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Chicago finally felt like a playoff city again — and Caleb Williams made sure everyone, especially Green Bay, heard about it.
The Bears snapped a 15-year postseason drought on Sunday with a wild 31–27 win over the rival Packers at Soldier Field. It was Chicago’s first playoff victory since 2010, and it came with fireworks in the fourth quarter and a very direct message from their young quarterback. When asked what he’d say to Green Bay, Williams didn’t dance around it, saying, “We’re here… We’re going to be here for a while, is my plan.”
Bears Look Lost… Until They Didn’t
For most of the afternoon, this looked like another chapter in a familiar Bears story. The offense sputtered, the defense bent too often, and the Packers built a 21–3 halftime lead. But then the script flipped.
Chicago put together one of the most explosive playoff quarters in team history, scoring 25 points in the fourth and piling up 28 after halftime. According to team records, no Bears squad had ever erased a playoff deficit this large, making Williams’ rally one for the franchise archives.
Williams finished with 361 passing yards, completing 24 of 48 attempts, with two touchdowns and two first-half interceptions. Those early mistakes could have doomed Chicago, but the rookie refused to flinch. Instead, he delivered the type of fourth-quarter performance that’s becoming his trademark.
The Moment That Broke Soldier Field Open
Down 27–24 with 1:43 remaining, Caleb Williams found DJ Moore on a 29-yard strike down the right sideline. Moore slipped past his defender and cruised untouched into the end zone, sending Soldier Field’s crowd of 60,338 into chaos.
The comeback came close to matching the Bears’ biggest ever — a 20-point stunner against Arizona back in 2006 — but this one carried postseason weight. It was also Williams’ first playoff win, and likely not his last if his postgame tone is any indication.
Adding a Little “Salt”
Caleb Williams didn’t just speak his message — he acted it out. On Amazon’s postgame show, he, Moore, and rookie Colston Loveland pulled on the now-viral cheese-grater hats, poking fun at Packers fans before Williams added a “Salt Bae” sprinkle for good measure. Chicago fans inside the stadium ate it up.
It wasn’t even the first time the Bears had done it. Caleb Williams and Moore pulled a similar move after their Week 16 win over the Packers, a moment that reportedly inspired the Baltimore Ravens to join in on the fun later.
“It’s No Fluke”
In his postgame presser, Caleb Williams sounded confident rather than surprised.
He stressed that their late-game success isn’t luck, saying the Bears have consistently shown they’re one of the league’s strongest teams after halftime, and that if a matchup comes down to the closing minutes, he trusts his squad to finish the job.
That belief is backed by history: this season marked the sixth time Chicago won after trailing in the final two minutes — something no other NFL team has ever done.
What’s Next?
Sunday’s win was only one step for the Monsters of the Midway, but a meaningful one. The Bears now have a playoff identity built around late-game resilience — and a quarterback who isn’t shy about aiming for Green Bay’s throne.
Caleb Williams summed it up simply: “We’re here.” Now the league gets to find out how long they stay.
Who led the Chicago Bears to their playoff win?
Quarterback Caleb Williams led the Bears to the comeback victory with a strong second-half performance and a game-winning touchdown drive.
What was the final score of the Bears vs. Packers playoff game?
Chicago defeated Green Bay 31–27 at Soldier Field.
Did the Bears end a playoff drought?
Yes. This was Chicago’s first postseason win since 2010, ending a 15-year drought.
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