When the 2025 NFL season kicked off, not many would’ve circled Week 14’s Bears-Packers matchup as a battle for NFC supremacy. But here we are.
The 9-3 Bears are rolling into Lambeau Field this Sunday not just atop the NFC North, but holding the No. 1 seed in the entire conference. Standing in their way?
An 8-3-1 Packers team that’s heating up at the right time-and ready to reclaim the crown.
This isn’t just another chapter in the league’s oldest rivalry. This one has real stakes.
A Green Bay win flips the division standings and could vault them into the top seed in the NFC. That’s the kind of late-season swing that can reshape playoff paths and postseason narratives.
And Christian Watson? He’s got this one circled in red.
The last time these two teams met, it was Week 18 of the 2024 season-a game that ended with Chicago snapping a long losing streak against Green Bay. But the bigger blow for the Packers came when Watson tore his ACL, sidelining him for the playoffs and delaying the start of his 2025 campaign.
Now, he’s back. Healthy, hungry, and laser-focused on helping the Packers take back what they believe is theirs.
“I think there was going to be a lot of juice to it regardless,” Watson said this week. “But the top spot is where we want to be.
Really, we’re starting with the NFC North. They’re the top of the NFC North right now.
So we’re coming for that spot.”
That’s not just talk. Since returning from injury six weeks ago, Watson has been Green Bay’s most productive receiver-hauling in 21 catches for 363 yards and three touchdowns. He’s brought back the vertical threat this offense had been missing, stretching defenses and opening up the field for Jordan Love and the rest of the passing game.
But Sunday won’t be easy. Chicago’s secondary is no joke, led by a pair of Pro Bowl-caliber corners who’ve made life difficult for opposing wideouts all season. They’ll be keyed in on Watson, trying to disrupt his rhythm and limit his explosiveness.
That individual matchup-Watson vs. Chicago’s corners-might be the most pivotal battle in this game.
If he can win consistently downfield, Green Bay’s offense could tilt the field and take control early. If not, the Bears’ defense has the tools to keep this one tight and grind it out.
Either way, this one’s got all the ingredients: playoff implications, division bragging rights, and two franchises that flat-out don’t like each other. Lambeau will be loud, the stakes will be high, and Christian Watson will be right in the middle of it all.