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The Chicago Bears beat the Green Bay Packers in the playoffs for the first time since Franklin D. Roosevelt was president.
Chicago overcame an 18-point late deficit to upset its opponents in the wild card game at Soldier Field on Saturday. It marked the Bears’ first season win in the NFL’s oldest championship game since December 1941, just days after the infamous attack on Pearl Harbor.
For much of the night, it looked like Chicago would extend the drought, trailing 21-3 at halftime.
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Romeo Doubs #87 of the Green Bay Packers runs with the ball past Jaylon Johnson #1 of the Chicago Bears during the first half of the NFC Wild Card Playoff game on Jan. 10, 2026 at Soldier Field in Chicago, Illinois. (Melissa Tamez/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
Even after the comeback, the Bears were facing a 27-16 deficit with less than seven minutes left in the fourth quarter.
But Bears quarterback Caleb Williams led back-to-back touchdown drives, with a missed Green Bay field goal between those drives to give Chicago a late lead.
The Packers and quarterback Jordan Love had a chance to come back and drive late in the fourth quarter, and they almost reached the edge of the Chicago red zone.
But the Bears’ defense held, and forced an incompletion on Love’s last pass of the night, securing a 31-27 victory.
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Evan Williams #33 of the Green Bay Packers tackles DJ Moore #2 of the Chicago Bears during the first half of the NFL football Wild Card game at Soldier Field on Jan. 10, 2026 in Chicago. (Todd Rosenberg/Getty Images)
It marked Chicago’s first win since the 2010 divisional round against the Seahawks, followed by an NFC Championship game loss to the Packers the following week.
Now, Chicago is in the divisional round again in the first year under head coach Ben Johnson.
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Caleb Williams of the Chicago Bears looks to pass during the first half of the NFL Wild Card football game against the Green Bay Packers at Soldier Field on Jan. 10, 2026, in Chicago. (Todd Rosenberg/Getty Images)
Johnson led one of the NFL’s most impressive turnarounds this year, ending the Bears’ four-year losing streak and solidifying them as one of the NFC’s top contenders.
Meanwhile, the Packers will enter the offseason with disappointment and uncertainty after not living up to expectations during an expensive acquisition.
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