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Bears, Rams Advance on Last-Minute TDs as Chicago Sets Up Home Date With L.A.

Chicago will host Los Angeles in the divisional round following late-game heroics in both NFC wild-card games.

Overview

  • Chicago beat Green Bay 31-27 after rallying from 21-3 at halftime and 27-16 late, with Caleb Williams finding D.J. Moore for a 25-yard go-ahead TD with 1:43 left.
  • Williams threw for 361 yards with two touchdowns and two interceptions, delivering the Bears’ seventh fourth-quarter comeback and their first playoff win in 15 years.
  • The Packers were eliminated after surrendering an 18-point lead, a collapse described as the largest in franchise history.
  • Earlier, Los Angeles edged Carolina 34-31 when Matthew Stafford hit Colby Parkinson for a 19-yard score with 38 seconds remaining; Stafford finished with 304 yards and three TDs.
  • With both advancing from Wild Card Saturday, the Bears will host the Rams in the divisional round next weekend.