Another chapter in the Bears and Packers historic rivalry will unfold in just hours as the teams faceoff in a rare wild-card playoff showdown.

Saturday’s 7 p.m. matchup at Soldier Field marks the Bears’ first time hosting a playoff game since the 2018 season. Chicago has lost three straight playoff games since the 2010 team beat Seattle in the divisional round at Soldier Field, and the way that season ended remains a bitter memory for their fans. The Bears lost at home in the NFC championship game to Aaron Rodgers and the hated Packers.

While Green Bay has dominated the rivalry in recent decades, it’s been even during the past two seasons.

As the countdown to kickoff winds down, here’s what fans need to know, including where to watch and game-time weather conditions, what the team needs to overcome and more.

What time is the Bears game Saturday?

Kickoff between the Bears and Packers is planned for 7 p.m. CT at Soldier Field

Where can I watch it?

The game will be available nationally on Prime Video.

Fans in the Chicago area will also be able to watch the game on FOX32.

What will the weather be like?

Winter weather will make a return on Saturday, ahead of the long awaited showdown at Soldier Field. With temperatures expected to drop into the low 20s by the evening and snow during the matchup, fans are encouraged to pack on the layers.

Find the latest NBC 5 Storm Team forecast below.

With chilly weather expected for Saturday’s playoff game between the Bears and Packers, Storm Team Meteorologist Pete Sack has what you need to know.

Bears face obstacles heading into playoff match

Some concerns do exist for the Bears going into the franchise’s first playoff appearance since the 2020 season.

The Chicago Bears trailed at halftime in four of their last five regular-season games. They haven’t scored on their first offensive drive since Week 9 at Cincinnati.

“There’s a process I believe in in terms of how we prepare these guys,” Chicago coach Ben Johnson said Tuesday. “I think we’ve got a lot of great professionals, and I think any time that you bring attention to something, that they look to fix it. That’s what we’re doing here this week.”

Time is of the essence, too — with the Green Bay Packers coming to Soldier Field on Saturday night for the opening weekend of the NFL playoffs.

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Chicago scored a total of three points in the first half against Green Bay this season. The Packers closed out a 28-21 win on Dec. 7, but Caleb Williams rallied the Bears to a dramatic 22-16 victory in the second meeting on Dec. 20.

The Bears fell way short of a complete game on Sunday. Playing for postseason positioning, the Bears flopped against a Detroit Lions team that had dropped out of contention with a three-game slide.

Another shaky start on Saturday night, and Chicago will be in a tough spot in the NFL’s longest-running rivalry.

“It’s going to be about who executes and who is on their details, who’s on their fundamentals,” tight end Cole Kmet said. “That is what is going to win out at the end of the day. We have to be on top of that stuff. Obviously it’s going to be an electric atmosphere and we’ll use that to our advantage. But we have to be on those details.”

When was the last time the Bears won a playoff game?

The Bears haven’t been in the postseason since 2020, but it’s been longer than that since they won a playoff game.

In fact, the Bears haven’t won a postseason game since that 2011 playoff run, when they beat the Seattle Seahawks at Soldier Field in the NFC Divisional Playoffs.

They lost to the Philadelphia Eagles in 2018 when they won the NFC North crown, and the Bears lost to the New Orleans Saints in the wild card round in 2021.

What happens if the Bears win?

In the NFL, the top-seeded team in the Divisional Round plays the lowest-seeded team remaining, so there isn’t a set bracket for how things will proceed.

The one thing we do know is that if the Bears beat the Packers on Saturday, they would host a Divisional Round game at Soldier Field. The Philadelphia Eagles could end up being that team, or the Bears could play the winner of the game between the Carolina Panthers and Los Angeles Rams if the Eagles are upset by the San Francisco 49ers.