Overview
- Chicago erased a 21-3 halftime deficit at Soldier Field for its biggest playoff comeback and first postseason win since 2010.
- Green Bay's Brandon McManus missed a 55-yard attempt at halftime, an extra point in the fourth quarter, and a 44-yarder with 2:56 remaining while up 27-24.
- The seven lost points changed late-game strategy, leaving the Packers needing a touchdown on their final drive instead of a potential tying field goal.
- McManus called it an “embarrassing performance” as social media erupted, and he was the first kicker since 2007 to miss two fourth-quarter kicks in a playoff game, per reports.
- Bears kicker Cairo Santos hit a 51-yard field goal and all four extra points, and some reports note the Packers could assess McManus' future given his contract terms.