Our Bears vs Packers preview covers the latest odds, point spread, moneyline, total, kickoff time, TV channel and where to watch for the NFL Week 5 matchup between the Chicago Bears (3-1) and the Green Bay Packers (2-2) on Sunday, October 11, 2026, at Lambeau Field in Green Bay, WI. Kickoff is 1:00 PM ET (10:00 AM PT), and the game airs on FOX.
Week 5 storyline: The 3-1 Bears visit Lambeau Field for the first Bears-Packers meeting of 2026 with Tyson Bagent starting in place of Caleb Williams, who will not practice this week because of a hamstring strain. Green Bay is 2-2 after an ugly 17-14 win at Tampa Bay, but it lost LB Edgerrin Cooper to a season-ending torn Achilles in that game, and Micah Parsons is still working back from knee surgery (ESPN).
As of Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2026, 2:18 AM PT (5:18 AM ET), DraftKings via ESPN lists the Bears as 3-point favorites over the Packers, with the moneyline at Bears -155 / Packers +130 and the over/under at 45.5. Since the open, the spread has moved from GB -3 to CHI -3 and the total has moved from 49.5 to 45.5. Below are the full Bears vs Packers odds, both team previews, the latest Week 5 injury news and TV details.
Bears vs Packers Odds & Preview Info
| Matchup detail | Line / info |
|---|---|
| Matchup | Chicago Bears at Green Bay Packers |
| Records | Bears 3-1 (1-0 road) · Packers 2-2 (0-1 home) |
| Spread | Bears -3 (-105) · Packers +3 (-115) |
| Moneyline | Bears -155 · Packers +130 |
| Total | 45.5 (Over -102 / Under -118) |
| Venue | Lambeau Field, Green Bay, WI |
| Date/Time | Sunday, October 11, 2026 · 1:00 PM ET (10:00 AM PT) |
| TV | FOX |
| Head Coaches | Bears: Ben Johnson · Packers: Matt LaFleur |
| Starting QBs | Bears: Tyson Bagent (Caleb Williams out, hamstring) · Packers: Jordan Love |
Odds: DraftKings via ESPN as of Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2026, 2:18 AM PT (5:18 AM ET). Opening line: GB -3, total 49.5, moneyline Bears +140 / Packers -166. Line movement: the spread has moved from GB -3 to CHI -3, the total has moved from 49.5 to 45.5, and the moneyline has gone from Bears +140 / Packers -166 at the open to Bears -155 / Packers +130. Spread and total prices are shown in parentheses. Lines can move before kickoff.
Chicago Bears Preview
2026 results through Week 4: Week 1: at Panthers, W 59-37 · Week 2: vs Vikings, L 3-9 · Week 3: vs Eagles, W 27-7 · Week 4: vs Jets, W 23-12. Points: 112 scored, 65 allowed.
Season so far: Chicago won 59-37 at Carolina in the highest-scoring season opener in NFL history, lost 9-3 to Minnesota in the rain, beat Philadelphia 27-7 as Case Keenum led three touchdown drives, and beat the Jets 23-12 last week (AP).
Quarterback and key players: Williams is 36 of 55 for 407 yards with two touchdowns this season, and Bagent went 25 of 34 for 268 yards with an interception against the Jets (ESPN). RB Kyle Monangai leads the team with 324 rushing yards and three touchdowns after a 30-carry, 146-yard game. Rome Odunze has 14 catches for 233 yards, Dayo Odeyingbo has three sacks and S Dillon Thieneman leads with 30 tackles.
This week: Ben Johnson said Monday that Bagent will start in Green Bay with Keenum as the backup, and that Williams is week-to-week rather than day-to-day. Monangai (thumb) is day-to-day, LT Braxton Jones is on injured reserve with Theo Benedet starting in his place, and CB Cam Lewis (hip) is listed out (ESPN, Chicago Tribune, Sun-Times).
Green Bay Packers Preview
2026 results through Week 4: Week 1: at Vikings, L 22-39 · Week 2: at Jets, W 20-17 · Week 3: vs Falcons, L 14-35 · Week 4: at Buccaneers, W 17-14. Points: 73 scored, 105 allowed.
Season so far: Green Bay lost 39-22 at Minnesota after giving up 29 straight points, ended a six-game losing streak with a 20-17 overtime win at the Jets on Trey Smack’s kick, lost 35-14 at home to Atlanta and won 17-14 at Tampa Bay last week (AP).
Quarterback and key players: Jordan Love is 87 of 154 for 1,041 yards with eight touchdowns and three interceptions (ESPN), and ESPN has noted the Packers have allowed more quick pressures on Love than any team in the league. Christian Watson leads the team with 20 catches for 331 yards and four touchdowns, MarShawn Lloyd has 81 rushing yards and S Evan Williams leads with 36 tackles.
This week: Cooper, who led the team with three sacks, will miss the rest of the season. Parsons (left ACL surgery) will not practice this week, per Matt LaFleur, and WR Jayden Reed is on injured reserve after neck surgery. C Jacob Monk (quadriceps), G Aaron Banks (toe) and DT Anthony Campbell (ankle) are listed out (ESPN, team site).
Bears vs Packers Key Injuries
Source: ESPN’s injury tracker as of Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2026, 2:18 AM PT (5:18 AM ET), with team-site, ESPN and NFL Network reporting for context. These are tracker statuses after Week 4, not official game designations: official Week 5 reports for this game run Wednesday through Friday, with game designations on Friday, Oct. 9. Some players listed questionable left Week 4 games and have not been updated yet.
Chicago Bears — Out: S Anthony Johnson Jr. (undisclosed); QB Caleb Williams (hamstring strain); CB Cam Lewis (hip); CB Kyler Gordon (calf); DT Shemar Turner (knee – ACL surgery); LB Noah Sewell (Achilles surgery) · Doubtful: none · Questionable: RB Kyle Monangai (thumb) · Recent injured reserve moves (ESPN): OT Braxton Jones (knee).
Green Bay Packers — Out: DE Micah Parsons (knee – ACL surgery); C Jacob Monk (quadriceps); G Aaron Banks (toe); DT Anthony Campbell (ankle); LB Edgerrin Cooper (Achilles surgery) · Doubtful: none · Questionable: CB Brandon Cisse (neck); RB Chris Brooks (ankle) · Recent injured reserve moves (ESPN): DT Warren Brinson (calf); WR Jayden Reed (neck surgery); OT Zach Bako-Bewele (knee surgery).
QB note: Chicago’s ESPN depth chart still lists Williams first, followed by Bagent and Keenum; Johnson has named Bagent the starter for this game.
Bears vs Packers Key Matchup Notes
- Monangai’s workload: Chicago gave Monangai 30 carries against the Jets. Green Bay will be without Cooper and Campbell in its front seven.
- Love’s protection: The Packers’ interior line is missing Monk and Banks, and Love has been pressured quickly more than any quarterback in the league, per ESPN.
- Bagent’s second straight start: Bagent completed 74 percent of his passes against the Jets and threw one interception.
- Home and road: Chicago is 1-0 on the road. Green Bay is 0-1 at Lambeau Field this season and 2-1 away from home.
- Market snapshot: DraftKings opened GB -3 with a 49.5 total and now shows CHI -3 and 45.5 (DraftKings via ESPN, as of 2:18 AM PT Tuesday).
Kickoff, Venue & How to Watch Chicago Bears vs Green Bay Packers
- Date: Sunday, October 11, 2026
- Kickoff: 1:00 PM ET (10:00 AM PT)
- Venue: Lambeau Field, Green Bay, WI
- TV / Streaming: FOX (regional broadcast; check local listings). Streaming: Fox One and the FOX Sports app (local FOX feed), NFL+ on phones and tablets, and NFL Sunday Ticket on YouTube / YouTube TV for out-of-market viewers
Where to watch: the Chicago Bears vs Green Bay Packers game airs on FOX at 1:00 PM ET. Final inactives are released about 90 minutes before kickoff.
This preview is for informational purposes only. It reports odds, injury designations and broadcast details from DraftKings via ESPN, NFL.com, team sites, ESPN and AP, and it is not gambling advice. Odds, injury statuses and inactives can change before kickoff, so confirm with official sources. If you gamble, do so legally and responsibly; help is available at 1-800-GAMBLER. Information current as of Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2026, 2:18 AM PT (5:18 AM ET) for the Bears vs Packers game on October 11, 2026.