NFL · Oct 11, 2026
Chicago Bears vs. Green Bay Packers: Watson scores twice as Green Bay beats Chicago 31–7
By Row Seventeen ·
Green Bay Packers beat Chicago Bears 31–7 (NFL) on October 11, 2026.
GB led 14–7 at halftime, then scored 17 unanswered points in the second half at Lambeau Field.
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Key moments
Sources ↓- Opening
GB opened the scoring in the first quarter when J. Love connected with C. Watson on a 42-yard touchdown pass.
Read in context ↘ - Middle stages
M. Lloyd ran seven yards for a GB touchdown at the start of the second quarter, moving the score to 13–0.
Read in context ↘ - Closing stages
Lloyd scored again on a four-yard run to start the fourth quarter, putting GB ahead 29–7. J. Love then completed a two-point conversion pass to M. Golden for a 31–7 lead.
Read in context ↘
Watson puts Green Bay ahead in the first quarter
GB opened the scoring in the first quarter when J. Love connected with C. Watson on a 42-yard touchdown pass. The play made it 6–0, and the successful extra point brought the score to 7–0. CHI’s starting quarterback, Tyson Bagent, was intercepted later in the quarter on a pass intended for L. Burden. Green Bay still led 7–0 at the end of the period.
Lloyd extends the lead before Swift answers
M. Lloyd ran seven yards for a GB touchdown at the start of the second quarter, moving the score to 13–0. Another successful extra point made it 14–0. CHI got on the board late in the half with a one-yard touchdown run by D. Swift. The extra point cut GB’s lead to 14–7, which was also the halftime score. Chicago’s touchdown was its only score of the game.
A second Watson touchdown widens the gap
GB added to its lead early in the third quarter on another J. Love pass to C. Watson, this one a 53-yard touchdown. It raised the score to 20–7. The extra-point attempt failed, leaving the margin at 13 points. Later in the quarter, GB made a 35-yard field goal to go ahead 23–7. Bagent was intercepted again on a pass intended for C. Loveland, and the score remained 23–7 through the end of the quarter. Green Bay had scored nine points in the period while CHI had not added to its halftime total.
Lloyd and Golden complete the scoring
Lloyd scored again on a four-yard run to start the fourth quarter, putting GB ahead 29–7. J. Love then completed a two-point conversion pass to M. Golden for a 31–7 lead. CHI’s C. Keenum was intercepted on a pass intended for R. Odunze later in the quarter. A subsequent Keenum pass to Odunze gained three yards but ended with a lost fumble, and Keenum later lost another fumble on a sack for a two-yard loss. Neither team scored again. The game ended 31–7, with no overtime.
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Published 2026-10-15. Game date shown above.
Correction & update: Updated October 16, 2026 with additional verified game-flow detail and a fresh factual review.
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