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SACRAMENTO ― The Sacramento Kings ended their seven-game losing streak for their first win, and first lit beam, of 2026 in a 111-98 victory against the Houston Rockets at Golden 1 Center on Sunday, Jan. 11.

Sacramento fans walked away with free pizza and a sighting of their purple beam that shoots into the air from Golden 1 Center with each win, something that has been a rare sight during the 2025-26 season.

The Kings were led by DeMar DeRozan, who became the 23rd player in NBA history to reach 26,000 career points after a 14-foot fadeaway jumper with 7:09 remaining in the second quarter. DeRozan ended the game with a team-high 22 points, while shooting 8-of-13 (61%) from the field.

‘It’s always satisfying getting a win,’ DeRozan told reporters after the game about scoring his 26,000th point. ‘I think as far as everything else, scoring and points, I think that really won’t hit me until it’s all said and done.’

Sacramento received contributions from everywhere. Guard Zach LaVine finished with 18 points. Russell Westbrook added 15 points, six rebounds and 10 assists in the win. Maxime Raynaud notched a double-double with 12 points and 10 rebounds.

Malik Monk, who had been previously in and out the rotation, saw 26 minutes off the bench against the Rockets and scored 15 points.

‘That’s kind of been my role since I’ve been in the NBA, being a backup ballhandler and taking the pressure off the point, the first group so I was out there flowing and free. It felt good though,’ Monk said.

He received a loud standing ovation when he was first subbed into the game off the bench.

‘It takes a lot of weight off my shoulders,’ Monk told USA TODAY Sports about his warm welcome from the fans. ‘I can go out there and miss two, three shots in a row and the fans (are) still going to be on my side. So it’s always good to get a win in front of the fans. It’s always good to go out there and perform like I did today.’

The Kings got bursts of energy whenever rookie center Dylan Cardwell stepped on the floor. He hustled, grabbed rebounds, finished under the rim and hyped up the crowd nearly every chance he got.

Cardwell finished with nine points and 10 rebounds in 19 minutes. He was even selected to light the Kings’ victory beam at the end of the game, and still then he was hyping the crowd up.

After the game, King coach Doug Christie smiled and told USA TODAY Sports that Cardwell is ‘the spirit animal.’

‘Dylan is a special young man. He has an energy about him,’ Christie said. ‘Whenever we talk basketball, whether it’s me sitting down with him showing him film or him coming up and saying ‘coach, let me have it, what you got for me, how can I get better?’ Those are moments that you just, as a coach, I personally love because there’s teaching, there’s communication.’

He added: ‘Watching him rebound the basketball, play with joy, physicality, I think our team is confident when he’s protecting the paint. I know from being a player that when you have somebody back there protecting the paint it allows you on the perimeter to be a little more aggressive and he continues to impress.’

The Rockets were led by guard Amen Thompson as he scored 31 points, including 16 in the third quarter.

Rockets forward Kevin Durant finished with 23. Alperen Sengun had 19 points and nine rebound for Houston.

The Kings play the Los Angeles Lakers at Golden 1 Center on Monday, Jan. 12. Tip-off is 7 p.m. PT (10 p.m. ET).

‘The win is for the team,’ Christie told USA TODAY Sports. ‘I take all the shots. As soon as I walk out of here, I’m thinking about the Lakers. I love it and appreciate it but it’s on to the next.’

Kings vs. Rockets highlights

Game recap

Kings were behind by a point, 23-22, after the first quarter.

Zach LaVine led the Kings in the first period, scoring eight points. The Kings had five first quarter turnovers for eight points.

Kevin Durant had seven points in opening period for Houston. Rockets center Alperen Sengun had five points in the first quarter.

Sacramento made it a back-and-forth affair in the second quarter with the Rockets.

There were a couple of standout moments in the second.

DeRozan had his milestone moment with 7:09 in the second quarter, surpassing 26,000 points in his NBA career, the 23rd player in NBA history to do so.

Minutes later, Kings guard Malik Monk brought the house down, electrifying the Golden 1 Center crowd with a thunderous slam as he rose over the top of Rockets center Alperen Sengun for two with 4:34 in the second period.

The Kings settled in the game and had zero turnovers in the second period. They turned their defense up, forcing the Rockets to commit four turnovers in the quarter.

DeRozan had 13 points in the first half after hitting a baseline fadeaway at the end of the first half. The Kings went into the locker room holding on to a narrow, 51-48, lead after 24 minutes.

Sacramento made attempts to pull away from Houston as LaVine and DeRozan combined for 14 points in the third.

However, the Rockets were carried in the third quarter by Amen Thompson. He scored 16 points in the period. He, too, had a monstrous dunk in the game, going down the lane over Kings rookie Dylan Cardwell.

Things got physical with 40 seconds remaining in the third quarter as Cardwell and Rockets forward Dorian Finney-Smith were jockeying for position on a rebound when Finney-Smith shoved Cardwell who had just leaped airborne for the board.

Players had to be separated after a brief confrontation that resulted in a Finney-Smith flagrant one penalty and a technical foul assessed to Monk.

DeRozan followed with a mid-range shot through contact and made the awarded free throw. The Kings led 78-76 after the third quarter.

The Kings continued to pour it on in the fourth quarter. Monk hit back-to-back 3s to give the Kings some life as the Rockets kept with them.

No moment was probably bigger for the Sacramento fans than when Sengun missed consecutive free throws with 4:49 left in the fourth quarter, awarding Kings fans with free pizza.

Westbrook knocked down a 3-pointer with two minutes left in the game to give the Kings a 107-94 lead.

Sacramento would hang on to the win the game, 111-98.

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The setup for the second weekend of the NFL playoffs is coming into focus.

Before the divisional round can be fully set, however, more pieces of wild-card weekend will have to fall into place. The NFC configuration is now in place, with the the Los Angeles Rams, who outlasted the Carolina Panthers, set to face the Chicago Bears, who pushed past the Green Bay Packers. The top-seeded Seattle Seahawks, meanwhile, will host the San Francisco 49ers, who knocked off the defending-champion Philadelphia Eagles.

But the AFC still remains up in the air heading into Sunday night.

Here’s the latest on what we know about the NFL divisional-round schedule:

NFL playoff divisional-round schedule

Jan. 17

  • TBD at TBD
  • TBD at TBD

Jan. 18

  • TBD at TBD
  • TBD at TBD

NFL conference championship game schedule

Jan. 25

  • AFC championship, TBD
  • NFC championship, TBD

Super Bowl 60 schedule

Feb. 8

AFC champion vs. NFC champion, NBC

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San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Jauan Jennings periodically shows off his quarterback skills. He did so again Jan. 11, tossing a critical touchdown in the 49ers’ 23-19 win over the defending Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles.

49ers coach Kyle Shanahan dialed up a double reverse to Jennings in the fourth quarter. Jennings retrieved the football and threw a perfect pass to running back Christian McCaffrey who caught the ball and ran it into the end zone.

The touchdown and extra point gave San Francisco a 17-16 lead in the fourth quarter.

Shanahan’s play call was well-timed as it resulted in a touchdown. But Jennings is also an ideal player to catch the defense off guard with a trick pass play.

Did Jauan Jennings play QB in high school?

Coming out of high school in 2015, Jennings was rated as a four-star dual-threat quarterback out of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. He was rated above the likes of Lamar Jackson, Joe Burrow and Sam Darnold in the 2015 recruiting class, per 247Sports.

Jennings completed 125 of 219 passes for 2,155 yards and 22 touchdowns with just three interceptions during his senior season. He added 883 yards and 17 TDs rushing en route to being named a Tennessee Mr. Football winner in the state’s largest public school classification.

Jennings went on to sign with Tennessee, where he converted to wide receiver after arriving on campus.

The 49ers drafted Jennings in the seventh round of the 2020 NFL draft.

Jauan Jennings stats

The fifth-year wide receiver has 210 receptions, 2,581 receiving yards and 22 touchdowns in his career. He was the 49ers’ leading wide receiver this season and led the team with nine touchdown receptions. Jennings also had a passing touchdown in the 2023 playoffs.

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Sydney, Australia (ABN Newswire) – BPH Energy Limited (ASX:BPH) announced that it has received binding commitments from new and existing sophisticated investors to raise approximately $1.2 million (before costs) (‘Placement’). The Placement will comprise the issue of 134,222,222 new fully paid ordinary shares (‘Placement Shares’) in the Company at an issue price of $0.009 per share. The Placement Shares will be issued pursuant to the Company’s existing placement capacity under ASX Listing Rule 7.1 and 7.1A.

HIGHLIGHTS

– Binding commitments received to raise approximately $1.2 million through a Placement at $0.009 per share

– Placement participants will receive 1 Attaching Option for each New Share subscribed for under the Placement, exercisable at $0.03 per share, with an expiry date being the same as the Options to be issued under the Options Prospectus dated 2 December 2025

– BPH funded to execute its next phase of hydrocarbon and Cortical Dynamics investments

– The Federal Court hearing for the PEP-11 judicial review application is scheduled for February 20 and 23, 2026

Placement participants will receive 1 free Attaching Option for each Placement Share subscribed for under the Placement, exercisable at $0.03 each with an expiry date being the same as the options to be issued under the Options Prospectus dated 2 December 2025 (‘Attaching Options’).

Oakley Capital Partners Pty Limited (‘Oakley Capital’) and 62 Capital Limited (’62 Capital’) acted as Joint Lead Managers for the Placement. Oakley Capital and 62 Capital will be paid a cash fee of 6% on funds raised under the Placement and an aggregate of 33,555,555 Broker Options (‘Broker Options’) on the same terms as the Attaching Options.

The Attaching Options and Broker Options will be issued on the same day as the Options to be issued under the Options Prospectus and the Company intends to apply for quotation of the Options subject to the Company meeting ASX quotation requirements.

Commenting on the capital raising, Executive Director Mr David Breeze said:

‘We are pleased to have received strong support in the Placement. The funding allows BPH to accelerate the exploration programs to unlock the potential on our gas projects especially with the current gas supply crisis as well as assist the next phase of associate Cortical Dynamic Limited’s expansion. The funding also leaves BPH well-placed ahead of the Federal Court hearing for the PEP-11 judicial review scheduled for February 20 and 23, 2026, where the PEP-11 Joint Venture will seek to overturn the Federal Government’s rejection of the PEP-11 permit extension’

USE OF FUNDS

The proceeds raised under the Placement provide BPH with an enhanced cash position to fund its hydrocarbon projects and to assist in the continued development of Cortical Dynamics.

The intended use of funds will be for:

– $0.85 million – Funding for exploration and development of oil and gas investments

– $0.1 million – For working capital including costs of the offer

– $0.25 million – Funding for Cortical Dynamics

PLACEMENT DETAILS

The Placement offer price of $0.009 per share represents a 18.2% discount to BPH’s last price of $0.0011 per share on Thursday, 8 January 2026, and a 7.8% discount to the 15-day VWAP of $0.00976 per share.

Settlement of the Placement is expected to be completed on or around 14 January 2026.

A total of 12,259,551 Placement Shares, 134,222,222 free Attaching Options, and 33,555,555 Broker Options (pro rata to their management of the Placement) will be issued under ASX Listing Rule 7.1. A total of 121,962,671 Placement Shares will be issued under ASX Listing Rule 7.1A.

The Attaching Options and Broker Options will be issued following the close of the Offer under the Options Prospectus dated 2 December 2025.

Placement Shares will rank equally with existing fully paid ordinary shares.

The Company will issue a supplementary Options Prospectus as soon as possible.

About BPH Energy Limited:

BPH Energy Limited (ASX:BPH) is an Australian Securities Exchange listed company developing biomedical research and technologies within Australian Universities and Hospital Institutes.

The company provides early stage funding, project management and commercialisation strategies for a direct collaboration, a spin out company or to secure a license.

BPH provides funding for commercial strategies for proof of concept, research and product development, whilst the institutional partner provides infrastructure and the core scientific expertise.

BPH currently partners with several academic institutions including The Harry Perkins Institute for Medical Research and Swinburne University of Technology (SUT).

Source:
BPH Energy Limited

Contact:
David Breeze
admin@bphenergy.com.au
www.bphenergy.com.au
T: +61 8 9328 8366

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The Chicago Bears’ improbable 31-27 home victory over the Green Bay Packers capped off a wild first day of NFL playoff action with a wave of celebration in the Windy City.

A Jordan Love fumble of the snap, wild scramble and eventual incompletion sealed Chicago’s first playoff victory in 15 years, sending the Bears to an NFC divisional round matchup against either Philadelphia Eagles or Los Angeles Rams.

But first, there was the party in Chicago. Here are the best sights and sounds from the conclusion of the Jan. 10 wild card playoff game.

A fumble, scramble and heave: See the Packers’ last gasp against the Bears

Love and the Packers had a final chance to win the game from the Bears’ 28-yard line, but it certainly didn’t go as planned:

Rome Odunze takes down Ben Johnson in Bears’ celebration

The Bears’ rookie receiver and coach enjoyed the win together, with Johnson ending up on the Soldier Field turf.

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ST. LOUIS — For more than a decade, the U.S. championships have become the playground of Madison Chock and Evan Bates.

It’s felt like the top step of the ice dance podium has had a sign that read “Reserved for Madison Chock and Evan Bates,” like Larry Bird showing up to the 1986 3-point contest and asking, “Who’s coming in second?”

At the 2026 U.S. figure skating championships on Saturday, they took their place on that very same top step, cementing themselves as the great American ice dance dynasty. It is their seventh national title, breaking a tie with Meryl Davis and Charlie White for most all-time.

‘The feeling that we got front he audience today was unlike anything I’ve ever felt before,’ Chock said after, tears welling in her eyes. ‘It felt so special, I felt so much love and joy and I’m so grateful for this moment to share with everyone here and to share with Evan. It’s been the most incredible, incredible career. Couldn’t have asked for anything more.’

In typical fashion, Chock and Bates set themselves up for success by rocking their short program. They earned a season-best score of 91.70 on Thursday, nearly six points ahead of Emilea Zingas and Vadym Kolesnik in second place, a comfortable margin for the pair.

The quality of their free dance program meant only a monumental mess would have left wiggle room for other competitors.

But their free skate felt more like a coronation than a competition. The “Paint it Black” program features Chock as a matadora and Bates as a bull, and they brought the intensity, highlighted by their step sequence that brought out the fairy Paso Doble influence that had the crowd in awe.

Ultimately, their free dance yielded a double-digit victory. Chock and Bates finished with a program score of 137.17 and a total score of 228.87, 15.22 points than the second place team of Emilea Zingas and Vadym Kolesnik.

‘I think our performance today was definitely the best that we’ve skated the free dance all year,’ Bates said. ‘It’s a great feeling going into a big event knowing that you’ve skated well at the previous competition.’

It’s pretty much a full circle moment for Chock. She recalled watching Davis and White, as well as Tanith Belbin and Ben Agosto, growing up and idolizing them. Little did she know that she would one day surpass their records.

‘I really took that to heart and let it guide me and lead me,’ she said. ‘Hopefully we can leave a little bit of that legacy for the next generation and keep the love for the sport going.’

Here is the full picture of their excellence: This was their sixth championship in the last seven years; all of their titles have come in the past 12 years; they’ve competed in the past 15 U.S. championships; they’ve finished on the podium the last 14 times — and only one of those was a third-place finish.

However, when they were reminded of all the winning they had been doing at the U.S. Championships, Bates thought of how difficult it was to win their second title in 2020 after their first in 2015, how it wasn’t an easy ride to get to this point.

‘Those years where we felt the struggle set us up for this run now we’ve been enjoying for the last few years. The domestic rivalries that we had through that span of time sharpened us for international competition,’ he said.

All that’s missing from their decorated career is that Olympic medal. At the 2026 Milano Cortina Games, they will be determined to come out on top at their fourth Olympics.

‘We know what to do,’ Chock said. ‘We have our plan. We’re executing it, and we don’t plan on deviating from it. We’re going to stick to it, trust ourselves, trust our team, and do what we know how to do.’

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Don’t call it a comeback.

It’s business as usual for the 2025 Chicago Bears, who live for the drama. They faced an 18-point halftime deficit. They faced an 11-point deficit with just under seven minutes to go. They trailed by three with just under three minutes to go.

None of that mattered.

In a true tortoise and the hare moment, Caleb Williams and the Bears crossed the finish line first to claim victory in the NFC wild-card game, defeating the rival Green Bay Packers, 31-27.

The comeback kids will now advance to the divisional round of the 2025 NFL playoffs, when they’ll host another game at Soldier Field. It was a familiar story for Ben Johnson’s Bears, who have flirted with disaster all season long before pulling off an improbable comeback in the final moments.

Even with that, this was a comeback for the history books. It was the Bears’ biggest postseason comeback in franchise history, which was capped by DJ Moore’s 25-yard touchdown from Williams with just 1:48 to go in regulation.

The NFL’s oldest rivalry has seen a lot through the years, but nothing like this. Chicago’s comeback is the story, but Green Bay’s first-half dominance will be forgotten after a second-half collapse when they were outscored 25-6 in the fourth quarter.

After all, it’s not how you start. It’s how you finish.

Here’s how the action unfolded in a wild, wild-card matchup between the Bears and Packers. USA TODAY Sports provided live updates, highlights and more from the Bears-Packers game.

Bears vs. Packers takeaways

  • The Bears are never out of it: Chicago had every reason to quit. They were down three scores and the home crowd was demoralized as the Bears’ hated rival got whatever they wanted and more in the first half. Chicago had costly fourth-down failures that gifted the visitors great field position. Despite having every reason to pack it up, the Bears kept fighting like they had all year. It’s a great quality to have in a team and the type of stuff champions are made of. Time will tell if they get there, but you’d have to be crazy to count them out now.
  • Not all fourth downs are created equal: Being aggressive is one thing. Being reckless is another. Ben Johnson put on his Dan Campbell hat at points tonight, going for it on fourth down regardless of field position. While Chicago’s defense couldn’t get a stop in the first half, those decisions put the Bears in an almost impossible situation. Everyone likes to go for it on fourth down, but it will eventually cost them. Sometimes you just have to live to fight another down.
  • Chicago will need 60-minute efforts to win the Super Bowl: The Bears have spent most of this season playing 30-minute games. Unfortunately for them, NFL games are at least 60 minutes in length. As the stakes get higher going forward, Chicago might not be able to rely on pulling off improbable comebacks in the fourth quarter. The Packers couldn’t seal the deal, but everything had to go wrong for them to lose. It’s hard to believe that it can happen three more times for Chicago to win the Super Bowl. They need to start better going forward.
  • The Packers have a Matt LaFleur problem: Again, the Packers had to have everything go wrong for them to lose. The defense couldn’t hold the lead. The offense was stuck in quicksand for almost the entire second half. The costly penalties. The lack of awareness of the play clock. At some point, all of that comes down to coaching. The Packers played the second half like a team that already booked their flights and accommodations for Seattle next week. Now, if they want to use them, it’ll be because they bought a ticket to watch the Seahawks play the Rams or 49ers.

Caleb Williams stats vs. Packers

  • 24-of-48 (50% completion rate)
  • 361 passing yards
  • 2 passing touchdowns
  • 2 interceptions
  • 71.6 passer rating
  • 4 rushing attempts
  • 20 rushing yards
  • 0 rushing touchdowns

Jordan Love stats vs. Bears

  • 24-of-46 (52.1% completion rate)
  • 323 passing yards
  • 4 passing touchdowns
  • 0 interceptions
  • 103.8 passer rating
  • 1 rushing attempt
  • 11 rushing yards
  • 0 rushing touchdowns

Bears. Packers wild-card playoff game highlights

Bears vs. Packers final score: Chicago 31, Green Bay 27

Bears vs. Packers score update: Chicago comes all the way back to take the lead

Caleb Williams to DJ Moore. Touchdown. Bears lead.

Hours ago, that would’ve been unimaginable. These Chicago Bears are all about making the unimaginable, imaginable though. They have erased an 18-point halftime deficit to take a four-point lead with 1:43 to go.

Bears 31, Packers 27

Bears vs. Packers score update: Caleb Williams finds Olamide Zaccheaus to keep the Bears alive

They don’t quit. Just when you thought the Bears could be put on ice, Williams and co. answer with a 10-play, 76-yard drive in just 2:18 to cut the deficit to three. It took some heroics from the quarterback on fourth down, but Zaccheaus scored the touchdown and Colston Loveland got the two-point conversion. It hasn’t been pretty, but the Bears are one stop away from being able to tie or take the lead.

Packers 27, Bears 24

Bears vs. Packers score update: Matthew Golden’s first career TD pushes Chicago to the brink

The Packers’ offense finally woke up when they needed it most. After avoiding disaster on the kickoff, Green Bay only needed six plays to march 54 yards to answer Chicago’s touchdown with one of its own. Golden gets his first career touchdown on the 23-yard catch-and-run, but Brandon McManus misses the extra point to keep the lead at 11. That could prove important in the final minutes.

Packers 27, Bears 16

Bears vs. Packers score update: D’Andre Swift TD makes it a one-possession game

Well, hopefully you haven’t changed that streaming service. This one just got interesting. Swift and the Bears are all the back way into this contest, trailing by only five with 10 minutes to go. The comeback kids marched 66 yards in just seven plays. Now Jordan Love and the Packers have to get their offense back in gear to avoid an embarrassing collapse.

Packers 21, Bears 16

Bears vs. Packers score update: Cairo Santos cuts Green Bay’s lead to 12

For the first time in a long time, we have points on the board. The Bears’ comeback hasn’t really taken shape yet, but they’re slowly cutting into the lead. Green Bay’s offense continues to struggle in the second half, but it remains to be seen if Chicago will have enough time to erase the 12-point deficit with just over 13 minutes remaining.

Packers 21, Bears 9

Who is the Packers’ defensive coordinator?

Jeff Hafley is the Packers’ defensive coordinator. His unit put on a masterclass in the opening 30 minutes of their wild-card matchup against the Chicago Bears. Hafley has risen through the ranks and become a potential candidate for head coaching jobs this offseason. Despite being a coordinator at the NFL level, Hafley does have experience as a head coach. He held that job at Boston College from 2020 to 2023.

Bears vs. Packers score update: Packers take a three-possession lead on Doubs TD

It’s all Packers in the first half. After another failed fourth-down attempt by the Bears, the Packers enjoy a short field and, eventually, another end zone celebration. Love tosses his third touchdown of the first half, this time finding Romeo Doubs on fourth-and-goal to open up an 18-point lead.

Packers 21, Bears 3

Bears vs. Packers score update: Jayden Reed TD extends the Green Bay lead

The Bears’ defense can’t get off the field. It’s now two drives and two touchdowns for the visiting Packers, who take advantage of Caleb Williams’ interception. This time, it’s Love finding Reed for the 18-yard score as a dominant first half continues for the Green Bay signal caller. It puts a bow on the 10-play, 87-yard drive with just under seven minutes left in the half. Packers 14, Bears 3

Packers 14, Bears 3

T.J. Edwards injury update

Edwards was carted off the field with a foot injury. The linebacker’s foot was twisted significantly after being caught with Christian Watson’s in what was an ugly-looking injury. He has battled injuries throughout the 2025 season, limiting him to just 10 games. Now the Bears will have to replace the seventh-year linebacker, who was supposed to be the glue in the middle of that defense.

How old is Al Michaels?

Michaels is 81 years old and will continue calling games through at least the 2026 season, when he’ll turn 82. The legendary announcer has been the play-by-play voice for the NFL on Amazon Prime since 2022.

Bears vs. Packers score update: Packers answer with a Christian Watson TD

Classic rivalry. The Bears got the field goal. The Packers had to one-up the home team and marched down the field for a Love-to-Watson seven-yard TD to cap off the nine-play, 85-yard drive in just under five minutes. Chicago’s defense showed little resistance on this series, as Love sliced and diced his way through the Bears without showing any signs of rust.

Packers 7, Bears 3

What does ‘GSH’ on the Bears uniform mean?

That acronym is a reference to the team’s founding owner, George Stanley Halas Sr. It has been incorporated into Chicago’s uniforms since 1983, following his death at age 83.

Bears vs. Packers score update: Bears strike first with Cairo Santos FG

The Bears certainly aren’t in a hurry. Chicago opens the scoring by eating up most of the opening quarter with a 16-play drive that takes 7:58 off the clock. Despite that hard work, the Bears settled for a 27-yard field goal from Santos to grab the early lead.

Bears 3, Packers 0

What is the temperature in Chicago? Bears vs. Packers weather update

The temperature at tonight’s kickoff is 33 degrees but feels like 17 degrees in Chicago at Soldier Field.

How to watch the Bears vs. Packers playoff game?

  • TV: National: N/A | Fox 32 (Chicago) | NBC 26 (Green Bay) and Fox 6 (Milwaukee)

The Bears-Packers matchup will not be broadcast nationally because it’ll be streamed exclusively on Prime Video. It will be available in local markets for both teams.

What time is the Bears vs. Packers playoff game?

  • Start time: 8 p.m. ET

The Bears and Packers are scheduled for kickoff at 8 p.m. ET on Saturday night.

Bears vs. Packers stream

  • Live stream: Prime Video

The Bears-Packers contest will stream exclusively on Prime Video.

Watch the Bears and Packers wild-card matchup on Prime

Bears vs. Packers prediction, picks

Here’s what the experts at USA TODAY think will happen in the Bears vs. Packers playoff matchup in the wild-card round:

  • Jarrett Bell: Bears 20, Packers 17
  • Nick Brinkerhoff: Bears 27, Packers 23
  • Chris Bumbaca: Packers 31, Bears 28
  • Nate Davis: Bears 27, Packers 23
  • Tyler Dragon: Packers 27, Bears 24
  • Mike Middlehurst-Schwartz: Bears 28, Packers 21

Bears vs. Packers odds, moneyline, O/U

Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Line last updated Thursday at 9:00 p.m. ET.

  • Over/Under (O/U): 44.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)
  • Moneyline (ML): Packers -118 (Bet $118 to win $100) | Bears -102 (Bet $102 to win $100)
  • Against the spread (ATS): Packers -1 (-115) | Bears +1 (-105)

Bears vs. Packers weather report

The temperature is expected to be 32 degrees around kickoff in Chicago. There are snow flurries in the forecast, but not accumulating and wind gusts will max out at 21 MPH.

Is Jordan Love playing today vs. Bears?

Yes, the Green Bay Packers quarterback is expected to start tonight’s wild-card playoff game against the Bears. Love missed Green Bay’s final two games of the season after suffering a concussion in Week 16.

Chicago Bears inactives today vs. Packers

  • QB Case Keenum
  • S C.J. Gardner-Johnson
  • LB Ruben Hyppolite
  • DE Joe Tryon-Shouinka
  • WR Jahdae Walker
  • LB Amen Ogbongbemiga
  • OL Luke Newman

Green Bay Packers inactives today vs. Bears

  • QB Desmond Ridder (emergency 3rd QB)
  • WR Dontayvion Wicks
  • CB Jaylin Simpson
  • DL Collin Oliver
  • T Zach Tom
  • WR Jakobie Keeney-James

NFC North standings

  1. Chicago Bears (11-6)
  2. Green Bay Packers (9-7-1)
  3. Minnesota Vikings (9-8)
  4. Detroit Lions (9-8)

NFL wild card playoff schedule

All times Eastern.

Saturday, Jan. 10

  • Carolina Panthers vs. Los Angeles Rams, 4:30 p.m., FOX
  • Chicago Bears vs. Green Bay Packers, 5 p.m., Prime Video

Sunday, Jan. 11

  • Jacksonville Jaguars vs. Buffalo Bills, 1 p.m., CBS
  • Philadelphia Eagles vs. San Francisco 49ers, 4:30 p.m., FOX
  • New England Patriots vs. Los Angeles Chargers, 8 p.m., NBC

Monday, Jan. 12

  • Pittsburgh Steelers vs. Houston Texans, 8:15 p.m., ABC/ESPN

NFL playoff picture: NFC bracket

  1. Seattle Seahawks (14-3, NFC West winners)
  2. Chicago Bears (11-6, NFC North winners)
  3. Philadelphia Eagles (11-6, NFC East winners)
  4. Carolina Panthers (8-9, NFC South winners)
  5. Los Angeles Rams (12-5, wild card No. 1)
  6. San Francisco 49ers (12-5, wild card No. 2)
  7. Green Bay Packers (9-7-1, wild card No. 3)

Bears schedule 2025

Packers schedule 2025

2026 NFL Draft order

Here’s a look at the latest draft order entering wild-card weekend, via Tankathon. Record indicates that of the original owner of the pick:

  1. Las Vegas Raiders: 3-14 record; .538 strength of schedule
  2. New York Jets: 3-14, .552
  3. Arizona Cardinals: 3-14; .571
  4. Tennessee Titans: 3-14, .574
  5. New York Giants: 4-13; .524
  6. Cleveland Browns: 5-12, .486
  7. Washington Commanders: 5-12; .507
  8. New Orleans Saints: 6-11; .495
  9. Kansas City Chiefs: 6-11; .514
  10. Cincinnati Bengals: 6-11; .521
  11. Miami Dolphins: 7-10; .488
  12. Dallas Cowboys: 7-9-1; .438
  13. Los Angeles Rams (from ATL): 8-9; .495
  14. Baltimore Ravens: 8-9; .507
  15. Tampa Bay Buccaneers: 8-9, .529
  16. New York Jets (from IND): 8-9; .540
  17. Detroit Lions: 9-8; .490
  18. Minnesota Vikings: 9-8; .514
  19. Carolina Panthers: 8-9, .522
  20. Dallas Cowboys (from GB): 9-7-1; .483
  21. Pittsburgh Steelers: 10-7; .503
  22. Los Angeles Chargers: 11-6; .458
  23. Philadelphia Eagles: 11-6; .476
  24. Buffalo Bills: 12-5, .471
  25. Chicago Bears: 11-6; .458
  26. San Francisco 49ers: 12-5, .498
  27. Houston Texans: 12-5; .522
  28. Los Angeles Rams: 12-5, .526
  29. Cleveland Browns (from JAX): 13-4; .478
  30. New England Patriots: 14-3; .391
  31. Denver Broncos: 14-3; .422
  32. Seattle Seahawks: 14-3; .498

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