NFL playoff picture: What Packers win over Bears means in Week 14

The Green Bay Packers won a critical divisional matchup in Week 14, beating the Chicago Bears 28-21. The Packers looked like they were going to put this away early in the second half, leading 14-3 after two quarters. However, the Bears battled back and tied things up in the fourth quarter. The Packers responded with an eight-play, 65-yard drive to take a 28-21 lead, but the Bears wouldn’t go away. Caleb Williams led them down the field but threw an interception in the end zone to secure the Packers win.

NFC North standings

The Packers improved to 9-3-1 with the win and moved into first place in the division. The Bears dropped to 9-4. Green Bay has effectively a one-game lead over the Bears due to their tie against the Cowboys. Barring a Bears tie, there will be no tiebreaker between these two teams when the season ends. The Bears and Packers meet again at Soldier Field in Week 16. Prior to that in Week 15, the Packers travel to face the Broncos while the Bears host the Browns.

1. Green Bay Packers: 9-3-1
2. Chicago Bears: 9-4
3. Detroit Lions: 8-5
4. Minnesota Vikings: 5-8

NFC playoff standings

The winner of the division will get one of the top four seeds and right now the Packers get that spot. The win moved them into third place in the overall conference standings, while the Bears are now sitting in seventh place. They lose the conference record tiebreaker to the 49ers, but the two teams meet in Week 17. The Rams move into first place in the division while the Eagles and Panthers remain in third and fourth place, respectively.

1. Los Angeles Rams: 10-3
2. Green Bay Packers: 8-3-1
3. Philadelphia Eagles: 8-4
4. Carolina Panthers: 7-6
5. Seattle Seahawks: 10-3
6. San Francisco 49ers: 9-4
7. Chicago Bears: 9-4
8. Detroit Lions: 8-5
9. Tampa Bay Buccaneers: 7-6
10. Dallas Cowboys: 6-6-1
11. Minnesota Vikings: 5-8