The Green Bay Packers and Chicago Bears will play in December for first place in the NFC North.

It’s the first time these two teams have played a game with stakes this high since Aaron Rodgers hit Randall Cobb for a touchdown pass in the regular season finale in 2013. The Packers won the NFC North that day.

We’ve reached December football, and the stakes are getting higher by the week. The Green Bay Packers are now in the stretch that will likely define their season. Two of their next three games are against the Chicago Bears, who currently occupy first place in the NFC North.

It has been a very long time since the best player on the Green Bay Packers has been on the defensive side of the ball.

Micah Parsons looks to be that player now.

TIME AND DATE: 3:25 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 7

LOCATION: Lambeau Field

TV: FOX

RADIO: Flagship WRIT-FM Milwaukee — 95.7; Packers Radio Network includes WIXX-FM Green Bay — 101.1, WRLO-FM Antigo — 105.3, WLST-FM Marinette — 95.1, and WSAU Wausau — 550 AM and 95.1 FM

2025 RECORDS: Packers, 8-3-1. Bears, 9-3.

Jayden Reed’s recent injuries include a broken collarbone and a fracture in his left foot, both of which required surgery in September.

The collarbone injury happened in Week 2, and the foot injury was from training camp, with both being repaired at the same time. He has since returned to practice, but he’s still awaiting medical clearance to return to game action.

Foot and collarbone feeling?

The Green Bay Packers completed a season sweep of the Detroit Lions after winning in Detroit, 31-24, on Thanksgiving Day.