Green Bay and Chicago are featured in prime time for a Saturday matchup in Week 16 that could end up determining the NFC North champion.
The Bears currently hold the lead in the division at 10-4 with the Packers on their tail at 9-4-1, but already holding a victory over Chicago. This is almost a must-win for the Bears if they want to take home their first division title since 2018 and only the franchise’s second since 2010.
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The Packers are reeling after taking what feels like a double loss in Week 15 by falling to the Denver Broncos 34-26 on the road. They also lost All-Pro pass rusher Micah Parsons for the remainder of the year with a torn ACL. After beating Chicago just two weeks ago in Green Bay, the Packers have that on their side, but cannot afford a loss as the No. 7 seed currently in the NFC, with Detroit on their heels.
Packers-Bears start time: 8:20 p.m. ET
Location: Soldier Field | Chicago
TV channel, live stream: Fox, NFL+
Follow along with Yahoo Sports for live updates, highlights and more as the Bears host the Packers in a showdown of the NFC North on Saturday night.
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Kate Magdziuk
The Chicago Bears will be without a couple of key contributors at wide receiver in Week 16.
Most notable is the absence of second-year WR Rome Odunze, missing yet another game with a foot injury. After looking poised for a return in Week 15, Odunze was dubbed a late scratch after aggravating the injury ahead of the game. Odunze had been off to a hot start in 2025 with 296 receiving yards and five touchdowns through the first four games of the season, but his production has since slowed down.
They’ll also be without rookie Luther Burden III, coming off a strong performance last week, reeling in six of seven targets for 84 yards — the second-highest receiving yard total of his rookie season thus far.
Expect a big role for veteran DJ Moore, coming off a 4-69-2 outing in Week 15, as well as contributions from first-round tight end Colston Loveland working in at receiver.
Kate Magdziuk
With less than 90 minutes remaining until the Green Bay Packers and Chicago Bears kick off, each team has announced its Week 16 inactives for gameday.
Here’s a look:
Packers inactivesBears inactives