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 1-2 (4th in the NFC North), the Bears 1-1 (3rd in the NFC North). The Packers went 1-5 down the stretch, the Bears 2-4.
In 2026 the Packers scored 18.7 points per game (20th in the NFL) and allowed 30.3 (26th in the NFL); the Bears scored 31 (6th in the NFL) and allowed 23 (16th in the NFL).
Head-to-head, the recent series reads CHI 3–3 over the last 6 meetings, at an average total of 42.7; against the spread it is CHI 4–2, and the total has gone OVER 3–3. The last 6 meetings are split 3–3 — 6 of the 6 landed inside a score.
Injury report: 13 players out and 29 questionable across the two teams — Caleb Williams (CHI QB, Out), Shemar Turner (CHI DT, Reserve/PUP), Noah Sewell (CHI LB, Reserve/PUP) and Kyler Gordon (CHI CB, Reserve/PUP).
Frequently asked questions
When do the Packers play the Bears?
Green Bay Packers at Chicago Bears is Week 16 of the 2026 NFL season, kicking off on Friday, December 25 at 1:00 PM ET at Soldier Field.
What is the head-to-head record between the Packers and the Bears?
The recent series is CHI 3–3 over the last 6 meetings — the last one finished CHI 31–27 in 2025 (WC), and against the spread the series is CHI 4–2.
Who is injured for Packers vs Bears?
77 players carry a designation: 13 out and 29 questionable, including Caleb Williams (CHI QB, Out), Shemar Turner (CHI DT, Reserve/PUP), Noah Sewell (CHI LB, Reserve/PUP) and Kyler Gordon (CHI CB, Reserve/PUP). The report refreshes with the data sync before game days and the model prices designations in automatically.