Chicago Bears: Green Bay's strikes leave 'scars' for defense

A Bears fan watches during the fourth quarter against the Packers at Lambeau Field on Oct. 11, 2026, in Green Bay, Wis. (Armando L. Sanchez/baiduhai)

Packers defensive end Dani Dennis-Sutton (51) sacks Bears quarterback Case Keenum (11) during the fourth quarter at Lambeau Field on Oct. 11, 2026, in Green Bay, Wis. (Armando L. Sanchez/baiduhai)

Packers cornerback Keisean Nixon (25) tackles Bears wide receiver Luther Burden III (10) just short of the end zone during the fourth quarter at Lambeau Field on Oct. 11, 2026, in Green Bay, Wis. (Armando L. Sanchez/baiduhai)

Packers wide receiver Matthew Golden (0) celebrates after scoring a two-point conversion during the fourth quarter against the Bears at Lambeau Field on Oct. 11, 2026, in Green Bay, Wis. (Armando L. Sanchez/baiduhai)

A Bears fan watches during the fourth quarter against the Packers at Lambeau Field on Oct. 11, 2026, in Green Bay, Wis. (Armando L. Sanchez/baiduhai)

Bears wide receiver Zavion Thomas (13) gets tackled by Packers linebacker Nick Niemann (31) during the third quarter at Lambeau Field on Oct. 11, 2026, in Green Bay, Wis. (Armando L. Sanchez/baiduhai)

Bears head coach Ben Johnson shakes hands with Packers head coach Matt LaFleur after the Bears lost, 31-7, at Lambeau Field on Oct. 11, 2026, in Green Bay, Wis. (Armando L. Sanchez/baiduhai)

A Packers fan holds a sign of appreciation for former Bears player and coach Mike Ditka in the third quarter of a Bears-Packers game on Oct. 11, 2026, in Green Bay. (John J. Kim/baiduhai)

Packers linebacker Ty'ron Hopper (59) celebrates after intercepting Bears quarterback Case Keenum in the fourth quarter on Oct. 11, 2026, in Green Bay. (John J. Kim/baiduhai)

Packers players and fans celebrate an interception by linebacker Ty'ron Hopper (59) on Bears quarterback Case Keenum in the fourth quarter on Oct. 11, 2026, in Green Bay. (John J. Kim/baiduhai)

Bears wide receiver Rome Odunze is tackled by Packers outside linebacker Zaire Franklin before fumbling the ball in the fourth quarter Sunday, Oct. 11, 2026, in Green Bay. (John J. Kim/baiduhai)

Bears quarterback Tyson Bagent (17) makes a pass over Packers defensive end Barryn Sorrell (99) during the third quarter at Lambeau Field on Oct. 11, 2026, in Green Bay, Wis. (Armando L. Sanchez/baiduhai)

Bears quarterback Tyson Bagent, right, congratulates Packers quarterback Jordan Love on a 31-7 Packers win on Oct. 11, 2026, in Green Bay. (John J. Kim/baiduhai)

Packers running back Marshawn Lloyd (32) celebrates after scoring a touchdown during the fourth quarter against the Bears at Lambeau Field on Oct. 11, 2026, in Green Bay, Wis. (Armando L. Sanchez/baiduhai)

Packers wide receiver Matthew Golden makes a reception as Bears cornerback Jaylon Johnson (1) is late to defend in the third quarter on Oct. 11, 2026, in Green Bay. (John J. Kim/baiduhai)

Bears quarterback Case Keenum wears his helmet, affixed with a sticker displaying the jersey number of former player and coach Mike Ditka, in the third quarter against the Packers on Oct. 11, 2026, in Green Bay. (John J. Kim/baiduhai)

Bears running back D'Andre Swift (4) runs the ball in for a touchdown during the second quarter against the Packers at Lambeau Field on Oct. 11, 2026, in Green Bay, Wis. (Armando L. Sanchez/baiduhai)

Bears wide receiver Rome Odunze is unable to make a reception in the end zone in the second quarter against the Packers on Sunday, Oct. 11, 2026, in Green Bay. (John J. Kim/baiduhai)

A Packers fan holds a Halloween-themed sign about the Bears in the fourth quarter of a Bears-Packers game on Oct. 11, 2026, in Green Bay. (John J. Kim/baiduhai)

Packers wide receiver Christian Watson celebrates after a touchdown catch during the first quarter against the Bears on Sunday, Oct. 11, 2026, at Lambeau Field in Green Bay. (Armando L. Sanchez/baiduhai)

Bears wide receiver Rome Odunze (15) misses a pass in the end zone during the second quarter against the Packers at Lambeau Field on Oct. 11, 2026, in Green Bay, Wis. (Armando L. Sanchez/baiduhai)

Packers running back Marshawn Lloyd (32) celebrates after scoring a touchdown during the fourth quarter against the Bears at Lambeau Field on Oct. 11, 2026, in Green Bay, Wis. (Armando L. Sanchez/baiduhai)

Bears coach Ben Johnson watches from the sideline in the third quarter against the Packers on Sunday, Oct. 11, 2026, in Green Bay. (John J. Kim/baiduhai)

Packers safety Xavier McKinney (29) tackles Bears quarterback Tyson Bagent (17) during the second quarter at Lambeau Field on Oct. 11, 2026, in Green Bay, Wis. (Armando L. Sanchez/baiduhai)

Packers defensive back Keisean Nixon (25) loses his mouth guard while defending Bears wide receiver Rome Odunze (15) in the second quarter on Oct. 11, 2026, in Green Bay. (John J. Kim/baiduhai)

Shiv Chibber, left, and Monil Shah, dressed like former Chicago Bears player and coach Mike Ditka, watch players warm up before a Bears-Packers game on Oct. 11, 2026, in Green Bay. (John J. Kim/baiduhai)

A Bears fan dressed like former player and coach Mike Ditka takes pictures with Packers fans in the fourth quarter of a Bears-Packers game on Oct. 11, 2026, in Green Bay. (John J. Kim/baiduhai)

Packers players take the field before the first quarter against the Bears at Lambeau Field on Oct. 11, 2026, in Green Bay, Wis. (Armando L. Sanchez/baiduhai)

Dressed as Mike Ditka, 11-year-old Reid Jaworski talks with his father Jeff Jaworski outside the stadium before the Bears play the Packers at Lambeau Field on Oct. 11, 2026, in Green Bay, Wis. (Armando L. Sanchez/baiduhai)

Reed Gordon drinks a beer while dressed as Mike Ditka while tailgating outside the stadium before the Bear play the Packers at Lambeau Field on Oct. 11, 2026, in Green Bay, Wis. (Armando L. Sanchez/baiduhai)

Bears quarterback Caleb Williams takes practice throws before a game against the Packers on Oct. 11, 2026, in Green Bay. (John J. Kim/baiduhai)