Green Bay Packers cornerback Keisean Nixon (25) intercepts a pass intended for Chicago Bears tight end Cole Kmet (85) in the fourth quarter on the Bears’ 4th-and-one at Lambeau Field in Green Bay on Sunday, Dec. 7, 2025. (Eileen T. Meslar/Chicago Tribune)
Chicago Bears quarterback Caleb Williams (18) walks off the field after the Bears lost to the Green Bay Packers 28-21 at Lambeau Field in Green Bay, Dec. 7, 2025. (Eileen T. Meslar/Chicago Tribune)
Green Bay Packers cornerback Keisean Nixon (25) celebrates after intercepting a pass intended for Chicago Bears tight end Cole Kmet (85) in the fourth quarter on the Bears’ 4th-and-one at Lambeau Field in Green Bay on Dec. 7, 2025. (Eileen T. Meslar/Chicago Tribune)
Bears head coach Ben Johnson is greeted by a Packers coach after a 28-21 loss to the Packers at Lambeau Field on Dec. 7, 2025, in Green Bay. (John J. Kim/Chicago Tribune)
The Chicago Bears defense walk off the field after Green Bay Packers wide receiver Christian Watson (9) scored a touchdown in the third quarter at Lambeau Field in Green Bay on Dec. 7, 2025. (Eileen T. Meslar/Chicago Tribune)
Packers head coach Matt Lafleur, right, yells in celebration after cornerback Keisean Nixon intercepts a pass in the end zone intended for Bears tight end Cole Kmet to secure a 28-21 win at Lambeau Field on Dec. 7, 2025, in Green Bay. (John J. Kim/Chicago Tribune)
Bears tight end Cole Kmet heads to the locker room after a 28-21 loss to the Packers on Dec. 7, 2025, at Lambeau Field in Green Bay. (John J. Kim/Chicago Tribune)
Packers fans hold signs referring to former Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers's comments about the Bears in the third quarter at Lambeau Field on Dec. 7, 2025, in Green Bay. (John J. Kim/Chicago Tribune)
Chicago Bears running back Kyle Monangai (25) celebrates with center Drew Dalman (52) after scoring a two-point conversion in the third quarter against the Green Bay Packers to give the Chicago Bears 11 points at Lambeau Field in Green Bay on Dec. 7, 2025. (Eileen T. Meslar/Chicago Tribune)
Chicago Bears tight end Colston Loveland (84) celebrates his touchdown with Chicago Bears tight end Durham Smythe (81) and Chicago Bears tight end Cole Kmet (85) in the fourth quarter against the Green Bay Packers at Lambeau Field in Green Bay on Dec. 7, 2025. (Eileen T. Meslar/Chicago Tribune)
Chicago Bears defensive tackle Gervon Dexter Sr. (99) and linebacker D'Marco Jackson (48) watch Green Bay Packers running back Josh Jacobs (8) after escaped their tackles in the fourth quarter at Lambeau Field in Green Bay on Dec. 7, 2025. (Eileen T. Meslar/Chicago Tribune)
Packers cornerback Keisean Nixon (25) celebrates with teammates after intercepting a pass in the end zone intended for Bears tight end Cole Kmet, right, to secure a 28-21 win, Dec. 7, 2025, at Lambeau Field in Green Bay. (John J. Kim/Chicago Tribune)
Packers running back Josh Jacobs, bottom, backs into the end zone for what would be the game-winning touchdown run against the Bears in the fourth quarter at Lambeau Field on Dec. 7, 2025, in Green Bay. (John J. Kim/Chicago Tribune)
Green Bay Packers defensive end Arron Mosby (53) celebrates after tackling Chicago Bears wide receiver Devin Duvernay (12) in the fourth quarter at Lambeau Field in Green Bay on Dec. 7, 2025. (Eileen T. Meslar/Chicago Tribune)
Bears quarterback Caleb Williams (18) leaps over guard Jonah Jackson while scrambling in the fourth quarter against the Packers at Lambeau Field on Dec. 7, 2025, in Green Bay. (John J. Kim/Chicago Tribune)
Bears safety C.J. Gardner-Johnson (35) makes an interception in the first quarter against the Packers at Lambeau Field on Dec. 7, 2025, in Green Bay. (John J. Kim/Chicago Tribune)
Bears cornerback Nahshon Wright holds his head after an injury in the fourth quarter against the Packers at Lambeau Field on Dec. 7, 2025, in Green Bay. (John J. Kim/Chicago Tribune)
Chicago Bears cornerback Nahshon Wright (26) is helped by medical staff in the fourth quarter against the Green Bay Packers at Lambeau Field in Green Bay on Dec. 7, 2025. (Eileen T. Meslar/Chicago Tribune)
A Chicago Bears fan reacts as time runs down in the game with the Bears behind a touchdown against the Green Bay Packers at Lambeau Field in Green Bay on Sunday, Dec. 7, 2025. (Eileen T. Meslar/Chicago Tribune)
Bears tight end Colston Loveland (84) celebrates after a touchdown reception against the Packers in the fourth quarter at Lambeau Field on Dec. 7, 2025, in Green Bay. (John J. Kim/Chicago Tribune)
Packers quarterback Jordan Love (10) winds up to throw downfield in the third quarter against the Bears at Lambeau Field on Dec. 7, 2025, in Green Bay. (John J. Kim/Chicago Tribune)
Green Bay Packers wide receiver Christian Watson (9) celebrates after scoring a touchdown in the third quarter against the Chicago Bears at Lambeau Field in Green Bay on Dec. 7, 2025. (Eileen T. Meslar/Chicago Tribune)
Packers defensive end Rashan Gary tackles Bears quarterback Caleb Williams just short of a first down in the fourth quarter Dec. 7, 2025, at Lambeau Field in Green Bay. (Eileen T. Meslar/Chicago Tribune)
Bears running back D'Andre Swift (4) is tackled by Packers linebacker Edgerrin Cooper (56) in the fourth quarter at Lambeau Field on Dec. 7, 2025, in Green Bay. (John J. Kim/Chicago Tribune)
Bears wide receiver Olamide Zaccheaus (14) celebrates after making a touchdown reception in the third quarter against the Packers at Lambeau Field on Dec. 7, 2025, in Green Bay. (John J. Kim/Chicago Tribune)
Green Bay Packers safety Javon Bullard (20) celebrates after bringing down Chicago Bears running back Kyle Monangai (25) in the second quarter at Lambeau Field in Green Bay on Dec. 7, 2025. (Eileen T. Meslar/Chicago Tribune)
Bears running back D'Andre Swift (4) rushes against the Packers in the third quarter at Lambeau Field on Dec. 7, 2025, in Green Bay. (John J. Kim/Chicago Tribune)
Bears running back Kyle Monangai (25) rushes in the fourth quarter against the Packers at Lambeau Field on Dec. 7, 2025, in Green Bay. (John J. Kim/Chicago Tribune)
A pocket of the setting sun shines on fans in the first quarter of a Packers-Bears game at Lambeau Field on Dec. 7, 2025, in Green Bay. (John J. Kim/Chicago Tribune)
Bears safety C.J. Gardner-Johnson (35) makes an interception in the first quarter against the Packers at Lambeau Field on Dec. 7, 2025, in Green Bay. (John J. Kim/Chicago Tribune)
Packers wide receiver Christian Watson scores a touchdown while Bears safety Kevin Byard III attempts to tackle him in the second quarter Dec. 7, 2025, at Lambeau Field in Green Bay. (Eileen T. Meslar/Chicago Tribune)
Bears wide receiver Luther Burden III (10) gets a first down as Packers linebacker Quay Walker (7) makes the tackle in the fourth quarter at Lambeau Field on Dec. 7, 2025, in Green Bay. (John J. Kim/Chicago Tribune)
Packers wide receiver Romeo Doubs (87) is tackled by Bears linebacker Noah Sewell (44) in the first quarter at Lambeau Field on Dec. 7, 2025, in Green Bay. (John J. Kim/Chicago Tribune)
A Green Bay Packers fan cheers in the stands in the fourth quarter in the game against the Chicago Bears at Lambeau Field in Green Bay on Dec. 7, 2025. (Eileen T. Meslar/Chicago Tribune)
Bears linebacker T.J. Edwards (53) hovers over Packers tight end John Fitzpatrick (86) in the second quarter at Lambeau Field on Dec. 7, 2025, in Green Bay. (John J. Kim/Chicago Tribune)
The Packers defense brings down Bears running back Kyle Monangai in the second quarter Dec. 7, 2025, at Lambeau Field in Green Bay. (Eileen T. Meslar/Chicago Tribune)
Green Bay Packers safety Javon Bullard (20) celebrates after bringing down Chicago Bears running back Kyle Monangai (25) in the second quarter at Lambeau Field in Green Bay on Sunday, Dec. 7, 2025. (Eileen T. Meslar/Chicago Tribune)
Bears safety C.J. Gardner-Johnson (35) tackles Packers tight end John Fitzpatrick in the second quarter at Lambeau Field on Dec. 7, 2025, in Green Bay. (John J. Kim/Chicago Tribune)
Chicago Bears safety C.J. Gardner-Johnson (35) tackles Green Bay Packers tight end Luke Musgrave (88) in the first quarter at Lambeau Field in Green Bay on Dec. 7, 2025. (Eileen T. Meslar/Chicago Tribune)
Bears coach Ben Johnson stands on the sidelines in the first quarter against the Packers at Lambeau Field in Green Bay on Dec. 7, 2025. (Eileen T. Meslar/Chicago Tribune)
Chicago Bears safety Kevin Byard III (31) tackles Green Bay Packers running back Josh Jacobs (8) in the fourth quarter at Lambeau Field in Green Bay on Dec. 7, 2025. (Eileen T. Meslar/Chicago Tribune)
Packers safety Xavier McKinney (29) watches as a pass from Bears quarterback Caleb Williams sails past in the first quarter at Lambeau Field on Dec. 7, 2025, in Green Bay. (John J. Kim/Chicago Tribune)
Bears fans cheer after the national anthem for a Packers-Bears game at Lambeau Field on Dec. 7, 2025, in Green Bay. (John J. Kim/Chicago Tribune)
Packers fans cheer during player announcements for a game against the Bears at Lambeau Field on Dec. 7, 2025, in Green Bay. (John J. Kim/Chicago Tribune)
Chicago Bears and Green Bay Packers fan tease each other outside Lambeau Field in Green Bay on Sunday, Dec. 7, 2025, before the Chicago Bears play the Green Bay Packers. (Eileen T. Meslar/Chicago Tribune)
Johnny Bice, left, and Jr. Rodriguez eat Discada outside Lambeau Field in Green Bay on Dec. 7, 2025, as they tailgate before the Chicago Bears play the Green Bay Packers. (Eileen T. Meslar/Chicago Tribune)
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Green Bay Packers cornerback Keisean Nixon (25) intercepts a pass intended for Chicago Bears tight end Cole Kmet (85) in the fourth quarter on the Bears’ 4th-and-one at Lambeau Field in Green Bay on Sunday, Dec. 7, 2025. (Eileen T. Meslar/Chicago Tribune)
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By Phil Thompson | plthompson@chicagotribune.com | Chicago Tribune
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