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Packers set new win streak record in rivalry with Bears

The Packers ran the win streak over the Bears to a record 11 straight games.

The Green Bay Packers and Chicago Bears have been playing professional football games against each other since 1921, and neither team had produced a win streak over 10 games in the 103-year history of the rivalry.

That all changed Sunday.

Thanks to a go-ahead touchdown run from Jordan Love and a blocked field goal from Karl Brooks, the Packers extended their win streak over the Bears to 11 games and set the new record for longest win streak in the NFL’s longest-running rivalry.

The Bears looked primed to snap the streak and get their first win in the rivalry since 2018, but Brooks got just enough of Cairo Santos’ 46-yard field goal attempt as time expired on Sunday to preserve a 20-19 victory at Soldier Field.

At 10 straight wins over the Bears, the Packers had tied the record set by the Packers between 1994 and 1998. Now, the record stands alone at 11 straight games between 2019 and 2024.

Packers coach Matt LaFleur, who was hired in 2019, has never lost to the Bears. He’s now 11-0.

The Packers will host the Bears in the season finale at Lambeau Field on Jan. 5 with a chance to run the win streak to 12 games. The NFL record for win streak over a single opponent is 20 games, set by the Miami Dolphins over the Buffalo Bills.

Instant analysis of Packers’ 20-19 win over Bears in Week 11

Instant analysis of the Packers’ 20-19 win over the Bears in Week 11.

Jordan Love engineered a go-ahead scoring drive and Karl Brooks produced a dramatic blocked field goal as the Green Bay Packers escaped Soldier Field with a remarkable 20-19 win over the Chicago Bears on Sunday.

The Packers are now 7-3 overall after winning their 11th straight game over the Bears.

Here is an instant analysis of the Packers’ win over the Bears in Week 11:

Final score: Packers 20, Bears 19

1 2 3 4 F
GB (7-3) 7 0 7 6 20
CHI (4-6) 3 7 9 0 19

Live scoring

First quarter

GB 7, CHI 0: Jayden Reed 15-yard catch (11:15)
GB 7, CHI 3: Cairo Santos 53-yard field goal (7:53)

Second quarter

CHI 10, GB 7: Roshon Johnson 1-yard run (0:07)

Third quarter

CHI 13, GB 7: Cairo Santos 27-yard field goal (10:17)
GB 14, CHI 13: Josh Jacobs 7-yard run (3:43)
CHI 19, GB 14: D’Andre Swift 39-yard run (0:31)

Fourth quarter

GB 20, CHI 19: Jordan Love 1-yard run (2:59)

It was over when…

… Karl Brooks penetrated inside, got a hand up and blocked Cairo Santos’ 46-yard field goal attempt as time expired, preserving the one-point win for the Packers.

Game balls

Offense — WR Christian Watson: He caught four passes for a season-high 150 yards, including a diving 60-yarder that helped set up the go-ahead touchdown in the fourth quarter. Watson also had catches of 27 yards and 48 yards.

Defense — DE Brenton Cox Jr.: In his first extended NFL action, Cox produced two negative plays — a tackle for loss against the run and his first career NFL sack.

Special teams — DL Karl Brooks: His big hands saved the day on the final field goal attempt.

Key stat

3-for-5: The Packers scored three touchdowns on five red zone trips, but an interception thrown by Jordan Love and a turnover on downs led to two empty trips inside the 20. This game didn’t need to come down to a blocked field goal. Green Bay must get better in the red zone down the stretch.

Deciding factor

Explosive plays in the passing game: Jordan Love averaged 15.4 yards per attempt and 20.0 yards per completion, and the Packers finished with five passing plays of 20 or more yards. Christian Watson had three — including two setting up touchdowns. Josh Jacobs added two more as an underneath weapon. When the Packers had to have a big play late, Love hit Watson for 60 yards to set up the go-ahead score.

Jordan Love watch

A wild day at the office for Jordan Love. Get a look at this stat line: 13 for 17, 261 yards, one touchdown, one interception, one rushing touchdown. Love put the Packers up 7-0 on a free-play touchdown pass in the first quarter, created five explosive plays in the passing game and scored the go-ahead touchdown. He also threw a bad pick in the red zone. His passer rating was 113.0. Of his four incompletions, one was a drop and another was a throwaway. His interception sailed over Tucker Kraft’s head. On a positive note, Love looked completely healthy — he scrambled three times and looked mobile in and out of the pocket.

Play of the game

Karl Brooks saves the day.

Injury updates

Cornerback Jaire Alexander, who was questionable to play, started the game but exited midway through and didn’t return because of a lingering knee injury.

What’s next

The Packers will return home next Sunday for a visit from the San Francisco 49ers. Matt LaFleur’s team escaped Soldier Field, but the Packers need to play considerably better next week to beat the mighty 49ers. Kyle Shanahan’s team is currently 5-4 and hosting the Seattle Seahawks in the late Sunday timeslot in Week 11.

Live score, updates and highlights from Packers vs. Bears in Week 11

Follow along with Packers Wire for live updates and highlights from Packers vs. Bears in Week 11 of the 2024 season on Sunday.

The Green Bay Packers (6-3) and Chicago Bears (4-5) will renew the NFL’s longest running rivalry on Sunday at Soldier Field.

Can the Packers extend a 10-game winning streak over the Bears and improve to 7-3 coming out of the bye? Matt LaFleur, who has been the Packers coach since 2019, has never lost to the Bears. The last Packers loss in Chicago dates back to 2018.

Follow along with Packers Wire for live updates and highlights from Packers vs. Bears in Week 11:

Final score: Packers 20, Bears 19

1 2 3 4 F
GB (7-3) 7 0 7 6 20
CHI (4-6) 3 7 9 0 19

Live scoring

First quarter

GB 7, CHI 0: Jayden Reed 15-yard catch (11:15)
GB 7, CHI 3: Cairo Santos 53-yard field goal (7:53)

Second quarter

CHI 10, GB 7: Roshon Johnson 1-yard run (0:07)

Third quarter

CHI 13, GB 7: Cairo Santos 27-yard field goal (10:17)
GB 14, CHI 13: Josh Jacobs 7-yard run (3:43)
CHI 19, GB 14: D’Andre Swift 39-yard run (0:31)

Fourth quarter

GB 20, CHI 19: Jordan Love 1-yard run (2:59)

Updates, highlights

Jaire, Evan Williams both active: The Packers will return starting defensive backs Jaire Alexander and Evan Williams from injuries on Sunday. The only injured player for the Packers in the inactive list is defensive lineman Colby Wooden.

Packers strike first, and fast: Green Bay took the opening kickoff and marched 70 yards to take a 7-0 lead. Josh Jacobs and Emanuel Wilson combined for 38 rushing yards, and Jordan Love completed a pair of passes — one on an extended play to Romeo Doubs and another on a free play touchdown pass to Jayden Reed. The Packers did not face a third down on the scoring drive.

Bears score on first drive: Caleb Williams’ scramble on third down and a quick screen to D.J. Moore set up a 53-yard field goal on the Bears’ opening drive. It’s 7-3 Packers.

Brenton Cox Jr.’s first sack: The first career sack from Brenton Cox Jr. helped end a first-half drive for the Bears. Cox also had a tackle for loss in the first quarter.

Bears take lead: Jordan Love threw an interception on third down in the red zone, and the Bears marched down the field to take the lead with seconds to go before halftime. Chicago drove 76 yards over 13 plays to go up 10-7. A terribly frustrating first half for the Packers coming out of the bye

Injury update: Cornerback Jaire Alexander is questionable to return with a knee injury.

Bears extend lead: Another scoring drive for the Bears. The 61-yard drive ended with a short field goal after the Packers held on 3rd-and-4 in the red zone. The Bears have scored 13 straight points.

Quick response, red zone touchdown: After falling behind 13-7, the Packers used their first possession of the second half to put together a quick go-ahead scoring drive. Jordan Love hit Christian Watson for 27 yards, and Josh Jacobs scored a 7-yard rushing touchdown. Packers 14, Bears 13.

Bears re-take lead on long TD: D’Andre Swift’s 39-yard touchdown run has the Bears back on top. The Packers stopped the two-point conversion.

Love’s go-ahead touchdown: Jordan Love hit Christian Watson for a 60-yard gain, then got to the 1-yard line on a scramble and scored the go-ahead score on a quarterback sneak with 2:59 to go in the fourth. The two-point conversion attempt failed, but the Packers lead 20-19.

PACKERS BLOCK FIELD GOAL: The Bears lined up a 46-yard field goal to win the game, but Karl Brooks got penetration and blocked the kick, securing a remarkable 20-19 win.

Packers Wire staff predictions: Week 11 vs. Bears

Predictions from the Packers Wire staff on the Packers’ Week 11.showdown with the Bears.

The Green Bay Packers will go to Chicago on Sunday to play the team’s first road division game of the 2024 season at Soldier Field. Matt LaFleur’s team is 0-2 against the NFC North but has a chance to both solidify a playoff spot and send the rival Bears to a fourth straight defeat.

Can the Packers come out of the bye with a big win at Soldier Field?

Here’s how the staff at Packers Wire believes the Week 11 showdown with the Bears will go down:

Zach Kruse: Packers 22, Bears 13 (4-5)

Like the past 10 games in this series, I’m going with the Packers to win straight up and cover the spread. Matt LaFleur’s team has the look of a contender and is mostly healthy coming out of the bye, while the Bears are making big, desperate changes to revive what could be a dead first season under a rookie quarterback. This is a game the Packers need to take control of early and finish off late. I won’t be surprised if it’s a grind, considering the strength of the Bears passing and red zone defense, but the Packers should be able to run the football and pressure the rookie quarterback into a few sacks or mistakes. The guess here is the Packers move the ball consistently but have to settle for a few short field goals, keeping the Bears in the game. And it wouldn’t be a Packers-Bears game if a late interception didn’t seal the deal.

Brandon Carwile: Packers 31, Bears 14 (7-2)

The Bears are limping into Week 11 like a wounded animal, and the Packers can deliver the kill shot. On a three-game skid, Chicago is desperate to save their season, deciding to part ways with their offensive coordinator earlier in the week. However, that is unlikely to impact the play of their offensive line, which has been a mess. Green Bay could make it a very tough day for rookie Caleb Williams, who has been sacked more than any other quarterback. In addition to the pass rush having an advantageous matchup, the offense should start to find its groove now that Jordan Love is off the injury report. I’m predicting a big outing for Love and company to the tune of three passing touchdowns and a long day for a Bears offense that will have little success against Jeff Hafley’s defense.

Brennen Rupp: Packers 27, Bears 7 (8-1)

The Bears have looked lifeless on offense the past two games and I don’t think a change at offensive coordinator is going to fix much, if anything. The bye week allowed Green Bay to get some players healthier and I expect them to continue their dominance against their division rival. As a rookie Lukas Van Ness recorded six pressures and two sacks against the Bears. Last year’s first round pick is stepping into an expanded role with the trade of Preston Smith and his breakout could start on Sunday. Give me the Packers winning comfortably in Chicago.

Writer Prediction Score Record
Zach Kruse Win 22-13 4-5
Brandon Carwile Win 31-14 7-2
Brennen Rupp Win 27-7 8-1

 

Packers vs. Bears: 5 things to watch and a prediction for Week 11

Five things to watch and a prediction for the Packers’ Week 11 showdown with the Bears.

The Green Bay Packers (6-3) are making the short trip south to Chicago to take on the Bears (4-5) coming out of the bye on Sunday at Soldier Field.

The Packers have won 10 straight games in the series and are preparing to play a Bears team that has lost three straight games after a 4-2 start. Can the Packers continue the win streak and keep the Bears reeling?

Here are five things to watch and a prediction for Week 11:

First-year vs. first overall

Sunday will be the first of potentially many matchups between Packers defensive coordinator Jeff Hafley and Bears quarterback Caleb Williams. The rookie has struggled over the last month and is now dealing with a mid-week playcaller change. Can Hafley find ways of disrupting Williams — an improvisor who is struggling to find completions and running himself into sacks — or will the first overall pick embrace the move away from Shane Waldron and show signs of life in his first taste of the Packers-Bears rivalry? Don’t be surprised if Hafley sends athletic linebackers Quay Walker and Edgerrin Cooper after Williams in obvious passing situations.

Red zone spotlight

The Packers spent the bye week trying to figure out what has gone wrong in the red zone. Their first test coming out of the bye? The Bears’ No. 1 ranked red zone defense. Chicago has allowed only 10 red-zone touchdowns this season. It will be interesting to see if Jordan Love — who was a full participant at practice this week — can move around better and create a big moment or two in the red zone this week. Extending plays inside the 20 is usually important for creating touchdowns in condensed areas. The Packers must avoid the self-inflicted errors — think penalties and drops — in the red zone on Sunday.

Protecting the football

Much has been made of Jordan Love’s 10 interceptions in seven starts before the bye. It’s a multi-faceted problem, but one that needs to be corrected over the second half of the season. The Bears — with eight interceptions and 16 total takeaways this season — should provide a decent test of Love’s ability to protect the football. And he needs to pass the test for the Packers to get out of Soldier Field with a win — all four of Chicago’s victories this season came when the defense produced at least two takeaways. Playing a clean game has to be one of the keys to victory for LaFleur’s team on Sunday.

Run game vs. Bears front

The Bears will be without massive run-stuffing defensive tackle Andrew Billings, and edge rusher Montez Sweat is dealing with an ankle injury. Teams are averaging 4.8 yards per rush against the Bears defense this season, so expect to see Matt LaFleur throw the kitchen sink at Chicago in the run game on Sunday. While Jordan Love caught fire down the stretch last season, don’t forget how important the run game was to the offense’s hot streak. In the season finale win over the Bears in January, Aaron Jones rushed for 111 yards This could be a heavy Josh Jacobs game on Sunday.

Passing game

The easiest way for the Packers to go from good to great down the stretch is improvement in the passing game. Will Jordan Love be more accurate and more mobile with knee and groin injuries behind him? Will the Packers start catching passes at a higher percentage? Can the play-action passing game take off? Can Dontayvion Wicks rebound and become a reliable weapon again? Will Christian Watson get more involved? Little improvements in all these areas would create the type of big progression that could turn the Packers into a powerhouse. The first chance for on-field progression coming out of the bye is Sunday.

Prediction: Packers 22, Bears 13 (4-5)

Like the past 10 games in this series, I’m going with the Packers to win straight up and cover the spread. Matt LaFleur’s team has the look of a contender and is mostly healthy coming out of the bye, while the Bears are making big, desperate changes to revive what could be a dead first season under a rookie quarterback. This is a game the Packers need to take control of early and finish off late. I won’t be surprised if it’s a grind, considering the strength of the Bears passing and red zone defense, but the Packers should be able to run the football and pressure the rookie quarterback into a few sacks or mistakes. The guess here is the Packers move the ball consistently but have to settle for a few short field goals, keeping the Bears in the game. And it wouldn’t be a Packers-Bears game if a late interception didn’t seal the deal.

Breaking down Packers’ final injury report of Week 11 vs. Bears

Breaking down the final injury report of Week 11 before the Packers take on the Chicago Bears.

The Green Bay Packers ruled out running back MarShawn Lloyd and offensive lineman Jordan Morgan and listed cornerback Jaire Alexander and safety Evan Williams as questionable and defensive lineman Colby Wooden as doubtful on the final injury report before facing the Chicago Bears in Week 11.

How will the injury situation affect Sunday’s showdown?

Here’s an in-depth breakdown of the Packers’ final injury report ahead of Week 11:

Out (2)

RB MarShawn Lloyd (ankle/hamstring/abdomen): The terrible injury luck continues for Lloyd, who now has appendicitis and an unclear return timeline. He could miss multiple games if surgery was required to fix the internal problem. Without Lloyd for the foreseeable future, the Packers will continue to lean on Emanuel Wilson and Chris Brooks behind Josh Jacobs at running back.

OL Jordan Morgan (shoulder): Speaking of bad injury luck, Morgan injured his shoulder for the third time and is out indefinitely. He originally suffered the injury in training camp. After reinjuring the shoulder in Week 2, the Packers’ first-round pick missed three games. Morgan started at left guard in Week 9 and had been rotating with Sean Rhyan at right guard. The Packers’ top backup along the interior is now rookie Jacob Monk.

Doubtful (1)

DL Colby Wooden (shoulder): He didn’t practice all week while dealing with a shoulder injury and isn’t expected to play. The Packers could elevate a defensive lineman — such as Jonathan Ford — from the practice squad to help with depth up front against the Bears.

Questionable (2)

CB Jaire Alexander (knee): The Packers’ top corner returned to practice this week after missing Week 9 and got in three limited practices. While not 100 percent, he’s expected to play against the Bears. Eric Stokes, Carrington Valentine and Keisean Nixon have played the majority of perimeter snaps with Alexander not available this season.

S Evan Williams (hamstring): Like Alexander, Williams returned to practice this week and was limited in all three practices. The Packers would play Javon Bullard more at safety if Williams is at all limited on Sunday.

No status designation

The following players have no status designation and will be available to play on Sunday vs. the Bears: DL Kenny Clark, DE Kingsley Enagbare, RB Josh Jacobs, OL Elgton Jenkins, QB Jordan Love, C Josh Myers, LT Rasheed Walker.

Myers will attempt to play through a wrist injury. He was limited this week. Love was a full participant all week.

Bears injury report

The Bears ruled out starting left guard Teven Jenkins, who has an ankle injury, but the offensive line will return starting tackles Braxton Jones and Darnell Wright, who are good to go for Sunday. Edge rusher Montez Sweat is questionable, but he practiced in a full capacity on Friday. Former Packers defensive back Tarvarius Moore is questionable while still in concussion protocol. The Bears placed starting safety Jaquan Brisker on injured reserve.

5 keys to Packers beating Bears in Week 11

Five keys to the Packers beating the Bears on Sunday at Soldier Field.

The Green Bay Packers will attempt to come out of the bye week and score another victory over the rival Chicago Bears on Sunday at Soldier Field.

Matt LaFleur’s team is healthy after a week off and should be ready to go on a second-half run. The Bears are riding a three-game losing streak and just made a big change at offensive coordinator. This should be a game where the contender imposes its will against a reeling opponent.

Can the Packers go down to Chicago and win the team’s 11th straight game over the Bears on Sunday?

Here are five keys to the Packers beating the Bears in Week 11:

Win the ball

The Bears don’t do a lot right offensively, but the group has only eight giveaways this season, including just two since Week 4. The Bears defense also has 16 takeaways, so Matt Eberflus’ team is winning the ball most weeks this season. In fact, the Bears are 4-2 when producing two or more takeaways in 2024. Can Jordan Love — now with two healthy legs — protect the football coming out of the bye? And can Jeff Hafley’s defense get rookie quarterback Caleb Williams to make a mistake or two? It’s hard to imagine the Packers winning the turnover battle and losing the game on Sunday.

Pound the rock

While the Bears defense is stingy against the pass, teams have run successfully on Chicago this season. In fact, during the Bears’ current three-game losing streak, opponents are averaging 175 rushing yards and a success rate over 50 percent in the run game. This could be a game where the Packers employ a lot of under center calls in an effort to win the line of scrimmage early and set up the play-action pass. In last year’s season finale, Love completed eight passes for 148 yards and a touchdown off play-action passes. Don’t be surprised if Josh Jacobs handles 20 or more carries and the Packers take a few shots down the field off run action.

Put the game on the rookie’s shoulders

A big part of Chicago’s issues on offense has been an inability to get consistency out of the run game, which is averaging 4.0 yards per carry and a success rate under 50.0 percent this season. This reality has put immense pressure on rookie quarterback Caleb Williams to find answers in tough down-and-distances. Can the Packers stop the run early, keep the Bears behind the sticks and force Williams into obvious passing situations? An improvisor at heart, Williams is trying to make every play on every dropback. If the Packers can keep him in second-and-long and third-and-long, pressures and sacks will be likely. Keep in mind, the Bears are averaging just over 10 points per game when rushing for under 80 yards this season (41 points in four games).

Red zone challenge

The Packers were one of the NFL’s worst red-zone offenses through the first nine weeks. The test coming out of the bye week? The NFL’s No. 1 red-zone defense. The Bears have allowed only 10 touchdowns on 27 trips inside the 20-yard line this season. Can the Packers take advantage of touchdown opportunities? It’s not difficult to envision the Packers consistently moving the ball but also settling for field goals and not taking control of the game. Sunday will help show if Matt LaFleur and the Packers found any answers for the issues inside the red zone. Against a top red-zone defense, the Packers can’t afford penalties or drops in the scoring area.

Love’s accuracy and mobility

The bye week came at a good time for Jordan Love, who had a sprained MCL early in the season and an injured groin to start November. Now, Love should be as close to 100 percent as he’s been all season. Two things to watch: Is Love more accurate with two healthy legs, and can he move around and extend plays better? While hurt by drops, Love wasn’t nearly accurate enough during the first half of the season. A healthy throwing base should help. And while Love isn’t a dangerous scrambler, he can — when healthy — break contain of the pocket and create off-schedule plays. The LaFleur offense has movement for the quarterback baked into the playbook, especially on run action. Expect to see Love make more plays with his legs, starting Sunday.

Packers can make rivalry history with win over Bears on Sunday

The Packers have won 10 straight games over the Bears. No team in the rivalry’s history has won 11 straight. Can the Packers get to 11 on Sunday?

The Green Bay Packers have won 10 straight games over the Chicago Bears and can make history in the NFL’s longest running rivalry with a win over the Bears on Sunday at Soldier Field.

According to the team, the Packers’ 10-game winning streak is tied for the longest in the Packers-Bears rivalry, matching the winning streak engineered by Brett Favre and Mike Holmgren between 1994 and 1998. With a win Sunday, the Packers can become the first team in the series to win 11 straight games.

Even if the Packers get to 11 straight on Sunday, NFL history is still far off in the distance. The NFL record for consecutive wins over a single opponent is 20, set by the Miami Dolphins over the Buffalo Bills between 1970 and 1980.

Coach Matt LaFleur is 10-0 against the Bears. He kicked off his coaching tenure in Green Bay with a 10-3 win over the Bears at Soldier Field on Sept. 5, 2019. The last Packers’ win in the series was a 17-9 victory at Lambeau Field in the regular season finale last year.

A little betting factoid: Not only have the Packers won 10 straight games over the Bears, but they’ve covered the point spread in all 10 games.

The Packers’ 10-game win streak over the Bears is the longest active streak against a single team in the NFL and the longest any team has ever had against the Bears in the team’s history.

Overall, the Packers have won 13 of the last 14 games at Soldier Field (only loss in 2018) and 25 of the last 30, including an NFC Championship Game win in Chicago following the 2010 season.

All-time, the Packers are 106-94-6 in the regular season against the Bears, including a 53-52-2 mark in Chicago.

What to know from Packers’ first injury report of Week 11 vs. Bears

Things to know from the Packers’ first injury report before playing the Bears in Week 11.

The Green Bay Packers released the team’s first injury report of Week 11 on Wednesday. The team will release two more injury reports, including a final injury report on Friday with official playing status designations before Sunday’s showdown with the Chicago Bears.

Here’s everything to know from the Packers’ first injury report of Week 11:

Who didn’t participate?

Only defensive lineman Colby Wooden was listed as “did not participate” on Wednesday’s injury report. He has a shoulder injury. Wooden previously missed time with a knee injury. Every other player, including running back MarShawn Lloyd, participated in some capacity on Wednesday.

How is Jordan Love?

Healing. Love was listed as a full participant during Wednesday’s practice — his first full practice since injuring his groin in Week 8. The Packers are hoping more practice time will lead to a better performance on the field for the second-year starting quarterback.

Who returned to practice?

Cornerback Jaire Alexander (knee), center Josh Myers (wrist) and safety Evan Williams (hamstring) returned to practice after missing the Packers’ Week 9 loss to the Detroit Lions. All three were limited on Wednesday. Lloyd also returned — the third-round pick is designated to return from injured reserve and could be activated by Sunday. The Packers listed Lloyd as limited with ankle and hamstring injuries.

Any new injuries to know?

Running back Josh Jacobs is no longer listed with an ankle injury, but he was limited Wednesday with a quad injury. Edge rusher Kingsley Enagbare has a new elbow injury, but he was a full participant on Wednesday. Wooden’s shoulder injury is also new.

Who is no longer on the injury report?

The bye week was good to the Packers. Matt LaFleur’s team removed cornerback Corey Ballentine, offensive lineman Elgton Jenkins, defensive lineman Lukas Van Ness, linebacker Quay Walker, offensive tackle Rasheed Walker and defensive lineman Devonte Wyatt from the injury report to start Week 11. They are all healed from injuries that landed them on the Week 9 injury report. One injury didn’t heal: Kenny Clark was still limited with a toe injury. He’s been listed on the injury report for most of the season.

What’s to know from Bears injury report?

The Bears were without five players at Wednesday’s practice: offensive lineman Kiram Amegadjie (calf), safety Jaquan Brisker (concussion), offensive lineman Teven Jenkins (ankle), defensive back Tarvarius Moore (concussion) and edge rusher Montez Sweat (ankle). Matt Eberflus’ team returned three players to practice in a limited capacity: Left tackle Braxton Jones (knee), right tackle Darnell Wright (knee) and edge rusher Darrell Wright (knee).

Bears without top offensive lineman, top pass-rusher to start practice prep for Packers

The Bears won’t have LG Teven Jenkins or edge rusher Montez Sweat to start practice on Wednesday. The Bears and Packers face off Sunday.

The Chicago Bears will be dealing with potentially significant injury issues while preparing to play the Green Bay Packers at Soldier Field on Sunday.

Per Kevin Fishbain of The Athletic, Bears coach Matt Eberflus said starting left guard Teven Jenkins and edge rusher Montez Sweat both won’t practice on Wednesday, and starting safety Jaquan Brisker is expected to miss another game Sunday.

Jenkins, who left last week’s loss to the Patriots with an ankle injury, is currently the Bears’ highest-graded offensive lineman. He’s allowed only 11 pressures this season and is the team’s second-highest graded run-blocker.

Sweat, who also has an ankle injury, leads the Bears defense with 27 pressures. His pass-rush win rate is 16.0 percent, which also leads pass-rushers in Chicago with at least 50 pass-rush snaps this season. Primarily a left defensive end, Sweat would have a matchup with Packers right tackle Zach Tom awaiting him Sunday.

If Jenkins can’t go, Doug Kramer — who replaced him at left guard last week — would be expected to start. Kramer allowed a sack and three total pressures over 41 snaps last week against the Patriots.

If Sweat can’t go, rookie Austin Booker could get more snaps as a primary defensive end. Dominique Robinson and Jacob Martin also gets snaps as rotational edge rushers for the Bears.

Brisker has missed four straight games and will miss a fifth Sunday while recovering from a concussion. Elijah Hicks is the starter next to Kevin Byard with Brisker out.

Eberflus’ team did get some good injury news: offensive tackles Braxton Jones and Darnell Wright, who missed last week’s loss, are expected to return to practice on Wednesday. So while Jenkins could be in danger of missing Sunday’s visit from the Packers, the Bears might be returning the two bookend tackles for rookie quarterback Caleb Williams.

The Bears have lost three straight games and are transitioning to a new playcaller on offense after firing offensive coordinator Shane Waldron. Not having one of the top offensive linemen and one of their top edge rushers could complicate the task of snapping the Packers’ 10-game win streak in the rivalry.

Chicago will also be without defensive lineman Andrew Billings and defensive back Jaylon Jones, who are both on injured reserve.

The Packers and Bears will release the first injury report of the week later on Wednesday. The final injury report with playing status designations arrives Friday afternoon.