When the calendar hits November, Christian Watson has made it a habit of making his presence felt in a big way for the Green Bay Packers offense. In Sunday’s 28-21 win over the division-rival Chicago Bears, Watson had a pair of touchdown catches, which gave Watson five touchdown catches in the Packers last four games.

After the Week 9 injury to Tucker Kraft, the Packers struggled mightily against the Panthers and Eagles. But since that game, Watson has been treated as the Packers’ No. 1 wide receiver the last month with team highs in receptions (17), yards (264) and touchdowns (5).

Getting on a hot streak like this is nothing new for the 4th-year wide receiver from North Dakota State. Going back to his rookie season, Watson has had similar “hot” stretches each season, which all have come in November and December games.

In 2022, over a stretch of four games, Watson had nine total touchdowns, eight of which were receiving scores. Four of the nine were from 39 yards or longer.

Including his rushing touchdown in the 2022 win in Chicago, Watson has six career multi-touchdown games, all coming in these four-game stretches throughout his career. His multi-touchdown game totals compare very favorably with the top wide receivers the Packers have had in the last 30-plus years.

Multi-TD Games (including playoffs)

This group includes four players who led in receiving touchdowns during a season: Sterling Sharpe (1992 & 1994), James Jones (2012), Jordy Nelson (2016) and Davante Adams (2020).

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Watson’s 41-yard catch and run in the third quarter on Sunday was very reminiscent of the first Jordan Love to Watson touchdown connection, a 63-yard touchdown catch and run in Philadelphia in 2022.

In the last two weeks, Watson has had his first two 40-yard plus touchdown catches since his 44-yarder against Arizona last year. In his rookie season had four touchdowns of 39 yards or more, as he has become Jordan Love’s big play guy in the passing attack.

Watson’s 41-yard touchdown against the Bears was also reminiscent of Jordy Nelson’s famous 45-yard catch and run touchdown in the 2014 Patriots game. Nelson became synonymous for big, explosive plays as a Packers wide receiver from 2008 to 2017.

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From 2010 to 2014, Nelson had 19 total touchdown catches of 40 yards or more, including one in each season. He had an astounding six of them in 2011 and seven of them in 2014.

For the Packers to continue this upward trajectory of their offense in the next month, they likely will need Watson to continue his big-play capability in the deep passing game that he has provided since returning from last season’s torn ACL injury.