Green Bay Packers wide receiver Christian Watson nearly doubled his receiving yardage total in a standout performance during Sunday’s 20-19 win over the Chicago Bears at Soldier Field.
Watson, who came into Week 11 with 233 receiving yards on just 27 targets, caught four passes for 150 yards, including three plays of at least 25 yards and the pivotal play late in the fourth quarter.
Watson caught a 17-yard pass to convert 3rd-and-11 in the first half, a 25-yarder setting up Josh Jacobs’ 7-yard touchdown in the third quarter, a 48-yarder to get the Packers inside the 10-yard line in the fourth quarter and the 60-yarder that set up Jordan Love’s go-ahead touchdown run with just under three minutes to go.
On the 48-yarder, Watson made a contested catch against double coverage.
On the final completion, Watson completed a diving catch while moving to his right, got up without being touched and raced to the Bears’ 14-yard line. Two plays later, Love plunged into the end zone from one yard out to give the Packers a 20-19 lead.
It took a blocked field goal from Karl Brooks to ensure Watson’s big day and big play came in a winning performance.
Watson’s 150 receiving yards set a new career-high (previous high was 110 yards in 2022 against the Philadelphia Eagles). Sunday was Watson’s fourth career 100-yard receiving game.
Just like that, Watson is up to 20 catches for 383 yards through nine games in 2024 (he missed one game and most of another after suffering an ankle injury in Week 4).
Watson’s combination of size and speed is unmatched in the Packers’ receiver room. An unselfish player who will block and occupy coverage, Watson was due for a big week — and it finally arrived Sunday at Soldier Field.
Here more from Watson as he accepts his “LFG Player of the Game” award from Tom Brady post-game:
"He just gave me a chance and that's all I needed." @TomBrady's #LFG Player of the Game for Week 11 is @packers WR @ChristianW2017 👏🏆 pic.twitter.com/40Zp4XQ8Ef
— FOX Sports: NFL (@NFLonFOX) November 17, 2024