How the Bears Can Beat the Packers

Luther Burden III (10) stiff-arms Carrington Valentine (24) on Sunday, December 7, 2025, at Lambeau Field in Green Bay, Wis.Tork Mason/USA TODAY NETWORK-Wisconsin

The fact is, the Bears have a great running game. After Week 4, they lead the NFL by a wide margin with 785 rushing yards (196.3 yards per game). In the game against the New York Jets, Kyle Monangai exploded for 146 rushing yards on 30 carries and two touchdowns. Despite all that, the Bears should play patiently and stay versatile against the Packers.

Of course, we shouldn't stop running the ball, but the offense can't be built around the run alone. We need to use the running game to create opportunities in the passing game.

The run game should be the foundation, with Swift and Monangai giving us different options. Physical runs up the middle should force the linebackers and safeties to creep toward the line of scrimmage, and then we can build off that with quick, short passes.

Since the Packers play a lot of zone coverage, the Bears should use plenty of motion and crossing routes. This is where Luther Burden could be an important piece, lining up in the slot, using motion, and attacking the middle of the field. Kmet could attack the space between zones, while Odunze would provide the Bears with a serious threat.

Perhaps most importantly, we have to neutralize the Packers' pass rush. The Bears shouldn't leave the quarterback in the pocket for too long, waiting for deep routes to develop. Quick game, screens, play action, and occasional QB runs can prevent the Packers from turning their pass rush into a decisive advantage.

At the same time, the Bears can't become one-dimensional. If the Packers start bringing their safeties down to stop Monangai, Chicago needs to attack them over the top with Odunze and the other receivers. If they start blitzing, the answer should be quick passes and screens.

The point is that the Bears can't try to beat the Packers with just one weapon. We need to attack them from all sides, especially because this team has so many options on offense. We have to make them defend the run, play action, quick passes, crossing routes, and the serious threat all at the same time. If we can control the tempo and keep the Packers guessing about how we're going to attack them, we can limit the impact of their pass rush and gradually find the weaknesses in their zone coverage.