Bears-Packers takeaways: Chicago pulls off another miracle comeback 

Williams and the Bears have been pulling out games like this all season. It should not be a surprise anymore. This is just what they do. Is it a sustainable recipe for success long-term? Probably not. But these wins still count. 

Kicking game was major issue for Packers

Not only a major issue, but also a game-changing issue. Packers kicker Brandon McManus had a brutal game, missing two field goals and an extra point. That is seven points left off the board, and in a game decided by four points that is going to sting for Green Bay. 

His first missed field goal came on the final play of the first half when he just pushed a 52-yard kick wide. What stands out about that play is that he appeared to make the field goal, only to have Bears coach Ben Johnson call a timeout just before the snap. He missed the re-kick.

His second missed field goal came on the next-to-last offensive possession of the game for Green Bay when he could have extended a three-point lead to a six-point lead. 

If he had made any of those kicks, the Packers would have been in field goal range at the end to potentially or even win the game. Special teams matters. Kicking matters. The Packers did not have it on Saturday night.

Will this result in major changes for Packers?

While McManus will be an easy scapegoat for Packers fans, he was far from the only issue here.

The bottom line is the Packers had an 18-point lead at halftime and a 21-6 lead at the start of the fourth quarter. That should be a win no matter what your kicker is or is not doing. Green Bay was completely dominated the entire second half, and especially in the fourth quarter, and was only able to maintain a lead as long as it did because the Bears kept squandering opportunities. 

This loss, combined with Green Bay losing five consecutive games to end the season, could start some discussion around the job security of head coach Matt LaFleur. The Packers have won just won playoff game in five years and have won more than nine games just once during that stretch. It is good. It might not be good enough.