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Packers rout Bears

Sports · Heat 1.0 / 10 · 8 shows · 1h 26m airtime

The Green Bay Packers beat the Chicago Bears 31-7 on October 12, 2026, with Jordan Love throwing for 367 yards and a 137.5 passer rating while Watson and Golden each had about six catches for over 120 yards. Both teams are 3-2, with Green Bay getting Micah Parsons back and Chicago getting Caleb Williams back. The discussion has moved to Chicago's protection, a 22 percent pass block win rate against Green Bay, and to Matt LaFleur's 13-2 record against the Bears. Chicago has scored 10 points across two games this season, raising doubts about the hype around Ben Johnson's offense. Love has completed 77% of his throws over the last two weeks.

How 8 podcasts covered it

  1. The Bill Simmons Podcast, 2026-10-12 (49:16 to 52:53)
    Recaps Love's 367 and looks ahead
    Recaps the Packers' win over the Bears, with Love's 367 yards and four 40-plus-yard passes, Bagent at quarterback and a beaten Chicago secondary. Stays inside the week's coverage, adding only a look at Green Bay's next month of opponents.
  2. Pardon My Take, 2026-10-12 (53:25 to 1:07:43)
    Retells the blowout and the LaFleur revenge angle
    Long, loose post-mortem of the Packers' 31-7 win over Chicago, opening on Mike Ditka's death and settling into Tyson Bagent's arm and the Bears' secondary. Retells the blowout and the LaFleur revenge angle without adding to the record.
  3. First Take, 2026-10-12 (15:03 to 22:42)
    Plays Burden's quit line against Franklin's reply
    Recaps the 31-7 rout through the bulletin-board angle, playing Burden's pregame 'make them quit' line against Zaire Franklin's postgame response. The debate over running up the score and the Williams-versus-Love argument stay inside the result already on the record.
    New angle: Zaire Franklin said the Bears had guys who never made a play talking about making someone quit.
  4. The Dan Le Batard Show, 2026-10-12 (6:35 to 14:24)
    Reviews the rout and adds a pass block figure
    Reviews the Packers' rout of the Bears and the NFC North picture, crediting Love and LaFleur and Golden's fourth-quarter breakout. Adds one figure not yet on the record: Chicago's pass block win rate of 22 percent, the worst by far.
    New angle: The Bears' pass block win rate against Green Bay was 22 percent, the worst by far.
  5. The Herd with Colin Cowherd, 2026-10-12 (14:44 to 17:38)
    Breaks down how Green Bay attacked the secondary
    Breaks down how Green Bay attacked Chicago's secondary, reading LaFleur's plan off the second series and noting Love kept his eyes downfield with receivers open underneath. Then turns to the Bears' quarterback room and suggests playing Bagent and Keenum together. Stays inside the rout already on the record.
  6. The Herd with Colin Cowherd, 2026-10-12 (6:00 to 9:44)
    Frames the win as a season stabilizer
    Recaps Green Bay's win over Chicago and frames it as a season stabilizer, crediting an intentional plan to attack Chicago's corners and six completions over 25 yards. Adds that both teams are now 3-2 and each expects an injured starter back.
    New angle: Both teams are 3-2, with Green Bay getting Micah Parsons back and Chicago getting Caleb Williams back.
  7. First Things First, 2026-10-12 (32:02 to 35:19)
    Questions whether Green Bay is back after 1-2
    Turns to the Packers' 31-7 win over the Bears and asks whether Green Bay is back after a 1-2 start, then pushes back on the Ben Johnson hype by citing Chicago's 59-point opener and two games totaling 10 points.
    New angle: Matt LaFleur is 13-2 against the Bears, and Chicago has two games totaling 10 points this season.
  8. The Herd with Colin Cowherd, 2026-10-12 (13:44 to 19:02)
    Recaps the blowout from the betting angle
    Recaps the Packers' blowout of the Bears from the betting angle, then puts a number on Love's day: a 137.5 passer rating to go with the 367 yards, with Watson and Golden each over 120 receiving yards on about six catches.
    New angle: Jordan Love posted a 137.5 passer rating; Watson and Golden each had about six catches and over 120 yards.
  9. The Herd with Colin Cowherd, 2026-10-12 (38:19 to 40:03)
    Names Love hero of the week
    Names Jordan Love hero of the week for the Bears win, reciting the 25-of-31, 367-yard, two-touchdown line already on the record, and frames it as an emotional hedge in the week Mike Ditka died. A brief nod to DeMeco Ryans follows.
  10. Nightcap, 2026-10-14 (26:45 to 31:45)
    Adds Love's five deep completions stat
    Recaps Green Bay's rout of Chicago and plays Zaire Franklin's postgame response to Luther Burden's 'make them quit' remark. Adds one figure the card lacks: Love's five completions of 30-plus air yards tie him with Roethlisberger for the most in a game since 2006.
    New angle: Jordan Love is one of two players with five 30-plus air-yard completions in a game since 2006.
  11. First Things First, 2026-10-14 (1:43:28 to 1:52:08)
    Presses Parkins on ranking the Bears over Green Bay
    Uses the Packers' head-to-head win over Chicago as the spine of a Top Ten argument, pressing Danny Parkins on ranking the Bears over Green Bay. Retells the rout and the 13-2 coaching record, and stays inside the week's coverage.
  12. First Things First, 2026-10-14 (1:52:08 to 1:57:22)
    Jokes through the rout and the cage line
    Greg Jennings joins for a Bears-Packers segment that recaps the Packers' win and Chicago's four turnovers, then spends most of its time on jokes about belts and Matt LaFleur's 'lock the cage' line. It stays inside the week's coverage, though it notes Montez Sweat's two-game suspension.
  13. The Pat McAfee Show, 2026-10-14 (1:38:09 to 1:48:15)
    Adds two records from the film room
    Film-room breakdown of Green Bay's downfield passing against Chicago: first-down shot plays off corner blitzes, Watson's free releases and Love's 367 yards. Adds two records the card did not have - the most interception-free passing yards in the rivalry's history and Watson leading the league in 30-yard catches.
    New angle: Love's 367 yards are the most without an interception in Bears-Packers history; Watson leads the NFL with six 30-yard catches.
  14. The Herd with Colin Cowherd, 2026-10-17 (10:42 to 17:01)
    Credits Love's surge in the 31-7 rout
    Recaps the 31-7 rout and credits Love's October surge, noting he completed 77% of his throws over the last two weeks and that Watson and Golden were unstoppable on deep balls. Argues Chicago's run-game dominance had masked an average defense and that Bagent's play sank the Bears.
    New angle: Jordan Love completed 77% of his throws over the last two weeks.
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