"Comebacks are just what Caleb Williams does. The second-year quarterback drilled DJ Moore with a 25-yard touchdown pass with 1:43 left as his Chicago Bears beat the visiting Green Bay Packers, 31-27, in an unbelievably believable thriller of a wild-card playoff game Saturday night. The Williams-to-Moore hookup capped off the Bears' seventh fourth-quarter comeback win of the season. Chicago hadn't won a playoff game since 2011."
"In the first half, the field just seemed bigger when the Packers had the ball. Green Bay's receivers were almost always wide open, and when they weren't, quarterback Jordan Love had plenty of green space around him to scramble until they were. The first three Packers drives of the game ended in touchdowns. The only blemish of the first half for the visitors came with Brandon McManus's miss on a 55-yard field goal attempt on the last play before halftime."
"Yet only an idiot, or somebody who didn't follow Chicago this season, could think the game was over at the break. Comeback Caleb had the Packers just where he wanted 'em. At the racetrack, some horses are just closers, content to stay off the lead until it's time to unleash a thrilling stretch run. Williams's portfolio is already full of such finishes."
Caleb Williams led the Chicago Bears to a dramatic 31-27 playoff comeback over the Green Bay Packers, throwing a 25-yard touchdown to DJ Moore with 1:43 remaining. The touchdown completed the Bears' seventh fourth-quarter comeback of the season. The Packers dominated the first half, leading 21-3 after three opening touchdown drives and creating visible defensive breakdowns for Chicago. Brandon McManus missed a 55-yard field goal on the final play before halftime. Chicago had struggled earlier, converting only one of four fourth-down attempts in the first two quarters. Williams has a history of late-game heroics dating to high school and early college appearances.
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