Even though it changed their draft position to select 10th overall in the 2025 NFL draft, the Chicago Bears defeating the Green Bay Packers meant plenty to the players on the team.
Coming into the bitter rivalry matchup on a 10-game losing streak on the season, an 11-game losing streak to the Packers, and a 10-year drought since last winning at Lambeau Field, the unlikely win did a lot for a team that has experienced multiple heartaches since their 4-2 start.
Following the 24-22 win in Week 18, the fifth victory in a disappointing 2024 season, cameras inside the locker room captured an exuberant, and even relieved, team celebrating.