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Bears Dealt Double Unfortunate News After Packers Game

Originally posted on Athlon Sports | By Antonio G Losada | Last updated Jan 11, 2026 7:25 AM ET

The Chicago Bears completed the largest postseason comeback in franchise history on Saturday, storming back from an 18-point deficit to beat the Green Bay Packers 31-27.

The wild-card victory secured a spot in the divisional round and a matchup against the Philadelphia Eagles or the Los Angeles Rams, depending on Sunday's results.

Chicago's win, however, came at a high cost on both sides of the ball. Speaking after the game, head coach Ben Johnson confirmed that linebacker T.J. Edwards and left tackle Ozzy Trapilo will miss the rest of the playoffs due to serious injuries sustained during the win over Green Bay.

Injury update:
- TJ Edwards has a fibula fracture
- Ozzy Trapilo hurt his patellar tendon pic.twitter.com/cM3ENAejPF
— Depressed Bears Fan (@DepBearsFan) January 11, 2026

"So, we ended up with two guys that we're concerned about injury-wise here," Johnson said. "T.J. looks like he has a fibula fracture, which will take him out for the rest of the season here.

"And then, Ozzy, sounds like he has a patella tendon (injured), which will likely do the same thing for him. We'll see what those guys are like tomorrow, just to be sure, but it doesn't look good for either one of those guys."

Edwards suffered a fractured fibula in the second quarter and went down away from the play. He was helped off the field and was eventually taken to the locker room on a cart. Trapilo sustained a ruptured patellar tendon on the final offensive series of the fourth quarter.

Chicago Bears linebacker T.J. Edwards (53) warms up before an NFL game.Bob Kupbens/Imagn Images

Edwards started all 10 games he played this season, finishing with 67 tackles, one interception, and 0.5 sacks. D’Marco Jackson stepped in after the injury and recorded five tackles, including one for loss.

Trapilo, a second-round pick out of Boston College, took over the left tackle job after Week 11, starting the last six games of the regular season and appearing in 14 overall. With Trapilo sidelined, Theo Benedet could reclaim the starting spot.

The Bears will host either the No. 5-seeded Rams or the No. 3-seeded Eagles in the divisional round after entering the playoffs with the No. 2 seed in the NFC.

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