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Bears favored at Lambeau

Sports · Heat 1.0 / 10 · 4 shows · 28m airtime

The Chicago Bears are favored on the road against the Green Bay Packers for their October 11, 2026 meeting, the first time in 20 years and only the third time in 30. The last time Chicago was favored at Lambeau, in Week 1 of 2006, that Bears team went to the Super Bowl. Chicago is without running back Kyle Monangai, who has a toe injury, is in a boot and is expected to miss about two weeks, but still leads the league in rushing; Green Bay's defense ranks 28th and the Packers have not scored a rushing touchdown this season. The discussion centers on Matt LaFleur's job security and whether Jordan Love is the least of Green Bay's problems.

How 4 podcasts covered it

  1. Pardon My Take, 2026-10-09 (46:47 to 54:36)
    Pins the last Bears favoritism at Lambeau
    Previews Bears-Packers with Green Bay as a 1.5-point home underdog and pins the last time Chicago was favored at Lambeau to Week 1 of 2006, a Bears team that reached the Super Bowl. The rest is Ben Johnson's chip, the AI Coke-can video and a lean to the over.
    New angle: The Bears were last favored at Lambeau in Week 1 of 2006, and that team went to the Super Bowl.
  2. The Dan Le Batard Show, 2026-10-09 (35:30 to 37:59)
    Previews the rivalry through the coaches' feud
    Previews the Bears-Packers game through the Ben Johnson-Matt LaFleur feud: the introductory press conference jab, last year's two wins including the wild card, and the 2-0 record without Caleb Williams. Retells the rivalry and the line without adding to the record.
  3. The Herd with Colin Cowherd, 2026-10-09 (11:58 to 14:58)
    Frames the rivalry as one that could flip
    Previews Bears-Packers at Lambeau and frames it as a rivalry that could flip for a decade, leaning on Ben Johnson's 7-2 record against Green Bay and a time-of-possession mismatch. Retells the favored-at-Lambeau angle with a Goodell-era framing rather than adding to it.
  4. The Herd with Colin Cowherd, 2026-10-09 (23:38 to 25:21)
    Adds the Monangai timeline and the wind
    A picks segment on Bears-Packers that adds a timeline to the Monangai absence: a toe injury, a boot, about two weeks out. Also flags high winds in Green Bay and leans on Ben Johnson's 15-8 spread record and his rushing numbers against Jonathan Gannon.
    New angle: Kyle Monangai has a toe injury, is in a boot and is expected to miss about two weeks.
  5. First Things First, 2026-10-09 (41:02 to 47:55)
    Previews the line and LaFleur's job risk
    Previews Bears-Packers and leans on the rarity of the line: Chicago favored at Lambeau for the first time in 20 years, only the third time in 30. Argues LaFleur's job is legitimately at risk and that Love is the least of Green Bay's problems.
    New angle: The Bears are favored in Green Bay for the first time in 20 years, only the third time in 30.
  6. First Things First, 2026-10-09 (1:49:12 to 1:55:43)
    Sets Bagent's salary against Love's at Lambeau
    Preview of Bears-Packers at Lambeau built around Tyson Bagent against Jordan Love: the backup's $5 million salary versus Love's $50 million, Chicago's 2-0 run with backups, and Matt LaFleur saying he does not know what the Packers do well offensively. Stays inside the favored-in-Green-Bay framing already on the record.
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