Packers 27–31 Bears: Score, Stats & Recap | Wild Card, 2025

Q: How did the quarterbacks play in Green Bay Packers vs Chicago Bears?

C. Williams (Chicago Bears), 45.3% completion, -6.0% CPOE, +0.21 EPA per dropback, +11.35 total passing EPA. J. Love (Green Bay Packers), 50.0% completion, +2.5% CPOE, +0.38 EPA per dropback, +18.45 total passing EPA.

Q: Who was FantasyHQ's player of the game in Green Bay Packers vs Chicago Bears?

J. Love (Green Bay Packers) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +18.45 total EPA on Passing plays. across 48 snaps. Their top snap (+3.93 EPA): (3:33) 10-J.Love pass short right to 9-C.Watson to CHI 1 for 22 yards (29-T.Stevenson). FUMBLES (29-T.Stevenson), recovered by GB-87-R.Doubs at CHI 1..

Quick answer

Winner: Chicago Bears
Final score: Chicago Bears 31–27 Green Bay Packers
Halftime: Green Bay Packers 21–3 Chicago Bears at halftime
FantasyHQ MVP: Julian Love
Top passer: Connor Williams
Biggest EPA play: (5:37) (Shotgun) 18-C.Williams pass deep left to 15-R.Odunze pushed ob at GB 30 for 27 yar…
Game date: 2026-01-10

Game summary

The Chicago Bears beat the Green Bay Packers 31–27 on 2026-01-10, overcoming Green Bay Packers's 21–3 halftime lead. Julian Love posted a game-high +18.45 total EPA in the passing.

The highest-scoring period was Q4 with 31 combined points.

Line score

Final score and points by quarter.

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	—	T
Green Bay Packers	7	14	0	6	0	27
Chicago Bears	3	0	3	25	0	31

Scoring Map

Each pin marks where a score occurred on the field — yard line from play-by-play.

GBGreen Bay Packers

CHI 7

CHI 1

+3GB 33

CHI 23

GB 25

CHIChicago Bears

FantasyHQ Analytics

Scoring timeline

16 scores

Chronological scoring plays — scroll to follow the game.

CHIChicago Bears
Q1 7:06FG
Cairo Santos
Points+3
Yard line
GB 9
Score
0-3
(7:06) 8-C.Santos 27 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-S.Daly, Holder-19-T.Taylor.
GBGreen Bay Packers
Q1 2:11TD
Christian Watson
Points+6
Yard line
CHI 7
Score
6-3
(2:11) 10-J.Love pass short right to 9-C.Watson for 7 yards, TOUCHDOWN. CHI-9-J.Brisker was injured during the play.
GBGreen Bay Packers
Q1 2:06XP
Brandon McManus
Points+1
Yard line
CHI 15
Score
7-3
17-B.McManus extra point is GOOD, Center-42-M.Orzech, Holder-19-D.Whelan.
GBGreen Bay Packers
Q2 6:51TD
Joe Reed
Points+6
Yard line
CHI 18
Score
13-3
(6:51) (Shotgun) 10-J.Love pass deep left to 11-J.Reed for 18 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
GBGreen Bay Packers
Q2 6:46XP
Brandon McManus
Points+1
Yard line
CHI 15
Score
14-3
17-B.McManus extra point is GOOD, Center-42-M.Orzech, Holder-19-D.Whelan.
GBGreen Bay Packers
Q2 2:00TD
Romeo Doubs
Points+6
Yard line
CHI 1
Score
20-3
(2:00) (Shotgun) 10-J.Love pass short left to 87-R.Doubs for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
GBGreen Bay Packers
Q2 1:56XP
Brandon McManus
Points+1
Yard line
CHI 15
Score
21-3
17-B.McManus extra point is GOOD, Center-42-M.Orzech, Holder-19-D.Whelan.
CHIChicago Bears
Q3 10:11FG
Cairo Santos
Points+3
Yard line
GB 16
Score
21-6
(10:11) 8-C.Santos 34 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-S.Daly, Holder-19-T.Taylor.
CHIChicago Bears
Q4 13:34FG
Cairo Santos
Points+3
Yard line
GB 33
Score
21-9
(13:34) 8-C.Santos 51 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-S.Daly, Holder-19-T.Taylor.
CHIChicago Bears
Q4 10:12TD
D'Andre Swift
Points+6
Yard line
GB 6
Score
21-15
(10:12) 4-D.Swift right guard for 6 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
CHIChicago Bears
Q4 10:08XP
Cairo Santos
Points+1
Yard line
GB 15
Score
21-16
8-C.Santos extra point is GOOD, Center-46-S.Daly, Holder-19-T.Taylor.
GBGreen Bay Packers
Q4 6:44TD
Matthew Golden
Points+6
Yard line
CHI 23
Score
27-16
(6:44) (Shotgun) 10-J.Love pass short right to 0-M.Golden for 23 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
CHIChicago Bears
Q4 4:21TD
Olamide Zaccheaus
Points+6
Yard line
GB 8
Score
27-22
(4:21) (Shotgun) 18-C.Williams pass short middle to 14-O.Zaccheaus for 8 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
CHIChicago Bears
Q4 4:18Safety
Connor Williams
Points+2
Yard line
GB 2
Score
27-24
TWO-POINT CONVERSION ATTEMPT. 18-C.Williams pass to 84-C.Loveland is complete. ATTEMPT SUCCEEDS.
CHIChicago Bears
Q4 1:48TD
David Moore
Points+6
Yard line
GB 25
Score
27-30
(1:48) (Shotgun) 18-C.Williams pass deep left to 2-D.Moore for 25 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
CHIChicago Bears
Q4 1:43XP
Cairo Santos
Points+1
Yard line
GB 15
Score
27-31
8-C.Santos extra point is GOOD, Center-46-S.Daly, Holder-19-T.Taylor.

Stars of the game

Top performers by total expected points added (EPA).

1Julian Love · Green Bay Packers · Passing · +18.45 total EPA · 48 snaps · +0.38 EPA/play
2Romeo Doubs · Green Bay Packers · Receiving · +12.98 total EPA · 11 snaps · +1.18 EPA/play
3Connor Williams · Chicago Bears · Passing · +11.35 total EPA · 53 snaps · +0.21 EPA/play
4Matthew Golden · Green Bay Packers · Receiving · +7.76 total EPA · 5 snaps · +1.55 EPA/play
5David Moore · Chicago Bears · Receiving · +6.93 total EPA · 7 snaps · +0.99 EPA/play
6Colston Loveland · Chicago Bears · Receiving · +5.72 total EPA · 16 snaps · +0.36 EPA/play
7Christian Watson · Green Bay Packers · Receiving · +4.59 total EPA · 7 snaps · +0.66 EPA/play
8Rome Odunze · Chicago Bears · Receiving · +3.67 total EPA · 6 snaps · +0.61 EPA/play

FantasyHQ Game MVP

Highest total EPA with the player's top snap and the game's biggest single play when different.

FantasyHQ Game MVP

Julian Love — GB · Passing

Julian Love posted the highest total EPA (+18.45) in the game, the strongest overall impact for Green Bay Packers. Across 48 counted snaps, they averaged +0.38 EPA per play.

Julian Love's top snap (+3.93 EPA): (3:33) 10-J.Love pass short right to 9-C.Watson to CHI 1 for 22 yards (29-T.Stevenson). FUMBLES (29-T.Stevenson), recovered by GB-87-R.Doubs at CHI 1.

Biggest single play (+4.32 EPA): Connor Williams — (5:37) (Shotgun) 18-C.Williams pass deep left to 15-R.Odunze pushed ob at GB 30 for 27 yards (29-X.McKinney) [58-I.McDuffie].

Quarterback report card

Connor Williams led all passers in efficiency for Chicago Bears, setting the tone in the passing game according to FantasyHQ analytics.

Connor Williams (Chicago Bears) · 53 dropbacks · 45.3% completion · -6.0% CPOE · +0.21 EPA/play · +11.35 total EPA
Julian Love (Green Bay Packers) · 48 dropbacks · 50.0% completion · +2.5% CPOE · +0.38 EPA/play · +18.45 total EPA

Team stats comparison

Side-by-side offensive and defensive efficiency.

Stat	Green Bay Packers	Chicago Bears
Offensive EPA/play	+0.077	+0.123
Offensive success rate	44.4%	42.9%
Pass EPA/play	+0.384	+0.205
Rush EPA/play	-0.180	-0.119
Defensive EPA/play	-0.123	-0.077
Defensive success rate	57.1%	55.6%

Drive & efficiency notes

Both offenses finished within striking distance on EPA per play (Green Bay Packers +0.08, Chicago Bears +0.12) — a true toss-up on the analytics sheet.

Season benchmark context (offensive EPA per play):

Green Bay Packers: +0.08 EPA/play (65th percentile vs. 2025 team-game averages)
Chicago Bears: +0.12 EPA/play (74th percentile vs. 2025 team-game averages)

Chicago Bears: 10 drives, +11.23 total EPA, 6 scoring drives
Green Bay Packers: 11 drives, +6.89 total EPA, 4 scoring drives

Who scored touchdowns and field goals

Every touchdown and field goal from official play-by-play.

Touchdowns

Green Bay Packers — Christian Watson (Julian Love pass) (Q1 2:11)
Green Bay Packers — Joe Reed (Julian Love pass) (Q2 6:51)
Green Bay Packers — Romeo Doubs (Julian Love pass) (Q2 2:00)
Chicago Bears — D'Andre Swift (Q4 10:12)
Green Bay Packers — Matthew Golden (Julian Love pass) (Q4 6:44)
Chicago Bears — Olamide Zaccheaus (Connor Williams pass) (Q4 4:21)
Chicago Bears — David Moore (Connor Williams pass) (Q4 1:48)

Field goals

Chicago Bears — Cairo Santos (Q1 7:06)
Chicago Bears — Cairo Santos (Q3 10:11)
Chicago Bears — Cairo Santos (Q4 13:34)

Quarter by quarter

Quarter-by-quarter recap from live scoring plays.

The opening quarter: Green Bay Packers won the period 7–3. Chicago Bears connected on a field goal from the GB 9 (Q1 7:06) — (7:06) 8-C.Santos 27 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-S.Daly, Holder-19-T.Taylor.; Green Bay Packers found the end zone from the CHI 7 (Q1 2:11) — (2:11) 10-J.Love pass short right to 9-C.Watson for 7 yards, TOUCHDOWN. CHI-9-J.Brisker was injured during the play.; Green Bay Packers added 1 points from the CHI 15 (Q1 2:06) — 17-B.McManus extra point is GOOD, Center-42-M.Orzech, Holder-19-D.Whelan..

The second quarter: Green Bay Packers won the period 14–0. Green Bay Packers found the end zone from the CHI 18 (Q2 6:51) — (6:51) (Shotgun) 10-J.Love pass deep left to 11-J.Reed for 18 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Green Bay Packers added 1 points from the CHI 15 (Q2 6:46) — 17-B.McManus extra point is GOOD, Center-42-M.Orzech, Holder-19-D.Whelan.; Green Bay Packers found the end zone from the CHI 1 (Q2 2:00) — (2:00) (Shotgun) 10-J.Love pass short left to 87-R.Doubs for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.; Green Bay Packers added 1 points from the CHI 15 (Q2 1:56) — 17-B.McManus extra point is GOOD, Center-42-M.Orzech, Holder-19-D.Whelan..

The third quarter: Chicago Bears won the period 3–0. Chicago Bears connected on a field goal from the GB 16 (Q3 10:11) — (10:11) 8-C.Santos 34 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-S.Daly, Holder-19-T.Taylor..

The fourth quarter: Chicago Bears won the period 25–6. Chicago Bears connected on a field goal from the GB 33 (Q4 13:34) — (13:34) 8-C.Santos 51 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-S.Daly, Holder-19-T.Taylor.; Chicago Bears found the end zone from the GB 6 (Q4 10:12) — (10:12) 4-D.Swift right guard for 6 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Chicago Bears added 1 points from the GB 15 (Q4 10:08) — 8-C.Santos extra point is GOOD, Center-46-S.Daly, Holder-19-T.Taylor.; Green Bay Packers found the end zone from the CHI 23 (Q4 6:44) — (6:44) (Shotgun) 10-J.Love pass short right to 0-M.Golden for 23 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Chicago Bears found the end zone from the GB 8 (Q4 4:21) — (4:21) (Shotgun) 18-C.Williams pass short middle to 14-O.Zaccheaus for 8 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Chicago Bears registered a safety from the GB 2 (Q4 4:18) — TWO-POINT CONVERSION ATTEMPT. 18-C.Williams pass to 84-C.Loveland is complete. ATTEMPT SUCCEEDS.; Chicago Bears found the end zone from the GB 25 (Q4 1:48) — (1:48) (Shotgun) 18-C.Williams pass deep left to 2-D.Moore for 25 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Chicago Bears added 1 points from the GB 15 (Q4 1:43) — 8-C.Santos extra point is GOOD, Center-46-S.Daly, Holder-19-T.Taylor..

Turning points

Plays that moved win probability the most.

Green Bay Packers (Q4 0:07) — (:07) (Shotgun) 10-J.Love to CHI 33 for -5 yards. FUMBLES, and recovers at CHI 33. 10-J.Love pass incomplete deep left. [WPA -27.6% · EPA -1.95]
Chicago Bears (Q4 1:48) — (1:48) (Shotgun) 18-C.Williams pass deep left to 2-D.Moore for 25 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +18.5% · EPA +3.72]
Green Bay Packers (Q4 2:56) — (2:56) 17-B.McManus 44 yard field goal is No Good, Wide Right, Center-42-M.Orzech, Holder-19-D.Whelan. [WPA -17.1% · EPA -3.70]
Chicago Bears (Q4 1:54) — (1:54) (Shotgun) 18-C.Williams pass short right to 4-D.Swift ran ob at GB 25 for 23 yards (29-X.McKinney). [WPA +15.5% · EPA +1.90]
Green Bay Packers (Q4 1:05) — (1:05) (Shotgun) 10-J.Love pass short left to 0-M.Golden pushed ob at GB 44 for 13 yards (6-K.Gordon). [WPA +13.3% · EPA +1.53]

Impact plays

Highest EPA snaps that flipped field position.

Chicago Bears (Q4 5:37) — (5:37) (Shotgun) 18-C.Williams pass deep left to 15-R.Odunze pushed ob at GB 30 for 27 yards (29-X.McKinney) [58-I.McDuffie]. [WPA +7.8% · EPA +4.32]
Green Bay Packers (Q2 3:33) — (3:33) 10-J.Love pass short right to 9-C.Watson to CHI 1 for 22 yards (29-T.Stevenson). FUMBLES (29-T.Stevenson), recovered by GB-87-R.Doubs at CHI 1. [WPA +4.9% · EPA +3.93]
Chicago Bears (Q3 3:18) — (3:18) 18-C.Williams pass short left intended for 85-C.Kmet INTERCEPTED by 59-T.Hopper [94-K.Brooks] at GB 2. 59-T.Hopper to GB 9 for 7 yards (85-C.Kmet). [WPA -5.9% · EPA -3.85]
Chicago Bears (Q4 1:48) — (1:48) (Shotgun) 18-C.Williams pass deep left to 2-D.Moore for 25 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +18.5% · EPA +3.72]

Every scoring play

Chronological scoring with play-by-play context.

Chicago Bears FG (+3) — Q1 7:06 · GB 9 · Score 0-3
(7:06) 8-C.Santos 27 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-S.Daly, Holder-19-T.Taylor.
Green Bay Packers TD (+6) — Q1 2:11 · CHI 7 · Score 6-3
(2:11) 10-J.Love pass short right to 9-C.Watson for 7 yards, TOUCHDOWN. CHI-9-J.Brisker was injured during the play.
Green Bay Packers XP (+1) — Q1 2:06 · CHI 15 · Score 7-3
17-B.McManus extra point is GOOD, Center-42-M.Orzech, Holder-19-D.Whelan.
Green Bay Packers TD (+6) — Q2 6:51 · CHI 18 · Score 13-3
(6:51) (Shotgun) 10-J.Love pass deep left to 11-J.Reed for 18 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Green Bay Packers XP (+1) — Q2 6:46 · CHI 15 · Score 14-3
17-B.McManus extra point is GOOD, Center-42-M.Orzech, Holder-19-D.Whelan.
Green Bay Packers TD (+6) — Q2 2:00 · CHI 1 · Score 20-3
(2:00) (Shotgun) 10-J.Love pass short left to 87-R.Doubs for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
Green Bay Packers XP (+1) — Q2 1:56 · CHI 15 · Score 21-3
17-B.McManus extra point is GOOD, Center-42-M.Orzech, Holder-19-D.Whelan.
Chicago Bears FG (+3) — Q3 10:11 · GB 16 · Score 21-6
(10:11) 8-C.Santos 34 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-S.Daly, Holder-19-T.Taylor.
Chicago Bears FG (+3) — Q4 13:34 · GB 33 · Score 21-9
(13:34) 8-C.Santos 51 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-S.Daly, Holder-19-T.Taylor.
Chicago Bears TD (+6) — Q4 10:12 · GB 6 · Score 21-15
(10:12) 4-D.Swift right guard for 6 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Chicago Bears XP (+1) — Q4 10:08 · GB 15 · Score 21-16
8-C.Santos extra point is GOOD, Center-46-S.Daly, Holder-19-T.Taylor.
Green Bay Packers TD (+6) — Q4 6:44 · CHI 23 · Score 27-16
(6:44) (Shotgun) 10-J.Love pass short right to 0-M.Golden for 23 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Chicago Bears TD (+6) — Q4 4:21 · GB 8 · Score 27-22
(4:21) (Shotgun) 18-C.Williams pass short middle to 14-O.Zaccheaus for 8 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Chicago Bears Safety (+2) — Q4 4:18 · GB 2 · Score 27-24
TWO-POINT CONVERSION ATTEMPT. 18-C.Williams pass to 84-C.Loveland is complete. ATTEMPT SUCCEEDS.
Chicago Bears TD (+6) — Q4 1:48 · GB 25 · Score 27-30
(1:48) (Shotgun) 18-C.Williams pass deep left to 2-D.Moore for 25 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Chicago Bears XP (+1) — Q4 1:43 · GB 15 · Score 27-31
8-C.Santos extra point is GOOD, Center-46-S.Daly, Holder-19-T.Taylor.

Key takeaways

What to remember for fantasy research and follow-up box score digging.

Chicago Bears earned the result — use the box score for snap-level context.
One-score margin — verify garbage-time stats before drawing fantasy conclusions.
Julian Love (Green Bay Packers) led total EPA — start here for highlight and prop research.
Connor Williams (CHI) finished below expected efficiency despite volume.

Frequently asked questions

Who won Green Bay Packers vs Chicago Bears on 2026-01-10?

The Chicago Bears beat the Green Bay Packers 31-27 in Wild Card, 2025.

What was the score by quarter in Green Bay Packers vs Chicago Bears?

Q1: Green Bay Packers 7, Chicago Bears 3; Q2: Green Bay Packers 14, Chicago Bears 0; Q3: Green Bay Packers 0, Chicago Bears 3; Q4: Green Bay Packers 6, Chicago Bears 25; Final: Green Bay Packers 27, Chicago Bears 31.

Who scored touchdowns and field goals in Green Bay Packers vs Chicago Bears?

Green Bay Packers touchdown — C. Watson (J. Love pass) (Q1 2:11) Green Bay Packers touchdown — J. Reed (J. Love pass) (Q2 6:51) Green Bay Packers touchdown — R. Doubs (J. Love pass) (Q2 2:00) Chicago Bears touchdown — D. Swift (Q4 10:12) Green Bay Packers touchdown — M. Golden (J. Love pass) (Q4 6:44) Chicago Bears touchdown — O. Zaccheaus (C. Williams pass) (Q4 4:21) Chicago Bears touchdown — D. Moore (C. Williams pass) (Q4 1:48) Chicago Bears field goal — C. Santos (Q1 7:06, 3 pts) Chicago Bears field goal — C. Santos (Q3 10:11, 3 pts) Chicago Bears field goal — C. Santos (Q4 13:34, 3 pts) Extra points followed each touchdown unless noted in the play-by-play.

How did the quarterbacks play in Green Bay Packers vs Chicago Bears?

Connor Williams (Chicago Bears), 45.3% completion, -6.0% CPOE, +0.21 EPA per dropback, +11.35 total passing EPA. Julian Love (Green Bay Packers), 50.0% completion, +2.5% CPOE, +0.38 EPA per dropback, +18.45 total passing EPA.

Who was FantasyHQ's player of the game in Green Bay Packers vs Chicago Bears?

Julian Love (Green Bay Packers) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +18.45 total EPA on Passing plays. across 48 snaps. Their top snap (+3.93 EPA): (3:33) 10-J.Love pass short right to 9-C.Watson to CHI 1 for 22 yards (29-T.Stevenson). FUMBLES (29-T.Stevenson), recovered by GB-87-R.Doubs at CHI 1..

Was Green Bay Packers vs Chicago Bears a close game?

Yes — the margin was 4 points. Chicago Bears won 31-27 in a game that stayed within one score into the fourth quarter.

Season records after this game

Green Bay Packers

Entered 9-7 Now 9-8 L

Chicago Bears

Entered 11-6 Now 12-6 W

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