Overview
- Head coach Ben Johnson said Edwards sustained a fractured fibula and Trapilo suffered a significant patellar/patellar‑tendon injury, with both expected to miss the remainder of the playoffs pending Sunday re-evaluations.
- T.J. Edwards was fitted with an air cast and carted off in the second quarter; the defensive signal-caller had started 10 regular-season games after an injury-hit year.
- Ozzy Trapilo injured his knee late in the fourth quarter and hobbled off to avoid a timeout before being ruled out for the postseason.
- D'Marco Jackson replaced Edwards at linebacker, and Theo Benedet finished at left tackle; the team is also weighing activating veteran Braxton Jones from injured reserve.
- Chicago advanced with a 31-27 comeback over Green Bay and will host a divisional-round opponent to be determined based on other NFC results.