Photos: Packers, Bears tangle in NFC playoff opener

The Packers' season ended in disappointment as the Bears clawed their way back for a playoff victory on Saturday night at Soldier Field in Chicago. 

The Packers failed to advance to the next round of the playoffs after falling to Chicago. Here are columnist Jim Polzin's thoughts after the loss.

State Journal columnist Jim Polzin grades the Green Bay Packers’ performance in their 31-27 loss to the Chicago Bears in a wild card showdown in Chicago. 

It was déjà vu in the worst way possible for Green Bay in the latest chapter of the Packers' storied rivalry with the Bears on Saturday night in Chicago. 

Green Bay blew an 18-point halftime lead to end the season with a five-game losing streak. The team’s inability to finish games is a reflection of its head coach.

The elephant in the room right now is that Matt LaFleur’s job status is up in the air after Green Bay's devastating wild card loss to the rival Bears. 

Matt LaFleur has one year left on his contract to be coach of the Packers.

A late-season ACL tear took out of the top producing edge rushers in the NFL, and he hopes he's back quickly.

The Green Bay locker room has spoken up in support of its coach following another first-round exit.

Green Bay lost one of its top offensive contributors during a Week 9 loss, here's where he and other injured Packers stand as the team shifts into offseason mode. 

A quick playoff exit left the Packers in an all-too-familiar spot as they enter the offseason. Here's what Matt LaFleur and players had to say about solving the team's issues.

A torn ACL derailed what would have likely been a record-breaking season from a Packers tight end. But Tucker Kraft has his full focus on what's ahead for next season.

A hot commodity on the head coaching market is Packers defensive coordinator Jeff Hafley. Here's where things stand with Hafley as interviews continue this week.

Coach Matt LaFleur is not the only key leader who is working on a contract extension with the Packers. Here's where things stand with the team's general manager.

Green Bay opted to stay with its coach, who as coached the team to a 76-40-1 record in his seven seasons in charge of the team.

The 2026 offseason is one that coach Matt LaFleur and the Packers hope will spark a change in trajectory. That process could require a look at the staff around LaFleur.