⚡ Packers shock fans with a 21-14 lead over the Bears as the third quarter ends, leaving the outcome hanging by a thread.QQ

Keisean Nixon’s late INT moves Green Bay into first place

GREEN BAY – Packers CB Keisean Nixon intercepted Bears QB Caleb Williams’ fourth-and-1 pass into the end zone with 22 seconds left to give Green Bay a 28-21 victory over Chicago on Sunday at Lambeau Field.

With the win, the Packers improved to 9-3-1 and moved into first place in the NFC North, just ahead of the 9-4 Bears. The two teams meet again in two weeks at Soldier Field.

Chicago trailed 14-3 at halftime and 21-11 in the second half but rallied to tie the game at 21 midway through the fourth quarter. The Bears pounded away with their ground game, and Green Bay’s offense went three-and-out twice in the second half.

After the game was tied, the Packers responded with a 65-yard TD drive, capped by a Josh Jacobs run, to retake the lead.

The Bears countered on their final drive with two pass completions of 20-plus yards and eventually got into the red zone. But the Packers stopped a third-and-1 run from the 14, and then on fourth-and-1, Williams rolled left off a play fake and tried to loft a pass for TE Cole Kmet in the end zone. But Nixon was in front of him and leaped for the interception to seal the win.

For the Packers, QB Jordan Love was 17-of-25 for 234 yards with three TDs, one INT, and a 120.7 passer rating. WR Christian Watson caught four passes for 89 yards and two TDs, and WR Bo Melton caught a 45-yard TD, his only reception of the game. WR Jayden Reed, back from injury, caught four passes for 31 yards and ran twice for 22 more.

Jacobs finished with 20 carries for 86 yards and a TD.

For the Bears, Williams was 19-of-35 for 186 yards with two TDs and one INT for a 76.6 rating. WR Luther Burden III had four catches for 67 yards, Kmet had two catches for 42, and TE Colston Loveland had four catches for 29 yards and a score. WR Olamide Zaccheaus had the other TD reception for Chicago.

RB D’Andre Swift had 13 carries for 63 yards, and RB Kyle Monongai had 14 carries for 57 yards.

Here’s a recap of all the action:

Packers and Bears play a scoreless first quarter

Green Bay won the toss and deferred. The Bears went three-and-out on their first possession after Caleb Williams missed two receivers high on second and third down.

Xavier McKinney nearly sacked Williams on second-and-5, but right tackle Darnell Wright was still called for a hold. Green Bay started at its 11 after a Tory Taylor punt and block in the back.

In his first game since Week 2, Jayden Reed touched the ball three times on the Packers’ first seven plays. He converted a third-and-1 with a 2-yard play action pass.

Josh Jacobs picked up three yards on third-and-3 from the Chicago 46. Emanuel Wilson gained another six before the Packers went hurry-up and Montez Sweat sacked Jordan Love for a 14-yard loss.

C.J. Gardner-Johnson picked off Love on the next play and returned the ball to the Packers’ 36.

On first down, it was initially ruled a completed pass to tight end Colston Loveland, but Head Coach Matt LaFleur challenged after safety Evan Williams punched the ball out. It was overturned to an incompletion upon review.

Chicago didn’t get any points off the takeaway after a false start penalty and Micah Parsons forcing a scrambling Williams to throw the ball away on third-and-15. The Packers once again took over at their 11.

Green Bay opened the drive with a 5-yard Jacobs run and a 19-yard slant to Christian Watson to the Green Bay 35. On the next play, Love aired out a deep ball to tight end Luke Musgrave that was overturned upon a Chicago challenge.

A facemask penalty on Aaron Banks backed Green Bay up 15 yards. Green Bay gained six yards on a quick pass to Reed but was forced to punt after Love’s third-and-19 pass for Romeo Doubs sailed high.

The Bears took over at their 25 after a 55-yard Daniel Whelan punt and 6-yard return. D’Andre Swift picked up the initial first down after gaining 12 yards on back-to-back carries, but that’s all the Bears would get. Parsons pressured Williams into another throwaway on third-and-7.

The Packers took over at their 20 after a touchback. The first quarter ended on a 7-yard Jacobs run.

Packers lead Bears 14-3 at halftime

John FitzPatrick powered through Gardner-Johnson for eight yards on first-and-10 from the Green Bay 32. After Jacobs broke through for seven yards on third-and-1, FitzPatrick caught a 6-yard pass to move the Packers past midfield.

On third-and-2, Darian Kinnard reported eligible as a sixth offensive lineman and the Packers ran a play-action pass for Josh Whyle that gained 21 yards to the Chicago 23.

Green Bay converted its fifth third down with a 23-yard touchdown pass from Love to Christian Watson to put the Packers up 7-0 with nine minutes, 19 seconds left in the half.

Williams rolled right on third-and-3 and connected with Luther Burden to push the ball to the Chicago 45. An illegal hands to face penalty aided the Bears on their next first down to move the ball across midfield.

Williams ran a 5-yard bootleg on fourth-and-1 after three Kyle Monangai runs gained nine yards.

Monangai gained just a yard on first down at the 34, but the Bears moved into the red zone because of an unnecessary roughness penalty.

Defensive lineman Karl Brooks tackled D.J. Moore for a 4-yard loss on the next play. A 6-yard Monangai run brought the clock down to the two-minute warning.

Chicago settled for a 33-yard Cairo Santos field goal to cut Green Bay’s lead to 7-3 with 1:14 left in the first half. The Packers started at their own 40 after Santos’ kickoff fell short of the landing zone.

The Packers used their first timeout after a 12-yard pass to Musgrave. With plenty of time to throw, Love aired out a 45-yard touchdown pass to Bo Melton to put the Packers up 14-3 with 38 seconds left in the second quarter. It was the longest catch of Melton’s career and his first touchdown since 2023.

Chicago gained 12 yards on a pass to Loveland but lost nine after Kingsley Enagbare sacked Williams on the next play. The Bears used their first timeout with 21 seconds left in the half. Green Bay called timeout after Swift picked up nine yards on third-and-18.

Packers lead Bears 21-14 after three quarters

Green Bay went three-and-out to start the second half after Love threw the ball away on first down, Jacobs lost a yard on second down and Melton was flagged for offensive pass interference on third down.

Chicago took over at its 36 after Whelan’s 40-yard punt bounced out of bounds. The Bears gained the initial first down on a 6-yard pass to Olamide Zaccheaus and a 6-yard Williams scramble.

Loveland caught a 10-yard pass to the Green Bay 37 on third-and-5. A 26-yard pass to Cole Kmet set up first-and-10 at the Packers’ 11.

The Bears scored on a 1-yard touchdown pass to Zaccheaus to cut Green Bay’s lead to 14-11 with 8:20 left in the third quarter after Monangai’s successful two-point conversion.

The Packers started at their 37 after Melton’s 30-yard kickoff return. Reed gained 15 yards on an end-around to start the drive.

On third-and-3, Watson caught a quick slant from Love and outran Gardner-Johnson to the end zone for a 41-yard touchdown to extend Green Bay’s lead to 21-11 with 6:10 left in the third quarter.

Chicago started at its 40 after Brandon McManus’ kickoff went out of bounds. Williams opened with a 16-yard pass to Kmet on a rollout and then hit Burden for 18 yards to the Green Bay 26.

The Chicago drive stalled after a Burden reverse gained just three yards and Green Bay blew up a receiver screen. Santos made a 41-yard field goal to cut the Packers’ lead to 21-14 with 3:15 left in the third quarter.

The Packers went three-and-out after a deep ball for Doubs fell incomplete and Love settled for a 6-yard checkdown to Chris Brooks on third-and-10. Chicago started at its 17 after Whelan’s 50-yard punt wasn’t returned.

Monangai gained nine yards on third-and-1 to end the third quarter.

Packers hold off Bears 28-21, move into first place in NFC North

Swift converted a third-and-1 with a 7-yard run up the middle to the Green Bay 49. An elaborate shovel pass to Swift gained eight yards on second-and-3 for a first down.

Craig Wrolstad’s crew incorrectly gave Williams a first down on a scramble, which LaFleur challenged to push the ball back to the 25. On third-and-1, Swift gained eight up the middle.

Chicago converted another third down with a 10-yard flare to Burden on third-and-8, setting up first-and-goal at the Green Bay 5.

On third-and-goal, Williams found an open Loveland to tie the game at 21 with eight minutes left in regulation. The 17-play scoring drive lasted 8:32.

Green Bay took over at its 35 after a touchback. Jacobs gained 11 yards on first down, setting up an 18-yard play-action pass to Reed to the Chicago 36.

Green Bay used its first timeout with 5:20 left after a 6-yard pass to Jacobs in the flat on second-and-8. On the next play, Jacobs cut back on a pitch and made two Bears miss on a 21-yard gain to the Chicago 7.

Bears cornerback Nahshon Wright was injured at the end of Emanuel Wilson’s 3-yard stretch left on first-and-goal. Green Bay moved to the Chicago 2 after neutral zone infraction on second down.

Jacobs powered in the end zone on a third-and-2 draw to put the Packers back up 28-21 with 3:32 remaining. Chicago started at its 26 after Arron Mosby stopped Devin Duvernay.

On first down, Williams found an open Burden for 27 yards to the Packers’ 47. He then hit Duvernay for 24 yards as the game reached the two-minute warning.

Two Monangai carries set up third-and-1 at the Green Bay 14 as the clock ticked under one minute. Enagbare stopped Monangai for no gain on third-and-1. The Bears used their first timeout with 27 seconds remaining.

On fourth down, Keisean Nixon picked off Williams in the end zone on a pass intended for Kmet to seal it.