The best rivalry in football is back, and this one feels different. Chicago enters the week confident, healthier on defense, and with a head coach who has made it very clear he takes matchups like this personally. If the Bears win, it won’t be luck — it’ll be because their young stars rise and their coaching finally matches their talent. Here are three bold predictions for Bears-Packers this weekend:
1. Luther Burden Explodes for 100+ Total Yards
With Rome Odunze sidelined with a foot injury, attention shifts to Chicago’s rookie playmaker. Green Bay gives up the fewest yards after the catch in the NFL, but Burden thrives in manufactured touches — motion, screens, jet action. He’s explosive, slippery, and built to turn short gains into big ones. Even against a disciplined defense, Burden clears 100 total yards through creative usage and a couple chunk plays.
2. Jordan Love Throw Two Interceptions
The Bears force turnovers better than anyone right now. Jaylon Johnson and Kyler Gordon finally string together multiple healthy weeks, while T.J. Edwards return adds real value in the middle. Chicago’s pressure looks different than last year — disguised coverage, late rotations, and tight windows. Love has been hot at times, but this defense steals possessions.
3. Ben Johnson Out-Coaches Matt LaFleur
This game is personal. Johnson’s reputation was built on game-planning, and this matchup is a chance to plant a flag in the NFC North. Expect his cleanest script of the season — run-heavy, motion, unpredictable, balanced — and the best execution we’ve seen from his offense.
Final Score Prediction: Chicago wins it late. Bears 24, Packers 23.
