The Green Bay Packers are moving on up.
Their thrilling 28-21 win over the Chicago Bears on Dec. 7 at Lambeau Field not only propelled them into first place in the NFC North but also into the No. 2 seed in the conference standings.
The Packers (9-3-1), who entered the game as the sixth seed, take a four-game winning streak into their next contest against the Denver Broncos.
Four games remain in the regular season so expect more movement in a crowded NFC.
Green Bay’s victory over their longest rival also knocked the Bears down in the standings. Chicago, which dropped to 9-4, had entered the game as the top seed in the NFC and in first in the division. But the loss pushed Ben Johnson’s team out of both spots.
Here’s what to know about the Packers’ playoff chances, next game, standings, schedule and more.
Packers record 2025
The Packers improved to 9-3-1 after the win over the Bears.
Green Bay is riding a four-game winning streak heading into their game next week. The last three wins have come over divisional foes.
Who do the Packers play next?
The gauntlet continues for the Packers in Week 15. The Packers travel to face the Denver Broncos, who are in first place in the AFC West.
Kickoff is set for 3:25 p.m.
The Broncos won their 10th straight game on Dec. 7 after defeating the Las Vegas Raiders, 24-17, and are closing in on the AFC West title.
Packers playoff chances, odds
Entering the game against the Bears, the Packers had a 91% chance to make the playoffs, according to the New York Times’ playoff simulator.
A win over the Bears now increases those odds to 96%.
NFC North standings
The Packers have moved into first place of the NFC North, a half game ahead of the Bears, and control their destiny at the division title. The Packers are now 4-0 in division games with two remaining (at Chicago in Week 16 and at Minnesota in Week 18 in the regular season finale) a year after going 1-5 in the NFC North.
Here are the division standings after the Week 14 games:
NFC playoff picture
The top 4 are division leaders and seeds 5-7 are the wild card teams. The No. 1 seed gets a first-round bye in the playoffs. Of the contenders in the playoff picture, the Philadelphia Eagles are the only team that still has to play in Week 14. The Eagles play at the Los Angeles Chargers on “Monday Night Football.”
In the hunt:
Packers remaining schedule
The Packers’ remaining schedule features two teams from the AFC and two from the NFC North. Three of the final four games are on the road.
This article originally appeared on Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Who do the Packers play next after win over Bears? Schedule, standings
Reporting by Christopher Kuhagen, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel / Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
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