"Caleb Williams came through in his playoff debut, throwing a go-ahead, 25-yard touchdown pass to DJ Moore with 1:43 remaining, and the Chicago Bears rallied from an 18-point deficit to beat the rival Green Bay Packers 31-27 in a wildcard playoff game on Saturday night. The NFC North champion Bears (12-6) extended their resurgent first season under coach Ben Johnson with their seventh fourth-quarter comeback victory."
"Chicago trailed 21-3 at halftime and 21-6 through three quarters, only to outscore Green Bay 25-6 in the fourth on the way to their first playoff win in 15 years. Williams found a wide-open Moore along the left sideline to give Chicago a 31-27 lead with 1:43 remaining. Jordan Love then led Green Bay into Chicago territory. But on third down at the 28, Jaquan Brisker broke up a pass in the end zone as time expired,"
"The Bears pulled within 21-16 on D'Andre Swift's 5-yard run early in the fourth quarter. The Packers responded, with rookie Matthew Golden breaking three tackles and leapfrogging a fourth defender on a 23-yard catch-and-run for his first career touchdown, making it 27-16. Brandon McManus missed the extra point wide left. The Bears then went 76 yards, with Williams throwing an eight-yard touchdown pass to Olamide Zaccheaus and hitting rookie Colston Loveland for the two-point conversion to make it 27-24 with 4:18 remaining."
Caleb Williams threw a 25-yard touchdown pass to DJ Moore with 1:43 remaining, giving the Chicago Bears a 31-27 lead over the Green Bay Packers. Chicago overcame an 18-point deficit, trailing 21-3 at halftime and 21-6 after three quarters, and outscored Green Bay 25-6 in the fourth quarter. Jaquan Brisker broke up a pass in the end zone as time expired to seal the victory. D'Andre Swift, Olamide Zaccheaus and Colston Loveland contributed key plays during the comeback. Green Bay had missed opportunities on field goals and an extra point late in the game.
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