Overview
- Facing fourth-and-8, Williams leaped and fired a 27-yard completion to Rome Odunze to sustain a late drive in a 31-27 wild-card win over the Packers.
- The victory marked Chicago’s first playoff advancement since 2010, and the Bears will host the Los Angeles Rams at Soldier Field on Sunday.
- Coach Ben Johnson directed Williams to study Matthew Stafford’s footwork, vision and defender manipulation, drawing on Johnson’s years with Stafford in Detroit.
- Williams praised Stafford’s steady base, timing with receivers, trust and “snake eyes,” and he followed the fourth-down conversion with a touchdown to Olamide Zaccheaus and a two-point pass to Colston Loveland.
- Williams set a franchise record with 3,942 passing yards in the regular season and posted a club-playoff mark of 361 yards against Green Bay, including 184 in the fourth quarter as the leaping throw went viral with Jumpman comparisons.