Packers Bury Bears, Earn No. 1 Seed

GREEN BAY, Wis. – For the first time since 2011, the Green Bay Packers have the No. 1 seed and a first-round bye.

It wasn’t easy–it rarely is in Chicago, despite Green Bay’s staggering 22-5 records in its last 27 games at Soldier Field–but the Packers beat the ball-hogging Bears 35-16 on Sunday.

With that, the Packers improved to 13-3 and can watch at home as the NFC’s six other playoff teams duke it out next weekend.

“It’s a world of difference,” receiver Davante Adams said of having homefield advantage. “At the end of the day, it’s a beast playing in that weather.”

Green Bay led 21-13 at halftime and almost blew the Bears out of the water to start the second half. Instead, Aaron Rodgers and…