Packers still won't give Bears respect after wild-card win

Story byAlyssa Barbieri, Bears WireSun, January 11, 2026 at 8:45 PM UTC·1 min readThere was a lot of talking leading up to the wild card game between the Chicago Bears and Green Bay Packers, mostly from the Packers side. Whether it was defensive coordinator Jeff Hafley guaranteeing victory or Christian Watson and Keisean Nixon begging to face Chicago, there was a cockiness about Green Bay heading into Saturday night. While it looked like the Packers were going to cash that check for the first three quarters, the Bears orchestrated another improbable fourth-quarter comeback to pull out a 31-27 win and send Green Bay home packing. And even after Chicago's impressive win, the Packers still won't give the Bears respect. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementFollowing Saturday night's loss, Packers safety Javon Bullard wouldn't give Chicago credit for their impressive comeback, saying they didn't do anything special."No disrespect to them, but it ain't s--t that they did," Bullard said.