# Which is the better franchise, the Bears or the Packers?

**Verdict (Bears vs Packers), as of November 4, 2026: Packers wins.**

The Packers: more championships, the all-time series lead, and Lambeau Field. The oldest rivalry in the NFL goes green and gold.

## Why Packers wins

This is the all-time franchise verdict, not a game prediction. Green Bay has 13 NFL championships to Chicago's 9 and overtook the Bears in the all-time series behind decades of Favre and Rodgers.

## Head-to-head

| Category | Bears | Packers | Edge |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Championships | Nine NFL titles, including Super Bowl XX. | Thirteen NFL titles, the most in league history, with four Super Bowls. | Packers |
| Head-to-head | Led the series for most of a century. | Took the all-time series lead and has dominated recent decades. | Packers |
| Quarterbacks | Rarely had a franchise passer; famously searching for decades. | Starr, Favre, Rodgers and Love: an unmatched QB lineage. | Packers |
| Legends | Halas, Butkus, Payton and Sayers, plus the 1985 defense. | Lombardi, Starr, Nitschke, Favre, White and Rodgers. | Even |
| Fans & stadium | Soldier Field and a huge big-city fan base. | Lambeau Field and the league's only community-owned team. | Packers |

## The case for Bears

- Founding franchise with George Halas
- The 1985 Bears defense
- Walter Payton and Dick Butkus

## The case for Packers

- 13 NFL championships, most in league history
- Leads the all-time series
- Lambeau Field and fan ownership

## FAQ

### Which is the better franchise, the Bears or the Packers?

Packers. This is the all-time franchise verdict, not a game prediction. Green Bay has 13 NFL championships to Chicago's 9 and overtook the Bears in the all-time series behind decades of Favre and Rodgers.

### Should I pick Bears or Packers?

Packers. This is the all-time franchise verdict, not a game prediction. Green Bay has 13 NFL championships to Chicago's 9 and overtook the Bears in the all-time series behind decades of Favre and Rodgers.

### Is Bears better than Packers?

Packers comes out ahead overall. This is the all-time franchise verdict, not a game prediction. Green Bay has 13 NFL championships to Chicago's 9 and overtook the Bears in the all-time series behind decades of Favre and Rodgers. That said, Bears still has real strengths — see the pros lists above.

### What's the difference between Bears and Packers?

The Packers: more championships, the all-time series lead, and Lambeau Field. The oldest rivalry in the NFL goes green and gold.

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