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Bears Rally Past Packers in Wild Card Thriller, 31-27

The victory secures a home Divisional Round game after Chicago's seventh fourth-quarter comeback under first-year coach Ben Johnson.

Overview

  • Rookie quarterback Caleb Williams hit DJ Moore for a 25-yard touchdown with 1:43 remaining to put Chicago ahead.
  • The Bears erased an 18-point deficit, turning a 21-3 halftime hole into a 25-6 fourth-quarter surge.
  • Safety Jaquan Brisker broke up Jordan Love's final pass in the end zone as time expired to seal the win.
  • Chicago, the NFC North champion, improved to 12-6 and will host a Divisional Round matchup next weekend.
  • Green Bay finished 9-8-1 and the result gave the Bears their first playoff victory in 15 years.