Bears vs. Packers: Live Blog and Twitter Reactions
Trubisky needs a big game against the Packers (William Glasheen - USAT)

Bears vs. Packers: Live Blog and Twitter Reactions


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SUNDAY, JAN. 3 • 3:25 P.M. CT

SOLDIER FIELD: CHICAGO, IL

TELEVISION: FOX

The inactive players for the Bears include cornerback Buster Skrine, cornerback Jaylon Johnson, safety Deon Bush, offensive lineman Lachavious Simmons, nose tackle Daniel McCullers, and receiver Riley Ridley.

For the Packers' inactive list: QB Jordan Love, CB Josh Jackson, LB Jonathan Garvin, G Simon Stepaniak, TE Jace Sternberger, and DL Kingsley Keke.

Three things to watch, Prediction for Bears-Packers

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colelittle7®
Sun Jan 03 19:22:18 GMT-05:00 2021
Bears lose but still earn a trip to the playoffs (thanks to the Rams). Packers earn home-field advantage.

FINAL: Packers 35, Bears 16
colelittle7®
Sun Jan 03 19:11:12 GMT-05:00 2021
Rodgers to Adams for a 6-yard TD. Packers will have home-field advantage in the playofs. Bears need Rams to hold on against Cardinals to reach playoffs.

4Q, 2:56: Packers 35, Bears 16
colelittle7®
Sun Jan 03 19:08:08 GMT-05:00 2021
Amos (a former Bear) picks off Trubisky. Bad decision by Trubisky on a pass to Kmet in tight coverage.

4Q, 3:08: Packers 28, Bears 16
colelittle7®
Sun Jan 03 19:02:07 GMT-05:00 2021
Packers snap out of their offensive slump & drive down the field for a TD. Jones with a 4-yard TD rush.

4Q, 3:47: Packers 28, Bears 16
colelittle7®
Sun Jan 03 18:57:05 GMT-05:00 2021
Vildor lets what should've been an INT slip through his hands. Packers then convert on 3rd down for their 1st 3rd-down conversion of the half.

4Q, 8:30: Packers 21, Bears 16
colelittle7®
Sun Jan 03 18:51:02 GMT-05:00 2021
Yet another 4th & short on this drive. This time, the Bears don't convert. Trubisky nearly picked off on play blown up from the start.

4Q, 11:22: Packers 21, Bears 16
colelittle7®
Sun Jan 03 18:48:07 GMT-05:00 2021
Mooney hobbling off the field. Appears to be a lower body injury. He's caught 11 passes today.

4Q, 12:19: Packers 21, Bears 16
colelittle7®
Sun Jan 03 18:47:00 GMT-05:00 2021
Mooney shaken up by huge hit after eluding a tackle & breaking another one. Turns nothing into & something before former bear Amos plows into him.

4Q, 12:19: Packers 21, Bears 16
colelittle7®
Sun Jan 03 18:42:46 GMT-05:00 2021
Another 4th & inches for the Bears after Montgomery brought down short of line to gain. Trubisky powers his way for 1st down on QB sneak. Bears might've gotten away with false start on play.

4Q, 12:32: Packers 21, Bears 16
colelittle7®
Sun Jan 03 18:40:12 GMT-05:00 2021
Trubisky with his first misfire in a while. Misses a throw to an open Wims downfield. Montgomery then fights for extra yardage on wildcat run.

4Q, 14:20: Packers 21, Bears 16
colelittle7®
Sun Jan 03 18:35:43 GMT-05:00 2021
Bears now 3-for-3 on 4th down. Mooney gets wide open on 4th & inches & catches a short pass to keep the drive alive.

3Q, 0:00: Packers 21, Bears 16
colelittle7®
Sun Jan 03 18:30:49 GMT-05:00 2021
Robinson finally makes a catch, & he picks up 14 yards. Bears nearing midfield.

3Q, 2:27: Packers 21, Bears 16
colelittle7®
Sun Jan 03 18:25:27 GMT-05:00 2021
Mingo nearly picks off pass on 3rd & 1. Packers forced to punt. Bears can take the lead with a TD drive.

3Q, 4:26: Packers 21, Bears 16
colelittle7®
Sun Jan 03 18:19:25 GMT-05:00 2021
Bears stall out in the red zone. Montgomery tries his best to fight for extra yardage after catching short pass on 3rd down. Santos kicks 20-yarder.

3Q, 5:30: Packers 21, Bears 16
colelittle7®
Sun Jan 03 18:17:14 GMT-05:00 2021
Bears with their 1st big play of the day on offense. Mooney makes a leaping grab for a gain of 50+ yards. Dropped TD by Packers gave Bears new life.

3Q, 7:30: Packers 21, Bears 13
colelittle7®
Sun Jan 03 18:15:44 GMT-05:00 2021
Kmet catches a pass & hustles for a 1st down. Banged up at the end of the play. He's the Bears' leading receiver so far.

3Q, 8:37: Packers 21, Bears 13
colelittle7®
Sun Jan 03 18:08:49 GMT-05:00 2021
Bears catch a huge brack. Valdes-Scantling wide open downfield again, but he drops a would-be TD. Rodgers sacked on the next play. Incompletion then forces punt.

3Q, 12:20: Packers 21, Bears 13
colelittle7®
Sun Jan 03 17:49:57 GMT-05:00 2021
Trubisky nearly squanders drive. Fortunate not to get picked off in end zone on bad throw. Santos kicks chip shot after that.

2Q, 0:03: Packers 21, Bears 13
colelittle7®
Sun Jan 03 17:49:05 GMT-05:00 2021
Bears have 1st & goal coming. Meanwhile, Rams just took lead on INT return TD.

2Q, 0:11: Packers 21, Bears 10
colelittle7®
Sun Jan 03 17:43:48 GMT-05:00 2021
Trubisky picks up 1st down with QB sneak. Bears then turn the ball over again but get bailed out by Packers being offside.

2Q, 0:43: Packers 21, Bears 10
colelittle7®
Sun Jan 03 17:42:09 GMT-05:00 2021
Snow falling at Soldier Field. Bears facing 4th & 1 near midfield.

2Q, 1:20: Packers 21, Bears 10
colelittle7®
Sun Jan 03 17:33:15 GMT-05:00 2021
Dafney (don't feel bad if you're never heard of him) catches a 13-yard TD after a GB penalty. Packers in control.

2Q, 3:57: Packers 21, Bears 10
colelittle7®
Sun Jan 03 17:26:35 GMT-05:00 2021
Kmet fell down on top of defender (never touched ground) & fumbled. Packers recovered. Call stands. Packers can take 2-possession lead.

2Q, 7:46: Packers 14, Bears 10
colelittle7®
Sun Jan 03 17:23:29 GMT-05:00 2021
Cardinals-Rams update. Rams fumble at the goal line. 2 goal line stands by Cardinals so far. Bears might've fumbled simultaneously. Play under review.

2Q, 8:26: Packers 14, Bears 10
colelittle7®
Sun Jan 03 17:17:56 GMT-05:00 2021
TD Packers. Valdes-Scantling breaks free in the secondary. Too easy. Rodgers floats a pass downfield, and Valdes-Scantling cruises into the end zone. 72-yard score.

2Q, 8:31: Packers 14, Bears 10
colelittle7®
Sun Jan 03 17:10:44 GMT-05:00 2021
Bears take over at the 20 but fail to pick up a 1st down. 30-yarder by Santos puts Chicago in front.

2Q, 10:08: Packers 7, Bears 10
colelittle7®
Sun Jan 03 17:08:05 GMT-05:00 2021
Bears get a big turnover! Fumble forced on punt. Packers have struggled with punt return issues this season. Bears take advantage.

2Q, 12:20: Packers 7, Bears 7
colelittle7®
Sun Jan 03 17:05:52 GMT-05:00 2021
Bears move the chains before Trubisky gets sacked. An incompletion follows.

2Q, 13:16: Packers 7, Bears 7
colelittle7®
Sun Jan 03 17:02:12 GMT-05:00 2021
Tonyan catches a 3-yard TD pass from Rodgers to begin the 2nd quarter. 1 possession apiece for both teams so far. Both end in TDs.

2Q, 14:55: Packers 7, Bears 7
colelittle7®
Sun Jan 03 16:57:52 GMT-05:00 2021
Adams gets held on 4th & 3 pass to the end zone. He gets upset with refs before flag thrown late. Appears to be the correct call. Packers facing 2nd & goal to start the 2nd quarter.

1Q, 0:00: Packers 0, Bears 7
colelittle7®
Sun Jan 03 16:53:39 GMT-05:00 2021
Another Bears injury. This time, it's Roquan Smith, who drops to the ground in pain. Meanwhile, Packers at the Chicago 26.

1Q, 1:55: Packers 0, Bears 7
colelittle7®
Sun Jan 03 16:52:35 GMT-05:00 2021
https://www.chicagobearshq.com/update/WATCH-David-Montgomery-returns-from-injury-scores-opening-drive-touchdown-29204
colelittle7®
Sun Jan 03 16:51:56 GMT-05:00 2021
Big play by Aaron Jones on 3rd down. Picks up 15 yards after catching a short pass on 3rd & 8.

1Q, 2:00: Packers 0, Bears 7
colelittle7®
Sun Jan 03 16:41:39 GMT-05:00 2021
Montgomery already back in. Seemed to hyperextend his knee. He comes back in & picks up 8 yards on the ground.

1Q, 7:31: Packers 0, Bears 0
colelittle7®
Sun Jan 03 16:36:34 GMT-05:00 2021
Potentially huge injury news for Bears. Montgomery injured on a handoff. Also, Kyler Murray injured for the Cardinals.

1Q, 10:49: Packers 0, Bears 0
colelittle7®
Sun Jan 03 16:34:08 GMT-05:00 2021
Bears driving after taking over near midfield. Montgomery has picked up 2 1st downs on the ground.

1Q, 12:00: Packers 0, Bears 0
colelittle7®
Sun Jan 03 16:31:07 GMT-05:00 2021
Really strange start to the game. Patterson attempts to field the opening KO out of bounds to draw a flag, but he almost touches it inbounds first. Packers challenge the call (giving the Bears great field position). Maybe the 1st time in Bears-Packers history the opening KO has been challenged. Call stands. Bears begin at the 40.

1Q, 15:00: Packers 0, Bears 0
colelittle7®
Sun Jan 03 16:20:25 GMT-05:00 2021
Green Bay Packers (12-3) @ Chicago Bears (8-7)

3:25 p.m. CST at Soldier Field

Week 17 matchup. Regular season finale. As for the playoffs, if the Bears win, they're in.
cucubbie®
Sun Jan 03 16:06:30 GMT-05:00 2021
Hicks getting teammates ready in huddle:

https://twitter.com/ChicagoBears/status/1345838728779091979
cucubbie®
Sun Jan 03 16:06:11 GMT-05:00 2021
No pressure Trubisky:

https://twitter.com/DavidHaugh/status/1345837540364967937
cucubbie®
Sun Jan 03 15:59:22 GMT-05:00 2021
Bears photos during pregame:

https://twitter.com/ChicagoBears/status/1345836333080653825
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