Week 16 feels like a fever dream for the Chicago Bears, but no, it actually happened, and it was beautiful.
The Bears fan base got to witness one of the best moments in franchise history as the team beat the Green Bay Packers 22-16 in overtime after coming back from 16-6 down with five minutes in the fourth quarter. Chicago's most critical moments came on fourth down when Bears quarterback Caleb Williams connected with a wide-open Jahdae Walker in the back of the end zone for a six-yard score with under 30 seconds left in the fourth quarter.
With the weekend to celebrate the moment, Walker came back and was asked about his experience after the game. Walker confessed that he had not slept an ounce and was a very popular man with his cell phone.
"My phone didn't stop ringing," Walker said via CHGO.
Walker had the game to remember in the biggest moment
That clutch gene that Walker had was something Bears fans saw during the preseason as the undrafted rookie out of Texas A&M scored two fourth quarter touchdowns to give his team the lead and win in two games. His top play was a touchdown catch against the Kansas City Chiefs to provide them with the lead with under 30 seconds left, which was the play that landed him on the 53-man roster.
Going into the Packers game, Walker had only been in for eight offensive snaps. He finished with two receptions for 21 yards and a touchdown against Green Bay.
Chicago will have some tough decisions to make the rest of the season with Walker, as he has become too valuable to leave off the field. A lot of that might depend on the statuses of fellow receivers Rome Odunze and Luther Burden III as they recover from their injuries.
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Walker has every right to enjoy the moment that he had, as those are once-in-a-lifetime experiences. Bears fans will be looking for him to step up his game as they prepare for the postseason.