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Packers Overtake NFC North With 28-21 Win Over Bears at Lambeau

The victory moved Green Bay to 9-3-1 and snapped Chicago’s five-game streak.

Overview

  • Keisean Nixon sealed the game by intercepting Caleb Williams in the end zone on fourth-and-1 with 27 seconds remaining after an underthrown pass intended for Cole Kmet.
  • Josh Jacobs capped an eight-play response with a 2-yard touchdown and kept the drive alive with a pivotal 21-yard gain on third-and-2.
  • Jordan Love went 17-of-25 for 234 yards and three touchdowns, hitting Christian Watson for scores of 41 and 23 yards and Bo Melton for a 45-yard strike.
  • With the result, Green Bay sits alone atop the NFC North at 9-3-1, while Chicago falls to 9-4 and drops in NFC seeding; Ben Johnson said nine wins won’t be enough and stressed the need to stack more victories.
  • Postgame, Matt LaFleur questioned missed holding calls on Chicago’s blockers, and the rivals will meet again in two weeks at Soldier Field with playoff positioning at stake.