{"id":508143,"date":"2026-01-11T08:52:11","date_gmt":"2026-01-11T08:52:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/508143\/"},"modified":"2026-01-11T08:52:11","modified_gmt":"2026-01-11T08:52:11","slug":"packers-vs-bears-caleb-williams-leads-another-incredible-comeback-over-rivals-with-25-point-fourth-quarter-in-chicagos-31-27-victory","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/508143\/","title":{"rendered":"Packers vs. Bears: Caleb Williams leads another incredible comeback over rivals with 25-point fourth quarter in Chicago’s 31-27 victory"},"content":{"rendered":"

When Green Bay Packers<\/a> head coach Matt LaFleur was interviewed at the end of the first half by Prime Video on Saturday night, his team led 21-3. It wasn\u2019t an insurmountable lead but he should have been feeling good. But LaFleur noted that the Chicago Bears<\/a> had been producing big comeback wins all season.<\/p>\n

He just couldn\u2019t stop it from happening. At this point, it\u2019s in the Bears\u2019 DNA to dig a big hole and then produce a ridiculous comeback. It might be becoming part of Caleb Williams<\/a>\u2019 DNA as an NFL quarterback as well.<\/p>\n

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The Bears, down 18 points in the first half and 11 points with less than five minutes to go, had another miracle comeback to go with their miracle comeback against the Packers in Week 16. The Packers\u2019 offense stalled in the second half and a trio of missed kicks cost them seven points. The Packers left the door open for the Bears to mount the franchise\u2019s greatest playoff comeback and one of the most exciting comebacks in NFL playoff history.<\/p>\n

Williams put together two huge drives in the fourth quarter, the second one ending in a 25-yard touchdown to DJ Moore<\/a> with 1:43 to go. The Packers couldn\u2019t answer, running out of time after a drive into Chicago territory, and their 21-3 first-half lead became a 31-27 loss. The Bears will play either the Los Angeles Rams<\/a> or Philadelphia Eagles<\/a> in the divisional round in Chicago.<\/p>\n

“Obviously this one is going to hurt for a really, really long time,” LaFleur said afterward.<\/p>\n

Chicago has had wild games all season, and came out on the winning end of most of them. The Bears seem to get the exact play they need over and over. That\u2019s probably why, when the Packers seemed to be on the verge of an easy win, the Bears just kept plugging away and finally pulled off the wild rally.<\/p>\n

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It also doubles as one of the biggest collapses in Packers history, made especially painful by having it happen against their biggest rival.<\/p>\n

Packers take big lead as Bears sputter on fourth downs\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Packers took a big lead in each of their first two meetings with the Bears. The start to the third meeting was familiar.<\/p>\n

Jordan Love<\/a> hadn\u2019t played since suffering a concussion against the Bears on Dec. 20 but was sharp from the start of the game. He threw for three touchdown passes on the Packers\u2019 first three drives. The third one came after a big gamble by Bears head coach Ben Johnson on fourth down and put Chicago in a huge hole.<\/p>\n

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Trailing 14-3 in the second quarter, Johnson decided to go for it on fourth-and-5 from Chicago\u2019s 32-yard line<\/a>. The shotgun snap wasn\u2019t great and Williams\u2019 pass was batted down. The Packers converted two of their own fourth downs, one to Christian Watson<\/a> to get them to the 1-yard line and another to Romeo Doubs<\/a> for a 1-yard touchdown. The Packers led 21-3 after that. The Bears went for it again on fourth-and-4 on their next drive and WIlliams\u2019 pass was incomplete. The Bears were 1-of-4 on fourth downs in the first half.<\/p>\n

The Packers outplayed the Bears in the first half. Johnson\u2019s unsuccessful gambles on fourth down didn\u2019t help. A 21-3 lead at halftime looked good, but the first two meetings also featured big Bears comebacks in the fourth quarter. That\u2019s why the second half shouldn\u2019t have been too surprising.<\/p>\n

Packers struggle to finish off the Bears and Caleb Williams, DJ Moore snatch victory<\/strong><\/p>\n

In both Packers-Bears games in the regular season, the Packers took a big lead but couldn\u2019t put the game away. The first time, they held on to win. The second time, the Bears got some huge breaks and won the game.<\/p>\n

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The Packers took another lead against the Bears in the third meeting and couldn\u2019t put the game away.<\/p>\n

The Packers\u2019 offense stalled through the third quarter but the Bears couldn\u2019t take full advantage. They got a field goal, but with a chance to get more the Bears had another fourth-down failure. The Bears went for it on fourth-and-inches at Green Bay\u2019s 6-yard line but made it complicated, dropping back to pass instead of running it. Williams got immediate pressure up the middle, passed it as he was retreating and it was picked off. In a close game, the Bears\u2019 fourth-down failures made a big difference.<\/p>\n

Despite the Bears\u2019 issues, the Packers couldn\u2019t get a drive going. Finally the Bears reached the end zone, with D\u2019Andre Swift<\/a> picking up a 5-yard touchdown after yet another Packers punt. The Bears trailed 21-16 with more than 10 minutes to go, despite falling behind by 18 in the first half.<\/p>\n

The Packers desperately needed a drive to stop the bleeding. They got a huge play from a rookie first-round draft pick who had a very quiet season. Love threw short to Matthew Golden<\/a> out of the backfield, and Golden broke through multiple tackle attempts for a touchdown and a 27-16 lead. Golden didn\u2019t score a touchdown in the regular season and had just 361 yards. Green Bay\u2019s Brandon McManus<\/a> missed the extra point, and that would linger for the rest of the game.<\/p>\n

The Packers couldn\u2019t help but keep letting the Bears stick around. An incredible fourth-down pass from Williams to Rome Odunze kept the next drive alive, and Williams hit Olamide Zaccheaus<\/a> for a touchdown with 4:18 left. The 2-point conversion was good, and because the Packers missed the extra point after Golden\u2019s touchdown, it was a three-point game.<\/p>\n

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McManus had a shot to make up for that missed extra point with a field goal in the final three minutes, but he missed wide right. He also missed a field goal to end the first half. The Packers were doing everything to give the game away. Finally, the Bears took the lead back when Moore got open behind the defense and caught a 25-yard touchdown. Moore also caught a game-winning touchdown to beat the Packers in overtime in Week 16.<\/p>\n

Love wasn\u2019t done. He completed a fourth-down pass to keep the two-minute drill alive. The Packers got into Bears territory in the final minute of the half. The Packers were moving but an injury when they had no timeouts left caused a 10-second runoff to 22 seconds. That gave the Packers limited chances at the end zone, and they ran out of time. Love threw incomplete on the final play of the game.<\/p>\n

It was just a wild-card round win for Chicago, but given who it was against and how it happened, it will be remembered for a long time.<\/p>\n

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