Chicago– Caleb Williams In his playoff debut, threw a 25-yard touchdown pass dj moore With 1:43 remaining. Chicago Bears Rally from 18 point deficit to defeat opponent green Bay Packers 31-27 in a wild-card playoff game on Saturday night.
The NFC North champion Bears capped their resurgent first season under coach Ben Johnson with a fourth quarter comeback win, their seventh comeback win. They split two down-to-the-wire games with Green Bay in the regular season, and it proved to be a thriller when it looked like it would be easy for the Packers.
Chicago trailed 21–3 at halftime and 21–6 through three quarters, but defeated Green Bay 25–6 in the fourth to earn its first playoff win in 15 years.
Referring to Williams on the field after the win, Moore told ESPN, “He was on the right track, never wavered.” “He was called and he was ready to go. When the lights shine brightest, he shines brightest, so he’ll get us there.”
jordan love Green Bay was driven into Chicago territory after the Bears retook the lead. But third place at 28, Jaquan Brisker He broke up a pass in the end zone as time expired, sparking a wild celebration — and a brief handshake between Johnson and Packers coach Matt LaFleur.
The Bears will host a divisional round game next weekend.
“We know our preparation is always important, and we relied on it in the end,” Moore said of Chicago’s late-game heroics. “We have to explain the bottom line and everything we do and go out there and execute on it.”
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
