After being down 21-3 at halftime, everyone counted out the Chicago Bears, but that all changed when they scored 28 of the last 34 points to take down the Green Bay Packers 31-27 in the NFC Wild Card game.
The Bears racked up 445 yards of total offense and controlled the time of possession by having the ball for over 32 minutes. Chicago's defense was unable to force a turnover, but it did force the Packers to convert only six of 15 third downs.
There might have been some performances that weren't great, but there were plenty of standouts that got the job done for the Bears to pull off the first playoff victory in 15 games and complete the largest comeback in franchise playoff history.
Winner: Colston Loveland, TE
Ever since the Cincinnati Bengals game, Colston Loveland has been on a tear and proven to be Caleb Williams' favorite pass target. Loveland finished with eight receptions for 137 yards for an average of 17.1 yards per catch. Once thought of as an early candidate to be a bust, Loveland is now among one of the best tight ends in the NFL and might be Ryan Poles' best draft pick of the 2025 class.
Losers: D'Andre Swift and Kyle Monangai, RBs
The Bears' running game just never really got going, as Williams had the longest run of the game, 11 yards. D'Andre Swift and Kyle Monangai combined for 21 carries for 81 yards, with Swift scoring the lone rushing touchdown. Not a great night for the duo, but got the tough yards when it was needed, but still a tough night overall.
Winner: Montez Sweat, DE
While Montez Sweat did not get a sack in the game, he was all over the field and pressuring Jordan Love, especially in the second half. Sweat finished with three tackles and three quarterback hits. He was given the game ball after the game by Ben Johnson, and he deserved it.
Losers: Bears Secondary
Overall, not the best night for the secondary as they allowed 323 yards and four touchdowns from Love. Too many broken coverages and players in the secondary getting burned with the Packers' speedy receivers on the field. While they hung on for the win, this team has to get better if it wants to make a Super Bowl run.
Winner: Caleb Williams, QB
The first half was pretty ugly for Caleb Williams, and while he missed a lot of passes and threw two interceptions, his fourth quarter passes were incredible to watch. Williams threw for 361 yards and two touchdowns to two interceptions while running for another 20 yards. Hats off to Williams for completing his seventh game-winning drive of the season, and he had the legacy performance of a lifetime.
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Winner: Ben Johnson, Head Coach
It was shaky there for a while with all the fourth-down calls and the play calls being too cute with wide receiver reverses and handing the ball off to DJ Moore in the backfield. That didn't stop Johnson from sticking to his guns and leading the Bears to a win. Massive credit to Johnson for backing his word up about enjoying beating Matt LaFleur twice a year because he did it again.