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Green Bay Packers vs. Chicago Bears: PFM Team Comparison

The Chicago Bears hold a clear overall advantage over the Green Bay Packers in the current PFM ratings. Chicago separates itself through the more dependable offense and the stronger defense.

Current PFM Team Scores

GB

Green Bay Packers

82.8PFM Team Score#11 NFL
Clear edgeCHI

Chicago Bears

86.1PFM Team Score#6 NFL
HEAD-TO-HEAD RESULTS

Green Bay Packers vs. Chicago Bears: Previous Meetings

Green Bay Packers lead the recorded series 1–0 over 1 meetings.

Green Bay Packers1 wins
Chicago Bears0 wins
Recorded meetings1

Recent Meetings

DateMatchupFinalWinner
Oct 11, 2026Chicago Bears at Green Bay Packers7–31Green Bay Packers
  1. Oct 11, 20262026 season
    Chicago BearsAway7 – 31Green Bay PackersHome
    Green Bay Packers won

Results shown: 2026. Scores since 1999: nflverse (CC BY 4.0). Earlier meetings that have not been verified are excluded.

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PFM JUDGMENT

Why PFM Rates the Chicago Bears Higher

The offensive edge favors the Chicago Bears because the unit has the better week-to-week floor. It can keep moving even when the first answer is taken away. The Green Bay Packers are closest in coaching direction, where the teams remain essentially even.

Chicago also brings the stronger defense. The counterargument matters, but it does not erase Chicago's clear overall advantage.

TEAM DNA COMPARISON

Green Bay vs. Chicago Across the Core Pillars

The farther a team reaches, the stronger the rating. Each category also calls out which team has the edge and the exact gap. Hover on desktop or tap on mobile to isolate one team.

GBGreen Bay Packers
CHIChicago Bears
Green Bay Packers vs. Chicago Bears Team DNA comparisonPFM category scores on a 0 to 100 scale. QB Stability: Green Bay Packers 84.3, Chicago Bears 84.0, edge GB +0.3; Offense: Green Bay Packers 79.6, Chicago Bears 85.9, edge CHI +6.3; Defense: Green Bay Packers 81.1, Chicago Bears 84.0, edge CHI +2.9; Coaching Direction: Green Bay Packers 83.2, Chicago Bears 83.4, edge Even; Roster Depth: Green Bay Packers 79.4, Chicago Bears 79.9, edge CHI +0.5. Hover on desktop or tap on mobile to isolate one team at a time.
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GREEN BAY’S BEST PUSHBACK

Coaching Direction Is Green Bay’s Only Close Fight

Matt LaFleur gives Green Bay one place to push back. The Packers are only 0.2 points behind Chicago in Coaching Direction, but that is where Green Bay's case ends. Chicago still has the deeper roster and the stronger defense, two advantages the Packers cannot match in this comparison.

COMPLETE COMPARISON

Where Each Team Has the Edge

PFM Team Score

GB82.8
Green Bay Packers 82.8
CHI86.1
Chicago Bears 86.1
Clear Chicago Bears edge

Overall NFL Rank

GB#11
Green Bay Packers #11
CHI#6
Chicago Bears #6
Chicago Bears ranks higher

QB Stability

GB84.3
Green Bay Packers 84.3
CHI84.0
Chicago Bears 84.0
Slight Green Bay Packers edge

Roster Strength

GB79.4
Green Bay Packers 79.4
CHI79.9
Chicago Bears 79.9
Slight Chicago Bears edge

Coaching Direction

GB83.2
Green Bay Packers 83.2
CHI83.4
Chicago Bears 83.4
Essentially even

Recent Performance

GB81.3
Green Bay Packers 81.3
CHI87.9
Chicago Bears 87.9
Clear Chicago Bears edge

Offense

GB79.6
Green Bay Packers 79.6
CHI85.9
Chicago Bears 85.9
Clear Chicago Bears edge

Defense

GB81.1
Green Bay Packers 81.1
CHI84.0
Chicago Bears 84.0
Clear Chicago Bears edge

Franchise Direction

GB80.2
Green Bay Packers 80.2
CHI80.6
Chicago Bears 80.6
Slight Chicago Bears edge

Explosiveness

GB81.1
Green Bay Packers 81.1
CHI85.2
Chicago Bears 85.2
Clear Chicago Bears edge

Conference Rank

GB#6
Green Bay Packers #6
CHI#4
Chicago Bears #4
Chicago Bears ranks higher

Division Rank

GB#3
Green Bay Packers #3
CHI#2
Chicago Bears #2
Chicago Bears ranks higher

Outlook

GBPlayoff ContenderCHISuper Bowl Contender
Stronger outlook: Chicago Bears
SCHEDULE CONTEXT

Which Team Has the Tougher Road?

Green Bay Packers

Remaining schedule rank: #4

Toughest stretch: Chicago Bears, Houston Texans, Detroit Lions

Strongest opponents: Detroit Lions, Buffalo Bills, Chicago Bears

Next five difficulty: 79.7

View Green Bay Packers Road Ahead

Chicago Bears

Remaining schedule rank: #2

Toughest stretch: Buffalo Bills, Green Bay Packers, Detroit Lions

Strongest opponents: Detroit Lions, Buffalo Bills, Jacksonville Jaguars

Next five difficulty: 80.7

View Chicago Bears Road Ahead

Chicago has the tougher Road Ahead at No. 2. The strongest opponents include Detroit Lions, Buffalo Bills, and Jacksonville Jaguars. Green Bay gains one meaningful schedule advantage, while Chicago still owns the stronger football advantages elsewhere.

View the complete all-32 Road Ahead

Ratings and Schedule Freshness

PFM ratings updated November 3, 2026. Schedule data updated November 9, 2026.

How to Read This Comparison

PFM Team Score determines the overall order. The Team DNA comparison puts five core pillars on the same 0–100 scale, while the full rows show every current category.

PFM compares overall team strength rather than predicting one matchup. Road Ahead adds schedule context without changing PFM Team Score.

See the complete PFM NFL Team Rankings and methodology.

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