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Bears' comeback win over Packers historic in multiple ways 
Chicago Bears quarterback Caleb Williams (18) looks downfield against the Green Bay Packers during the first half of an NFC Wild Card Round game at Soldier Field. Matt Marton-Imagn Images

Bears' comeback win over Packers historic in multiple ways 

The Chicago Bears are moving on after eliminating the rival Green Bay Packers on Saturday night. But Chicago's first playoff win in 15 years didn't come without drama. 

Caleb Williams led the Bears on a historic comeback — the largest playoff comeback in franchise history — to secure his first career playoff win. Adding a monumental moment to his second season, Williams turned the Bears' fortunes around by picking up his own play and then pulling off the 31-27 win

Trading 21-3 at halftime, Chicago would score 28 second-half points, including 25 in the fourth quarter. Williams would finish the night throwing for 361 yards by completing 24-of-48 passes. 

Williams turned it on in the second half after a rough first half 

He threw two touchdown passes, both of which came after he tossed two costly picks in the first half. However, those interceptions don't matter now and aren't the story because Williams made sure the Bears never gave up, fulfilling their season-long prophecy with another comeback that followed six fourth-quarter comebacks from the regular season. 

Down 27-24 with 1:43 on the game clock, Williams dropped back and threw what would become the game-winning 29-yard strike to wide receiver DJ Moore, who got by the defender and walked into the end zone.

Chicago's comeback win is historic in multiple ways 

By pulling off the organization's first playoff win since beating the Seattle Seahawks in the NFC Divisional Round in January 2011, the Bears in turn completed a postseason comeback that now stands as the largest in their long history.  

This Bears team is now tied with the sixth-largest comeback ever for any NFL team. They are also just the fourth team to win after trailing by at least 15 points in the fourth quarter of a playoff game.

And it even approached the biggest comeback in any game for the franchise — that belongs to a 20-point comeback that led to a 24-23 October win over the Arizona Cardinals in 2006. 

Of course, a historic playoff win still counts as just one playoff win, and it's now up to Williams and the Bears to keep advancing next week. 

Mike J. Asti

Mike Asti is an experienced media personality and journalist with a vast resume and skillset, most notably from time with TribLIVE Radio and WPXI-TV. Asti now serves as the Managing Editor of WV Sports Now, where he leads the coverage of WVU sports. He has also covered the Steelers, Penguins, Pirates and other teams within the Pittsburgh market

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