Packers vs. Bears Expert Picks for Wild Card Weekend: NFL Predictions, Best Bets & Odds

Our Packers vs. Bears expert picks break down this Wild Card Round matchup from every angle ahead of kickoff tonight at 8 p.m. ET.
Green Bay Packers running back Josh Jacobs (8) runs with the ball as we break down our Packers vs. Bears expert picks.
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The Wild Card round continues tonight when the Green Bay Packers (9-7-1) and Chicago Bears (11-6) face off at Soldier Field in Chicago, (Prime Video) at 8 p.m. ET. Our Packers vs. Bears expert picks break down all of our predictions and best bets with the Packers favored by 1.5 points as part of our NFL playoff predictions.


🏈 Packers vs. Bears expert picks: NFL Wild Card Weekend predictions

See the latest NFL odds and our experts' NFL picks for every game this season.

Betting expert Best bet Best odds Confidence
Gary Pearson Bears +1.5 -112 via DraftKings ⭐⭐⭐⭐
Gary Pearson Christian Watson anytime TD +175 via DraftKings ⭐⭐⭐⭐
Mike Spector D’Andre Swift Over 13.5 rushing attempts -110 via FanDuel ⭐⭐⭐⭐
Dustin Saracini D’Andre Swift anytime TD +155 via FanDuel ⭐⭐⭐⭐
Brenden Schaeffer Packers -1.5 -118 via FanDuel ⭐⭐⭐⭐
Brenden Schaeffer Emanuel Wilson Over 14.5 rushing yards -112 via FanDuel ⭐⭐⭐⭐
Brenden Schaeffer Christian Watson anytime TD scorer +175 via FanDuel ⭐⭐⭐⭐

🔮 Packers vs. Bears prediction

Bears +1.5 (-112) ⭐⭐⭐⭐

Gary Pearson: "Neither team enters the playoffs as they would have intended, but at least the Bears look the part. Green Bay is 0-3 since Micah Parsons' injury and 4-6 since Tucker Kraft's season ended."

See Pearson's full analysis in his Packers vs. Bears predictions, including his favorite player prop bet and the best betting trends and more.


🔥 Best Packers vs. Bears player prop pick

D’Andre Swift Over 13.5 rushing attempts (-110) ⭐⭐⭐⭐

Mike Spector: "I expect a run-heavy attack from the Bears, as they averaged five yards per carry against Green Bay, their most against any divisional opponent."

See Spector's full analysis in his Packers vs. Bears player props, including a trio of player prop bets.


🙌 Best Packers vs. Bears anytime touchdown scorer pick

D’Andre Swift, RB, Bears (+155) ⭐⭐⭐⭐

Dustin Saracini: "Add in the Packers’ 21st-ranked red-zone defense, and the setup is there for Swift to punch one in - look for him to find the end zone and notch his 11th score of the season."

See Saracini's full analysis in his Packers vs. Bears anytime touchdown scorer predictions, including a +210 anytime TD pick.


🚀 Packers vs. Bears same-game parlay

Here's a look at what our NFL expert Brenden Schaeffer is betting tonight with his best Rams vs. Panthers SGP paying out at +554 odds:

💵 Packers vs. Bears SGP bets

  • Packers -1.5 (-118) ⭐⭐⭐⭐
  • Emanuel Wilson Over 14.5 rushing yards (-112) ⭐⭐⭐⭐
  • Christian Watson anytime TD scorer (+175) ⭐⭐⭐⭐

Best SGP odds: +554 via FanDuel ($10 to win $55.40)

See Schaeffer's full analysis in his Packers vs. Bears same-game parlay, including his analysis for all three SGP bets for today. You can follow all of our NFL same-game parlay bets for the biggest games every week.


📊 Packers vs. Bears odds: NFL Wild Card Round

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📺 How to watch Packers vs. Bears: NFL Wild Card Round

  • Date: Saturday, Jan. 10
  • Kickoff: 8 p.m. ET
  • Location: Soldier Field (Chicago)
  • TV: Prime Video

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