If the Packers, who lost to the Chicago Bears 22-16 in overtime on Dec. 20 in Chicago, win their final two games and the Bears, who play San Francisco and Detroit to end the season, lose both games, the Packers will be the winner of the NFC North and get a home playoff game. Otherwise they'll be on the road, possibly back in Chicago.

The Chicago Bears currently sit at 11-4 and are one win away from clinching the NFC North division title against the San Francisco 49ers in Week 17. But when will the two teams play each other?

The loss puts the Packers (9-5-1) 1 1/2 games behind the Bears (11-4) in the NFC North with two games to play. The Packers still hold the final spot in the NFC playoffs with two games remaining. If the current postseason standings hold, the Packers would open the playoffs against the Bears at Soldier Field.

The Chicago Bears defeated the Green Bay Packers, 22-16, in overtime on Saturday night. It was Chicago's 11th win in the last 13 games and extended their lead in the NFC North to 1.5 games. And, thanks to the Detroit Lions, the Bears are secured their first playoff berth since 2020.

Can the Packers still make the playoffs after the loss to the Bears? Where Green Bay stands in NFC playoff picture.

“Even these games coming up now, all these games are playoff games,” he said. “Just the importance of how you take care of yourself on and off the field, the mindset, the preparation, those are the things that take you over the hump.

The Packers are in OK shape in terms of making the playoffs even after melting down in Chicago on Saturday night, but a path to missing the playoffs is certainly possible.

Malik Willis took the blame for one of the many costly blunders that allowed the Bears to come back and beat the Packers on Saturday.

Crucial special teams blunders and questionable coaching decisions cost the Green Bay Packers dearly against the Chicago Bears, igniting urgent questions about their playoff hopes.