve | |
| Ray-Ray McCloud III | CHI | WR | Injured Reserve | |
| Elgton Jenkins | GB | C | Injured Reserve | |
| Brant Banks | GB | OT | Out | |
| John FitzPatrick | GB | TE | Injured Reserve | |
| Dontayvion Wicks | GB | WR | Questionable | |
| Nate Hobbs | GB | CB | Injured Reserve | |
| Zayne Anderson | GB | S | Injured Reserve | |
| Marlon Jones | GB | CB | Injured Reserve | |
| Trey Dean III | GB | S | Injured Reserve | |
| Devonte Wyatt | GB | DT | Questionable | |
| Jordon Riley | GB | DT | Injured Reserve | |
| Kristian Welch | GB | LB | Injured Reserve | |
| Anthony Campbell | GB | DT | Out |
The last 6 meetings are split 3–3 — 5 of the 6 landed inside a score.
| Game | Winner | Score | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Week 5 | GB | 31–7 | Lambeau Field |
| 2025 WC | CHI | 31–27 | Soldier Field |
| 2025 Week 16 | CHI | 22–16 | Soldier Field |
| 2025 Week 14 | GB | 28–21 | Lambeau Field |
| 2024 Week 18 | CHI | 24–22 | Lambeau Field |
| 2024 Week 11 | GB | 20–19 | Soldier Field |