The Bears-Packers showdown in Week 14 is getting the flexible treatment

While it is The Chicago Bears are preparing for a crucial game against the Steelers, The Packers do the same as they meet the Vikings. But looking ahead, the Week 14 showdown between the Bears and the Packers got flexible treatment, setting up a Bengals vs. Bills game.

The the move was announced on Ari Meirov’s X post.

“NFL schedule change: Week 14 Bears-Packers game is now at 4:25 PM ET on FOX instead of 1:00 PM ET.”
The Bengals-Bills Week 14 game is now at 1:00 ET on FOX instead of 4:25 ET.”

And that makes a lot of sense considering the Bengals aren’t going anywhere and are playing an aging Joe Flacco at quarterback. What could have been a shopping match with Joe Barrow and Josh Allen becomes a ho-hum contest.

Meanwhile, the Bears head into Week 12 with a 7-3 record, while the Packers are 6-3-1.

The Bears are attracting attention with their impressive start

Yes, the Bears won a lot of close games. But there may be a method to the madness in the late game. Caleb Williams has five fourth-quarter comebacks this season, the most of any quarterback in Bears history in a single season.

Offensive coordinator Declan Doile said Williams’ performance did because of the network between him and Ben Johnsonaccording to Sports Illustrated.

“Ben has tremendous confidence in what he does,” Doyle said. “He’s very comfortable in big moments. I know Caleb has been talked about that way. Ben is like that. Ben prepares for those moments, and because of that, when we get there, it’s not like we’re not sure in that moment.”

“He knows very well what he wants, how he sees things. He’s very clear about communicating that. If things change on the fly, he does a great job of communicating that to the staff and the players. I think that’s what separates those big moments. A lot of these games are won in the last two minutes. And that’s a huge advantage with him on our side.”

Of course, the Bears’ penchant for come-from-behind wins was made for late afternoon. And that’s why the flex option was created.

As for the Packers, they got back on track with a tight win over the Giants in Week 11. It wasn’t pretty, but the Packers are still a huge threat to win the NFC North. However, the Bears are currently in first place.