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12/20 Green Bay Packers play Chicago Bears tonight (Original Post) milestogo 13 hrs ago OP
It'll Be Tough, But WiVoter 13 hrs ago #1
Who is supposed to win? What is the over/under? Irish_Dem 13 hrs ago #2
My middle son is a die hard Packers fan, too. Diamond_Dog 13 hrs ago #4
As a lifelong Pats fan....it is time for Chicago to get some love. OAITW r.2.0 2 hrs ago #32
GO 🐻🏈 snowybirdie 13 hrs ago #3
Ah, Go Pack Go!!!! a kennedy 13 hrs ago #7
I agree snowybirdie 11 hrs ago #20
For context, the Bears 10-4 are half a game ahead of the Packers 9-4-1, with two games RockRaven 13 hrs ago #5
I DVR the game and if the Packers win, I'll watch tomorrow if they lose, I just trash the DVR copy. a kennedy 13 hrs ago #9
How do you end up half a game ahead? Irish_Dem 13 hrs ago #10
The Packers had a game end in a tie earlier in the year. RockRaven 13 hrs ago #11
Oh I see thanks. Irish_Dem 12 hrs ago #12
I watched that tied game hoping for the Packers to beat the Cowboys mountain grammy 12 hrs ago #16
Clear and above freezing the entire game in Chicago Brother Buzz 13 hrs ago #6
Packers don't mind the cold? Irish_Dem 12 hrs ago #13
Those wussies are used to their heated field in Green Bay Brother Buzz 12 hrs ago #15
Ha .. remember the 1967 Ice Bowl? mountain grammy 11 hrs ago #17
Vince Lombardi, Baby! Brother Buzz 11 hrs ago #18
haha.. I can't even remember when that happened mountain grammy 11 hrs ago #19
A big game with the NFC North division crown at stake. Prof. Toru Tanaka 13 hrs ago #8
Looks like a close game with Bears a slight favorite? Irish_Dem 12 hrs ago #14
Loss of Micah Parsons looms large for the Pack. Morbius 6 hrs ago #21
Fuck the Bears and their dirty unsportsmanlike player. milestogo 4 hrs ago #22
In the 4th quarter... Morbius 3 hrs ago #23
Tie game; 16-16 with 24 seconds on the clock. Morbius 2 hrs ago #24
Whatta game. Go Bears! OAITW r.2.0 2 hrs ago #25
And the Packers special teams unit gags the game away. yourout 2 hrs ago #26
Another epic Packer gag job yourout 2 hrs ago #31
Poor Romeo Doubs. Not a Packer fan but he had a great career here at chicoescuela 2 hrs ago #34
Malik Wilis has looked all right out there True Dough 2 hrs ago #27
He's a real talent. milestogo 2 hrs ago #28
DJ Moore with the touchdown! Morbius 2 hrs ago #29
The Comeback Kids True Dough 2 hrs ago #30
Did the Packers punt even once in that game? Martin Eden 2 hrs ago #33
I really thought they were going to lose. Morbius 2 hrs ago #35
WOW. What a finish!! Sogo 1 hr ago #36

WiVoter

(1,537 posts)
1. It'll Be Tough, But
Sat Dec 20, 2025, 12:23 PM
13 hrs ago

Go Pack Go! I went to the game in Lambeau a couple of weeks ago. I took my cousin, who is from our neighborhood & has lived in Chicago for a long time. She is a Packer fan & has never been to a game. It was a wonderful memory for us both & what a game! I don't know if history will repeat itself, but here's hoping!

Irish_Dem

(79,266 posts)
2. Who is supposed to win? What is the over/under?
Sat Dec 20, 2025, 12:29 PM
13 hrs ago

One of my cousins is a diehard Packer fan.
He made me promise to watch this game and I rarely watch pro ball.
But I guess I will give it a go.

He told me the Bears are moving to Indiana to get rich with some sort of scheme.

OAITW r.2.0

(31,305 posts)
32. As a lifelong Pats fan....it is time for Chicago to get some love.
Sat Dec 20, 2025, 11:36 PM
2 hrs ago

Green Bay has had their share.

RockRaven

(18,617 posts)
5. For context, the Bears 10-4 are half a game ahead of the Packers 9-4-1, with two games
Sat Dec 20, 2025, 12:45 PM
13 hrs ago

remaining after this contest. Whoever wins will be in the division lead and probably stay there and become the #2 seed in the NFC. Whoever loses will probably be the #6 or #7 seed wildcard.

Bears will then face the 49ers and Lions, the harder remaining schedule.

Packers will then face the Ravens and Vikings, the easier remaining schedule.

This game is a big deal, playoffs-wise.

a kennedy

(35,176 posts)
9. I DVR the game and if the Packers win, I'll watch tomorrow if they lose, I just trash the DVR copy.
Sat Dec 20, 2025, 12:52 PM
13 hrs ago

I do “watch” on my iPad, down by down. Just soooooooooooo nervous to watch live. 🫣. Go Pack Go. 🥰 💚 💛

Irish_Dem

(79,266 posts)
10. How do you end up half a game ahead?
Sat Dec 20, 2025, 12:53 PM
13 hrs ago

I see why my cousins wants me to watch the game.

RockRaven

(18,617 posts)
11. The Packers had a game end in a tie earlier in the year.
Sat Dec 20, 2025, 12:58 PM
13 hrs ago

Since they all play the same number of games in a full season, having one game count as neither a win nor a loss makes the "same record, ahead, behind" accounting a little wonky.

Irish_Dem

(79,266 posts)
12. Oh I see thanks.
Sat Dec 20, 2025, 01:41 PM
12 hrs ago

I only watch college ball and I think the Tie situation is a bit different there.

mountain grammy

(28,605 posts)
16. I watched that tied game hoping for the Packers to beat the Cowboys
Sat Dec 20, 2025, 02:07 PM
12 hrs ago

Very frustrating with each only managing a field goal in OT.
Packers came back big in the 4th, but Dallas hung on.
I was happily surprised when Denver won that game last week.

Brother Buzz

(39,506 posts)
6. Clear and above freezing the entire game in Chicago
Sat Dec 20, 2025, 12:47 PM
13 hrs ago

Bummer, I’m still waiting for a snow game

Brother Buzz

(39,506 posts)
18. Vince Lombardi, Baby!
Sat Dec 20, 2025, 02:31 PM
11 hrs ago

Decades ago, I became an old fart when I discovered there were no NFL players older than me.

mountain grammy

(28,605 posts)
19. haha.. I can't even remember when that happened
Sat Dec 20, 2025, 02:45 PM
11 hrs ago

I had a wicked crush on Joe Namath and bet $100 (which I didn't have) on the Jets in SB 3..
Luckily I lived to tell about it..

Prof. Toru Tanaka

(2,895 posts)
8. A big game with the NFC North division crown at stake.
Sat Dec 20, 2025, 12:52 PM
13 hrs ago

Add to that the fact that this is the NFL’s oldest rivalry. This game would carry a lot of meaning with Bears and Packers fans even if their teams had losing records and were out of the playoff hunt.

Even though I’m a Ravens fan, I’ll be following this game with interest as I am starting Packer WR Jayden Reed in my fantasy league playoffs this week. Packer QB Jordan Love has been playing quite well in recent weeks so I hope he can provide Reed plenty of opportunities to light up the stat sheet!

I hope it’s an exciting matchup and may the best team win!

Morbius

(853 posts)
21. Loss of Micah Parsons looms large for the Pack.
Sat Dec 20, 2025, 07:59 PM
6 hrs ago

The Bears are without Rome Odunze and Luther Burden II, but they have decent depth at WR. Parsons is irreplaceable but they still have a solid defense. Packers are a 2 point favorite. The whole question is which Caleb Williams will play.

We'll see.

milestogo

(22,443 posts)
22. Fuck the Bears and their dirty unsportsmanlike player.
Sat Dec 20, 2025, 09:18 PM
4 hrs ago

The deliberate helmet hit on Jordan Love should get him thrown out of the game.

Morbius

(853 posts)
23. In the 4th quarter...
Sat Dec 20, 2025, 10:35 PM
3 hrs ago

The Packers have flat out outplayed the Bears, leading 13-3. Foolish attempt at a cute play in the first quarter backfired on them. No way Booker deliberately hit him with his helmet, I think, but if he did punishment is in order.

Morbius

(853 posts)
24. Tie game; 16-16 with 24 seconds on the clock.
Sat Dec 20, 2025, 11:15 PM
2 hrs ago

Caleb Williams is sometimes off but when he is on, he is amazing.

chicoescuela

(2,582 posts)
34. Poor Romeo Doubs. Not a Packer fan but he had a great career here at
Sat Dec 20, 2025, 11:39 PM
2 hrs ago

University of Nevada

True Dough

(25,595 posts)
27. Malik Wilis has looked all right out there
Sat Dec 20, 2025, 11:22 PM
2 hrs ago

That's a high-pressure situation he stepped into. Respect!

Martin Eden

(15,301 posts)
33. Did the Packers punt even once in that game?
Sat Dec 20, 2025, 11:37 PM
2 hrs ago

Yet somehow my Bears pulled out another incredible victory after being outplayed for more tham 3-1/2 quarters!

Morbius

(853 posts)
35. I really thought they were going to lose.
Sat Dec 20, 2025, 11:51 PM
2 hrs ago

1. I've been a Bears fan a long damn time, and I am accustomed to being disappointed. After a while you begin to expect to be disappointed.

2. Packers defense was stellar for 55 minutes. They lost not just Micah Parsons but excellent safety Evan Williams, and they still were dominant.

3. Down by ten in the fourth and forced to settle for a field goal? Usually a recipe for losing. Then they took really too long to kick the field goal that they had to try an onside kick.

4. Onside kicks are almost always unsuccessful.

But they pulled off another miracle.

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