Bear down! By 7, to be precise! The Green Bay Packers and Chicago Bears met for the first time this season in a highly anticipated matchup at Lambeau Field, with first place in the NFC North on the line. After the Packers’ 28-21 victory, they now sit at 9-3-1 and currently hold the #2 spot in the NFC playoff picture. Let’s take a look at the winners and losers from a huge divisional matchup.Winner: Jayden ReedWELCOME BACK, BUDDY. The Packers did what they could this season without one of Jordan Love’s favorite targets, as he recovered from both a broken collarbone and a fracture in his foot. As soon as he stepped onto the field in his first game since week 2, the ball went right to him. On 23 offensive snaps, Reed caught all 4 targets today for 31 yards, and saw a little action in the run game as well for an additional 22 yards. Today’s game was the first time all year that the Packers have had their top five receivers healthy (Watson, Doubs, Reed, Wicks, Golden), and I’m excited to see how the offense continues to transform as we head into the final stretch of the season. And sure, Bo Melton can tag along!Winner: Christian WatsonPlain and simple: Christian Watson is playing the best football of his career. Since his return in October, he’s caught 25 passes on 38 targets, the most of any Packers WR in that timespan. Today, he was a perfect 4/4 for a team-high 89 yards and 2 TDs. During the first score of the game, he was able to create about a yard of separation between himself and the guy covering him.LET’S GO!#ProBowlVote + Christian Watson#ProBowlVote + Jordan Love📺: FOX pic.twitter.com/vHxR1PHsBo— Green Bay Packers (@packers) December 7, 2025And on his second touchdown of the day, he used the speed we’ve become so familiar with, and waltzed into the end zone when the Packers really needed some points. Watson’s 1 year, $11 million contract extension continues to look like a steal as the weeks go by. I’m so glad he’s a Packer.He’s fast, boiiiiii#ProBowlVote + Christian Watson#ProBowlVote + Jordan Love📺: FOX pic.twitter.com/Lz99gpApD0— Green Bay Packers (@packers) December 7, 2025Loser: Brandon McManusDeath, taxes, and SPECIAL TEAAAAAAMSSSS. With the game turning into a sudden shootout, the Packers needed the Bears offense to start deep in their own territory every time they took the field. On a kickoff in the third quarter, Brandon McManus continued his unfortunate trend of kicking the ball out of bounds, thus awarding the Bears the ball at the 40 yard line. After one play, the Bears were already in Packers territory. This drive would end in a Bears field goal, making it a one score game. After a rough stretch of missed kicks, McManus has slowly become more reliable when it comes to field goals and XPs, but the kickoffs need to improve.Winner: Micah ParsonsOnce again, despite what felt like a dozen missed holding calls, Micah Parsons was still a disruptive force for the Packers defense. He was constantly getting in Caleb Williams’ face, forcing the young QB to get the ball out of his hands quickly, leading to errant throws and incompletions. At one point, the Bears offense was so focused on stopping Parsons, that they completely ignored Kingsley Enagbare, who got the Packers’ lone sack of the game. Parsons said previously that he makes the guys around him better, and he wasn’t lying.Micah Parsons leads the league in times he has to fix his jersey after a play…#Packerspic.twitter.com/yl6jD3TPnW— Tony Clements (@TonyCMKE) December 7, 2025Winner: Kingsley EnagbareSpeaking of Kingsley Enagbare: Kingsley Enagbare! The 4th-year player has quietly put together a really nice stretch of games recently, and had the team’s only sack of the day just before halftime. This Bears drive would end a couple of plays later with a punt. Lately, he’s been more disruptive than…dare I say…Rashan Gary, who I had high hopes for after the Micah Parsons trade, but hasn’t made much noise the last few weeks. Enagbare finished the game with 4 total tackles, all solo.KINGSLEY ENAGBARE WITH THE BIG BOOM#ProBowlVote📺: FOX pic.twitter.com/XN54UjXGNb— Green Bay Packers (@packers) December 7, 2025Loser: Keisean NixonKeisean Nixon had a nightmare of a game, up until his very last defensive snap. He was flagged twice today—once for illegal use of hands, and a few plays later for unnecessary roughness after an emotional response to being literally choked by Bears WR Luther Burden. After the gifted first downs, this Bears drive would end with a field goal.Keisean Nixon gets grabbed by neck… and is the one flagged for unnecessary roughness. Egregious call by the refs. pic.twitter.com/IDEDnPyHP4— Ashley Washburn (@ashleyjwashburn) December 7, 2025Nixon also gave up a touchdown after the ball went right through his hands—and I mean, RIGHT through his hands. The point of catch has been an issue all season for Nixon, and this one really hurt to see.Holy crap, Caleb to Zaccheaus 🔥🔥🔥 pic.twitter.com/Tmys2Nahg2— Depressed Bears Fan (@DepBearsFan) December 7, 2025Winner: Keisean NixonYou know what didn’t hurt? This. “It was the best of times, it was the worst of times” sums up the Keisean Nixon experience on December 7th, 2025. KEISEAN CALLED GAME#ProBowlVote + Keisean Nixon📺: FOX pic.twitter.com/NO7h37ZCzt— Green Bay Packers (@packers) December 8, 2025After three-straight divisional wins and their fourth-straight overall win, the Packers are now in sole possession of first place in the NFC North. Next up on the schedule: a trip to Denver to face the Broncos, who (along with the Patriots) have the best record in the NFL at 11-2. The two teams last faced off in 2023, when the Packers lost 19-17, in what many would consider the team’s low point of the season. With the Bears taking on the 3-10 Cleveland Browns next week, the Packers should consider simply beating the Broncos to maintain first place.