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Bears locker room reaction after comeback win over Packers.
Summary
The Chicago Bears rallied to beat the Green Bay Packers 31-27 in a wild-card playoff comeback led by Caleb Williams, and head coach Ben Johnson addressed the team in the locker room and handed out three game balls.
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The Chicago Bears rallied from a large deficit to defeat the Green Bay Packers 31-27 in a wild-card playoff game. The offense struggled through much of the game and the defense had trouble stopping Green Bay early. The comeback came late, with quarterback Caleb Williams leading two touchdown drives in the fourth quarter while the defense made key stops. The team's social channels shared video from the locker room where head coach Ben Johnson spoke to players after the win.
Key details:
- Final score was 31-27 in favor of the Chicago Bears in the wild-card round.
- Chicago trailed 21-3 at halftime and mounted its comeback primarily in the fourth quarter, with Caleb Williams directing two touchdown drives.
- Coach Ben Johnson praised the team's composure and handed out three game balls to Colston Loveland, Montez Sweat and Caleb Williams; Williams later gave a game ball to Johnson.
- Colston Loveland finished with eight catches for 137 yards, and Montez Sweat pressured Green Bay quarterback Jordan Love during the second half.
- This was the Bears' first postseason victory since 2011 and marked the largest postseason comeback in franchise history.
- The Bears will host either the Philadelphia Eagles or the Los Angeles Rams in the divisional round next weekend.
Summary:
The win ended a long postseason drought for the Bears and highlighted a late surge by both offense and defense. The team's next opponent is undetermined; they will host the winner of the Eagles-Rams matchup in the divisional round next weekend.
