The Bears did it again, this time ending Green Bay’s season with their comeback.
Chicago pulled off its biggest postseason comeback in team history, rallying from a 21-3 halftime deficit to win 31-27 in a wild-card playoff game at Soldier Field. The Bears trailed 21-6 in the fourth quarter.
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Chicago scored 10 points in the final two minutes of the game in Week 16, forcing overtime and winning in overtime on DJ Moore’s 46-yard touchdown catch. Moore did it again on Saturday, with his 25-yard touchdown catch with 1:43 remaining the game-winner.
The Packers reached the Bears 23 with 18 seconds remaining, but Jordan Love threw three incompletions, two of which came after a false start, as time expired on their comeback attempt.
The Bears outscored the Packers 28-6 in the second half to win Ben Johnson’s first playoff game as a head coach.
Packers kicker Brandon McManus cost his team with a missed extra point with 6:36 remaining and a 44-yard field goal with 2:51 left.
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The Bears won despite going 2-for-6 on fourth down and 2-for-5 in the red zone. On their next-to-last possession, though, Caleb Williams hit Rome Odunze for a 27-yard gain on fourth-and-8. It set up Williams’ 8-yard touchdown pass to Olamide Zaccheaus with 4:18 remaining to get the Bears within 27-24.
Williams finished 24-of-48 for 361 yards with two touchdowns and two interceptions. Rookie tight end Colston Loveland caught eight passes for 137 yards and had a reception on a 2-point play, and Moore caught six passes for 64 yards.
D’Andre Swift had 13 carries for 54 yards and a touchdown.
The Bears ended up outgaining the Packers 445 to 421 after being outgained 231 to 122 in the first half.
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Love went 24-of-46 for 323 yards and four touchdowns, with Romeo Doubs catching eight for 124 yards and a touchdown. Matthew Golden had four catches for 84 yards and a touchdown in his best game of his rookie season. Jayden Reed and Christian Watson each scored a touchdown.
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