Packers seal crucial NFC North win over Bears in exciting fashion at Lambeau Field

An instant classic occurred at Lambeau Field on Sunday night as the latest chapter in the rivalry between the Green Bay Packers and Chicago Bears went down to the wire.

At the end, the home crowd was shouting, “Let’s go, pack up, let’s go!”

The Packers defeated their NFC North foe, 28-21, thanks to cornerback Keisean Nixon intercepting Caleb Williams in the end zone on fourth-and-1 with 27 seconds left in the game.

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The fourth quarter was back and forth as it began with a 21-14 Green Bay lead. That was until the Bears melted down with 8:32 on the clock, going 17 plays and 83 yards to see rookie tight end Colston Loveland find the end zone on a big call by head coach Ben Johnson, as Williams darted into action and found his man.

With the game tied at 21 apiece, Jordan Love and the Packers offense looked to respond, and that’s what they did.

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Love orchestrated an eight-play drive, where senior running back Josh Jacobs played a vital role in getting the ball downfield, including a 21-yard run on third-and-2 from the Chicago 28-yard line. A few plays later, Jacobs drove down the line of scrimmage into the end zone for a 28-21 lead after the extra point was good.

Williams and the Bears still had enough time to take the field and potentially tie or win the game. On the first play of the drive, things looked promising when rookie Luther Burden III caught a 27-yard pass to immediately enter Green Bay territory. Williams then, scrambling to his right, found Devin Duvernay for just his second catch of the year: a 24-yard strike that left the Bears just outside the red zone.

The Bears were trying to get a first down when Kyle Monangai ran it in with 35 seconds left on third-and-1, but it was full and forced a fourth down. That’s when Williams tried to go to the end zone instead of just on first down and was late to see Cole Kmet.

Kmet had space, but the ball was poorly thrown and Nixon was there to make the play that sealed the game.

It was a true battle between two of the best teams in the NFC, let alone their own division. But Love threw three touchdowns in this one, two of which went to the game’s leading receiver, Christian Watson, who had just four receptions for 89 yards.

There was also a perfect play near the end of the first half when dual-threat Bo Melton broke free for a 45-yard touchdown reception. The Packers also welcomed Jayden Reed to their wide receiver mix, as he had four receptions for 31 yards.

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Jacobs finished the game with 86 yards rushing on 20 carries and his touchdown, while the Bears saw D’Andre Swift lead that category with 63 yards on 13 carries. Monangai added 57 yards on 14 touches in the backfield.

Williams completed 19 of 35 passes for 186 yards with his two touchdowns.

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