The Chicago Bears are playing a playoff home game for the first time since 2018. The excitement in the Windy City is huge, which is also reflected in the ticket prices for the Wild Card Game against the Green Bay Packers.

When the Chicago Bears take on the Green Bay Packers on Saturday night, it’s not just about advancing to the next playoff round – it’s also about ticket prices that even die-hard NFL fans are finding hard to swallow.

The cheapest ticket for the Wild Card duel at Soldier Field currently costs around $400, and the trend is rising.

Industry portals such as “TickPick” are expecting a new price record for a Wild Card Game.

The reasons are obvious: the long-standing rivalry between the Bears and Packers, only the third playoff matchup between the two teams ever, and the fact that Chicago has not had a home game in the postseason since 2018. Added to this is the Bears’ surprising resurgence this season.

Chicago Bears: Tickets sold for up to $2,800

“This rivalry is one of the most iconic in all of football. Combined with the long playoff drought for Bears fans, it’s a perfect recipe for extremely high demand,” explains TickPick content director Kyle Zorn. Accordingly, the game is already the most expensive wild card matchup in NFL history on the platform.

At one point, the average selling price was over $800, with individual premium tickets changing hands for almost $2,800. According to the Chicago Sun Times, the most expensive tickets cost up to $6,000, and a box seat is available for around $55,000.

The duel also tops the demand rankings among competing ticket providers. By comparison, the second most expensive wild card game of the weekend between the Philadelphia Eagles and San Francisco 49ers is priced at almost $200 less.

However, some ticket dealers are still expecting the market to calm down slightly shortly before kickoff. While top seats could become cheaper, prices for cheaper tickets are likely to remain stable. If the Bears win, they are also likely to set a record in the divisional round.