The Packers and Bears, NFC North rivals, meet for the third time this season in a win-or-go-home environment on Wild Card Weekend. It's the 213th all-time meeting between two of the oldest franchises in the NFL, but only the third postseason clash.
Green Bay and Chicago's anticipated Wild Card game kicks off Saturday night at 8:00 p.m. ET on Prime Video.
Below, we'll break down our Packers and Bears prediction on spread and picks for the Wild Card Round, also weaving in PrizePicks Team Picks data for the NFL playoffs.
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Packers vs. Bears Spread, Over/Under
The Packers and Bears split their two NFC North bouts during the regular season. Green Bay won the Week 14 matchup, 28-21, while Chicago rallied from 10 points down to win 22-16 in overtime of Week 16.
The Packers enter Saturday's Wild Card game as 2.5-point favorites, returning a 1.78x payout on PrizePicks Team Picks if they win outright.
The Bears are home underdogs with a 1.96x payout if they win, via PrizePicks Team Picks.
- Spread: Green Bay Packers -2.5
- Over/Under: 46.5
- Game Winner Payout: Packers 1.78x | Bears 1.96x
Packers vs. Bears Prediction on Spread for Wild Card Round
The last time the Packers were favored on the road in a postseason game was in the 2010 NFC championship game, which just so happened to be at Chicago.
The Bears, with their best regular-season record since 2018, bring a top-10 offense into Wild Card Weekend and get to host. Green Bay has not fared well as a road favorite this year.
Packers QB Jordan Love will make his fourth career playoff start (1-2), while QB Caleb Williams makes his postseason debut for the Bears.
Green Bay Packers Preview vs. Bears
- The Packers were 7-10 against the spread during the regular season. The seven covers were tied for the fifth-fewest in the league.
- As a favorite, the Packers are 5-8 ATS and 1-5 ATS on the road, with the lone cover in Week 8 at Pittsburgh.
- Green Bay is 16th in scoring (23.0 PPG), 15th in total offense and fifth in passing yards per play.
- On the defensive side, the Packers are 11th in scoring at 21.5 PPG, 12th in total defense, and ninth in yards per play.
Chicago Bears Preview vs. Packers
- The Bears are 10-7 ATS, their best record since 2018 (12-5).
- It’s a complete turnaround for Chicago, who had the third-worst cover percentage (41.1%) from 2019-24.
- Chicago is 5-4 ATS as an underdog. In its only game as a home 'dog, it won outright in Dallas in Week 3.
- The Bears finished the regular season a scorching ninth in scoring offense at 25.9 PPG and sixth in total offense with 369.8 YPG.
- Defensively, the Bears are 23rd in scoring (24.4 PPG) and 29th in total yards.
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Can the Bears continue their surprise season and knock off their division rival in the postseason, or will the Packers end their losing skid and advance to the Divisional Round? The Wild Card Round on Saturday will reveal the sought-after answer.
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