The Bears and Packers rivalry only intensified with this one. It went beyond the good-natured Cheesehead and Cheese Grater hats. Chippy didn't even describe it properly.
Rule changes have made passing numbers easier to compile in the modern era, and the game's top quarterbacks have taken full advantage. While the heaviest hitters are represented here, some storied postseasons by slightly lesser-celebrated QBs remain entrenched in playoff annals as well.
Temperatures stayed frigid as Ben Johnson and Matt LaFleur met briefly after Saturday’s Wild Card game between the Chicago Bears and Green Bay Packers.
The Chicago Bears made history with their unbelievable comeback victory over the Green Bay Packers on Saturday night, and this was one for the ages. You could almost see a weight being lifted from Chicago as the Bears celebrated one of the biggest wins in franchise history.
The Richter scale was off the charts on Saturday night at Soldier Field after the Chicago Bears mounted another miraculous comeback to defeat the Green Bay Packers and advance in the NFC playoffs.
For years, Thanksgiving belonged to the NFL, but Christmas belonged to the NBA. Occasionally, an NFL game would fall on Christmas, but it was anomalous, even avoided if possible.
At halftime of Saturday night's wild-card playoff game against the Green Bay Packers, Caleb Williams and the Chicago Bears didn't seem to have any answers.
CHICAGO -- Caleb Williams hit DJ Moore with a 25-yard touchdown pass with 1:43 left in the fourth quarter as the Chicago Bears overcame a 15-point, fourth-quarter deficit for an improbable 31-27 victory over the visiting Green Bay Packers in an NFC wild-card game between NFC North division rivals Saturday night.
A win is a win, and the Chicago Bears earned every bit of their incredible 31-27 comeback over the Green Bay Packers. But for the first 30 minutes, it didn’t look like there was a snowball’s chance in hell of that happening.
It was a tale of two halves for the Bears. They were down 21-3 at halftime and looked completely lethargic at virtually every turn. It was as disastrous a first-half performance as imaginable.
The Chicago Bears keep running the same ole script and continue to get the same results, but in the greatest way possible. The Bears, for three quarters, looked like a team that didn't belong on the field with the opposing team and yet, when it mattered most, this team rose to the occasion on the brightest stage.
Chicago Bears defensive back Chauncey Gardner-Johnson is following along with his team’s playoff game against the Green Bay Packers like many fans. On Twitter.
The Chicago Bears wasted a golden opportunity to get back in Saturday’s Wild Card clash against the Green Bay Packers. The Bears, down 21-6 late in the third quarter, were desperate for a big play to reenergize the crowd at Soldier Field in Chicago, Ill.
Chicago Bears head coach Ben Johnson may have been a little too confident in his team’s offense Saturday against the Green Bay Packers. The Bears trailed the Packers 14-3 with just over five minutes left in the first half of their Wild Card clash at Soldier Field in Chicago, Ill.
The Chicago Bears have suffered a significant injury in Saturday night’s Wild Card playoff game against the Green Bay Packers. Linebacker TJ Edwards had to be put into an air cast and carted off the field.
While the Panthers have to deal with the frustration of their season ending with a tough playoff loss, they have to come out of the game with a renewed sense of optimism about where the organization is going.
Kyler Gordon's status for Saturday night's playoff game has been verified by the Bears, as he has been removed from injured reserve to play against the Packers.
The weather could play a major role in the wild-card round this year, and might delay Chicago Bears fans from being able to watch their team begin play in its first postseason game since the 2020 season.
On Saturday night, the Chicago Bears will host the Green Bay Packers in the wild-card round, the Bears’ first appearance in the postseason since the 2020 season.
The Chicago Bears are hosting their bitter rivals the Green Bay Packers in the first round of the NFL playoffs. It’s the first time the Bears have made the playoffs since the 2020 season and first time winning the NFC North since 2018.
The Chicago Bears had a season to remember after posting an 11-6 record during the regular season, and that season will continue later today when the Bears host the Green Bay Packers in the first round of the NFC Playoffs.