RIVALRY TALK: What are Reasonable Expectations for Bears vs Packers in 2026? | CHGO Bears

RIVALRY TALK: What are Reasonable Expectations for Bears vs Packers in 2026? | CHGO Bears



On today’s CHGO Bears Podcast we dive back into the Chicago Bears – Green Bay Packers rivalry with Mike Heller, host of ‘I Love Mondays’ in Wisconsin. Is splitting the season series with the rival good enough? Or is it sweep the Packers or bust? Later, we look at ESPN’s playoff probabilities in the NFC North. Have we reached a new level of disrespect? Join Adam Hoge and Greg Braggs Jr. on the CHGO Bears Podcast!

0:00 Intro
2:00 Mike Heller joins!
5:00 Is Matt LaFleur coaching for his job?
11:00 Jonathan Gannon working with Packers defense
15:00 Notable Packers Departures
19:00 Importance of Packers WRs
25:00 Expectations for Bears vs Packers
33:30 Reasonable expectations for the rivalry
49:30 ESPN’s NFC North probabilities

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View Comments (11)
  1. I love that the packers signed up to continue the lefluer and love show. Both are barely above average and lefluer is the worst coach in the devision.

  2. I can't get anyone to listen to me on this, but the Bears were 8-5 (counting the playoffs) in one score games last year. That really isn't a statistical outlier. It's just 1.5 wins over expected.

  3. The reason why the Lions odds are the way they are is because of the last place schedule they are playing. Of all of the teams in the division are pretty close then those couple of “easier” games make a big difference toward winning the division.

  4. I think most of us expects the offense to improve. It would be more of a shock if it didn't. If the Bears put up 24 points through the first 3 quarters, and the other team puts up 27, they will still be in comeback mode. How the defense performs will matter greatly to this year's success.

  5. Hoge…. I played football for Hobart IN in the mid to late 80s. Ask Braggs about Hobart football in the 80's and 90's. I've known guys that have practiced under Don Howell and gone to boot camp. They all said the football was harder. That said…. I also played hockey for two years at Homewood Flossmor. That was 5 times as brutal as the football 3 a days. going once to practice every Saturday and playing a game on Sunday hurt much worse. Hockey is no joke!!!!!

  6. Love has limped into the playoffs as the 7th seed 3 straight seasons with first round EXITS / L's Everytime! Lol what success!
    Had almost 2 mins to win that playoff game vs Chicago & sh** his pants, dropped the snap and threw a Duck on the final play/ Failed!
    1-4 in the playoffs
    0 division titles
    Love ain't "him"

  7. Take off your bears glasses the packers are the better team. Y’all had a magic carpet ride season Da bears are a 7 to 8 win team. Magic carpet ride seasons are one offs. The glass slipper fell off with that Calb game losing pick at home a week later.

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