Overview
- Chicago erased a 21-3 halftime deficit to beat Green Bay 31-27 in the NFC Wild Card, marking the Bears’ first postseason win over the Packers since 1941.
- Rookie tight end Colston Loveland caught 8 of 15 targets for 137 yards and a crucial two-point conversion in the fourth quarter.
- Loveland became the first rookie tight end with at least eight receptions and 100 receiving yards in an NFL playoff game.
- His 137 receiving yards rank second all-time by a rookie tight end in the postseason, trailing only Keith Jackson’s 142 in 1988.
- Williams praised the No. 10 pick as a “home run” after a regular season in which Loveland led Chicago with 58 catches for 713 yards and six touchdowns, and the Bears will host the Divisional Round against the Rams or Eagles.