Bears star Cole Kmet reacts to sister dating Packers player for playoff showdown

The Chicago tight end will have a house divided for Saturday’s playoff game with his sister’s boyfriend playing for Green Bay.

Jul 23, 2025; Lake Forest, IL, USA; Chicago Bears tight end Cole Kmet (85) speaks during training camp at Halas Hall. | Kamil Krzaczynski-Imagn Images

The Chicago Bears host the Green Bay Packers in the Wild Card Round on Saturday night. Before the game, star Bears tight end Cole Kmet was asked about his sister dating a Packers player.

Back on December 7 led by quarterback Caleb Williams, the Bears pulled off a stunning win over the Packers. That win helped lead the Bears to the NFC North division title and the No. 2 seed, which means they’ll face No. 7 Green Bay at Soldier Field in Chicago.

Kmet will be battling the Packers again on Monday night. | Mark Hoffman-Imagn Images

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The Bears last made the playoffs in 2020 and the city of Chicago is hyped over this team. They’ll now need to win over their hated divisional rivals or it will be a disappointment.

One player will also need to beat his sister’s boyfriend: Kmet’s sister Frankie Kmet is dating Green Bay defensive lineman Lukas Van Ness.

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Kmet was asked by a reporter: “Who is your sister rooting for? He had a great response:

“I don’t know, I don’t talk to her during Packer week so I'll find out after the game… No, no, I'm kidding. Well, she did ask for tickets, and I just sent her the tickets, so I didn't really respond to anything else besides that,” Kmet said.

When asked why she asked him for tickets vs. her boyfriend, he responded, “They wanted the better seats, that's why. I had to help my sister out. No, all kidding aside, but I usually find that out after the game. Usually she's just, she's happy to see both of us healthy and all that.”

Van Ness is in his third season out of Iowa. He has 12 tackles and 1.5 sacks on the field.

How they met

Frankie and Van Ness met in college at Unversity of Iowa in 2022. They celebrated their first-year anniversary right after he got drafted in 2023.

Now, she’s his No. 1 fan in Green Bay. It will be a family divided in the Kmet household on Saturday with the Packers playing the Bears.

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