The Green Bay Packers playoff hopes came to an end Sunday against the Chicago Bears. You win as a team, and you lose a team. That was true for the Packers.

The Green Bay Packers took on the Chicago Bears with their playoff lives on the line. Based on their play in the first half, you wouldn’t be able to that based on how flat they came out. They were never able to get a consistent drive going on offense due to giving up pressure far too often, and the defense just couldn’t finish plays. Heading into halftime down 14-3, it was going to take another furious comeback in the second half to get that fixed.

After an interesting failed fake-punt decision by the Bears, the Packers drove down to knot the game up at 14. Aaron Rodgers has looked off on his deep-ball placement all season long, and that continued in the second half when he missed two long throws, including one that would have been a walk-in touchdown. Rodgers hadn’t thrown an interception since Week 4 against the Buffalo Bills, that ended late in the game along with their season.

The Packers (5-8-1) head to East Rutherford for a matchup with the New York Jets (4-10). Their dreams ended, and it’s all about 2019 now. The Bears (10-4) won their first division title since 2010. As they jostle for playoff seeding, they have a matchup with the struggling San Francisco 49ers (3-10), as of this writing. They still have room for improvement, but the Bears are hitting their stride at just the right time.