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Packers vs. Bears: Chicago Completes Historic Comeback to Knock Off Green Bay

Caleb Williams and the Bears offense pulled out some late heroics in a 31–27 victory.

Nick Selbe

Bears quarterback Caleb Williams looks downfield against the Packers during the first half of an NFC wild card round game at Soldier Field.
Bears quarterback Caleb Williams looks downfield against the Packers during the first half of an NFC wild card round game at Soldier Field. / Matt Marton-Imagn Images
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The Bears and Packers first squared off over 100 years ago, but Saturday night's meeting at Soldier Field carried a little extra meaning.

For the second time in three weeks, the Bears stunned their rivals with a fourth-quarter comeback that electrified the crowd at Soldier Field, with Chicago rallying for a 31–27 win over Green Bay to advance to the divisional round. Caleb Williams and the Bears outscored the Packers 25–6 in the fourth quarter, recording the franchise's first playoff win in 15 years.

Packers vs. Bears Wild-Card Round

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Nick Selbe
NICK SELBE

Nick Selbe is a programming editor at Sports Illustrated who frequently writes about baseball and college sports. Before joining SI in March 2020 as a breaking/trending news writer, he worked for MLB Advanced Media, Yahoo Sports and Bleacher Report. Selbe received a bachelor's in communication from the University of Southern California.

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