packer beat the Chicago Bear today
The Packers will live to see another week as they route the Bears 17-9 to clinch a wild card spot in the playoffs. They became the youngest team to ever qualify for the playoffs.
It looked like it was going to be a repeat of last year, when Green Bay was in a win-or-go-home season finale and lost. The Bears scored first, followed by a missed field goal from the Packers. But on the first drive of the second half, Jordan Love connected with Dontayvion Wicks for his first touchdown.
The Packers led by one at halftime but unintentionally ran out the clock, leaving three more points on the field. When they returned, it was Wicks once again, scoring a touchdown on the first drive. And Green Bay never looked back.
Love finished with 316 yards and no interceptions for the fourth straight game. He becomes the first quarterback in franchise history to make the playoffs in his first season. Justin Fields had only 148 yards but no interceptions on 16 attempts. The second-best rushing team in the league, the Bears had only 75 yards in their 10th straight loss to their division rivals.
The Packers have secured the NFC seventh seed and will travel to the Cowboys for the first round of the playoffs.
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The Sporting News tracked live updates and highlights from the Packers vs. Bears game in Week 18.
Packers vs. Bears score
Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | |
Packers | 0 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 9 |
Bears | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 17 |