NFL Football: Packers Emb(e)arassed by Chicago

The Chicago Bears (5-12) beat the Green Bay Packers (11-6) at Lambeau Field on Sunday, Jan. 5, in Green Bay. The last game of the National Football League’s (NFL) regular season for the two teams was anything but boring.

While Chicago jumped out to an early lead in the first, Green Bay continued to hang in there and even took its first lead of the game with a 55-yard field goal by kicker Brandon McManus with 50 seconds left in the game. However, there was just enough time for the Bears offense to get into position for kicker Cairo Santos to knock down a 51-yarder and win the game 24-22. 

Green Bay will now head to Philadelphia to play the Eagles (14-3) this Sunday in the first round of the NFL playoffs. The game kicks off at 3:30 p.m.

(Photos by Trevor Greene/Lakeland Times)

    Packers backup quarterback Malik Willis analyzes the Bears defense before taking a snap early in the game. Willis eventually replaced starting quarterback Jordan Love for the remainder of the game after Love suffered an elbow injury.
  

    Packers kicker Brandon McManus kicks a 55-yard field goal for the go-ahead score against the Bears under a minute to go in the game.
  

    Packers Probowl cornerback Xavier McKinney levels his pads against Bears running back D’Andre Swift, though Swift was still able to score a touchdown.
  

    Packers sixth-year head coach Matt LaFleur contemplates throwing a challenge flag early in the game.
  

    Packers tight end Tucker Kraft makes a leaping catch during a late game scoring drive.
  

    Packers Pro Bowl running back Josh Jacobs during a Lambeau Leap after scoring his sole touchdown of the game.
  

    Packers Pro Bowl pass rusher Rashan Gary pressures Bears rookie quarterback Caleb Williams into making a tough throw.