"CHICAGO -- As the Chicago Bears clawed back from a 21-3 deficit against the Green Bay Packers on Saturday night, Soldier Field shook. The 60,338 in attendance stood throughout the fourth quarter and jumped from their seats as Chicago put together another late rally to survive and advance to the divisional playoffs after pulling out a 31-27 win. The Bears are the 4th team in NFL history to win a playoff game after trailing by 15+ entering the 4th quarter."
"The Bears' only points of the first half came off a field goal. They trailed by 18 going into the locker room, marking their largest halftime deficit ever in a home playoff game. But Ben Johnson told Prime Video's broadcast that he kept his foot on the gas despite unsuccessful fourth down attempts because he knew what the Packers were capable of on offense. He also knew what his team has done to establish an identity with multiple last-second victories."
"In familiar fashion, the Bears did most of their damage in the final moments. It was enough to capture the lead with 1:48 to play when Caleb Williams connected with DJ Moore for a 25-yard touchdown, and a defense that struggled in the first half, held to secure the win. Most surprising performance: The Bears led the league in takeaways but were -2 in turnovers Saturday."
The Chicago Bears fell behind 21-3 and trailed by 18 at halftime before mounting a fourth-quarter comeback to defeat the Green Bay Packers 31-27. Soldier Field's 60,338 fans stood in the fourth quarter as the Bears scored late, taking the lead with 1:48 remaining on a 25-yard touchdown pass from Caleb Williams to DJ Moore. The Bears overcame early defensive struggles and a negative turnover margin to force four second-half punts by the Packers. Coach Ben Johnson remained aggressive on fourth downs despite early failures. The victory marked a rare playoff comeback from a 15-plus point fourth-quarter deficit.
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