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Live updates and highlights from Packers vs. Bears in Week 1

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The Green Bay Packers and Chicago Bears will kick off the 2023 regular season on Sunday afternoon at Soldier Field. Can Matt LaFleur’s team extend an 8-game win streak over the Bears in the first game of the Jordan Love era?

Sunday will be the 25th time the Packers and Bears play to open a season.

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Follow along with Packers Wire for live updates and highlights from Packers vs. Bears in Week 1.

Final score: Packers 38, Bears 20

Packers 38, Bears 14: Walker INT TD

Quay Walker intercepted Justin Fields and returned the pick 42 yards for a touchdown to give the Packers a 38-14 lead in the fourth quarter.

Packers 31, Bears 14: Doubs 4-yard TD

Jordan Love’s third touchdown pass of the afternoon gave the Packers a 31-14 lead.

Packers 24, Bears 14: Mooney 20-yard TD (two-point good)

The Bears got back into the game with a six-play, 65-yard scoring drive that finished with a 20-yard touchdown pass from Justin Fields to Darnell Mooney. The Packers had a chance to take full control after forcing a fumble, but the offense punted the ball back to the Bears and Fields got Chicago into the end zone for the first time. A 15-yard penalty on Rudy Ford hurt the Packers.

Packers 24, Bears 6: Jones 35-yard TD

On 4th-and-3, Jordan Love hit Aaron Jones on an angle route for a 35-yard touchdown. Jones beat T.J. Edwards in space and outran the Bears defense, although it appeared he suffered an injury at the end of the run. The Packers are dominating.

Devonte Wyatt sack

The Packers defense is heating up. Devonte Wyatt’s first-down sack put the Bears behind the sticks, Kenny Clark hunted down a screen and Rasul Douglas made a nice tackle in the open field on third down. Punt.

Packers 17, Bears 6: Jones 1-yard TD run

The Packers got a 51-yard catch-and-run from Aaron Jones and a 1-yard touchdown run from Jones to take a 17-6 lead over the Bears. Matt LaFleur’s team doubled up, with a field goal to end the first half and a touchdown drive to start the second. Jones touched the ball four times on the drive and produced 68 yards and the score.

Jones 51-yard reception

Tricky play from the Packers. This well-designed screen play to Jones produced a blocking wall in front of the Packers running back, who raced down the sideline for 51 yards.

Packers 10, Bears 6: Carlson 52-yard FG

Jordan Love hit Jayden Reed for 30 yards on 3rd-and-10 to set up Anders Carlson’s 52-yard field goal as time expired in the first half. Nice kick from the rookie. Also, a nice catch from Daniel Whelan, who caught the high snap and got the ball down clean. The Packers lead 10-6 at the half.

First career sack for Lukas Van Ness

An incredible first sack for first-round pick Lukas Van Ness. The rookie edge rusher chased down Justin Fields in the open field and tossed him out of bounds for a 7-yard loss. The play eventually forced the Bears to kick a field goal.

Packers 7, Bears 6: Santos 29-yard FG

An encouraging drive for the Bears ended inside the 10-yard line when first-round pick Lukas Van Ness sacked Justin Fields out of bounds and then Rasul Douglas broke up a pass in the end zone. The Bears traveled 52 yards to set up the score. Fields scrambled for a first down on third-and-long, and D.J. Moore produced a few first-down catches.

Packers 7, Bears 3: Santos 47-yard FG

The Bears got on the board with a 47-yard field goal from Cairo Santos. Tyler Scott started the drive with a 33-yard kickoff return, and Justin Fields hit Darnell Mooney for a 23-yard gain to open the possessions, but penalties stalled Chicago’s march. Kingsley Enagbare batted down Fields’ pass on third down.

Packers 7, Bears 0: Doubs 8-yard TD

Jordan Love found Romeo Doubs on 3rd-and-goal to give the Packers a 7-0 lead. The 8-yard scoring play finished off an 11-play, 40-yard drive. Love completed both of his passes to Doubs for 21 yards, and Aaron Jones rushed five times for 24 yards.

Packers turnover Bears on downs

The Packers stopped the Bears short on 4th-and-1 inside Bears territory. A terrific job by Kenny Clark and TJ Slaton helped stuff the play.

Packers win toss, defer, Bears get ball first

The Packers won the coin toss and deferred to the second half, meaning the Bears will get the ball first to open the 2023 season. Joe Barry’s defense, you’re up first. Justin Fields and the Bears offense upcoming.

Week 1 captains

It appears the Packers will do weekly captains. This week: Aaron Jones, Kenny Clark and Dallin Leavitt.

Almost time

Less than a half hour away from the start of the Jordan Love era in Green Bay.

Gary preparing for first game since injury

Rashan Gary will play in his first game since last November’s torn ACL. The Packers are expecting to have him on a pitch count on Sunday.

Inactive list

Packers inactives

WR Christian Watson
RB Emanuel Wilson
S Anthony Johnson Jr.
S Zayne Anderson
LB Brenton Cox Jr.
T Caleb Jones
G Sean Rhyan

Bears inactives

WR Velus Jones Jr.
QB Tyson Bagent
WR Equanimeous St. Brown
DB Quindell Johnson
DL Khalid Kareem
TE Stephen Carlson

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