Bears defensive end Montez Sweat (98) knocks Packers quarterback Jordan Love to the turf in the fourth quarter of an NFC wild-card-round game Saturday, Jan. 10, 2026, at Soldier Field. (Chris Sweda/Chicago Tribune)
Chicago Bears wide receiver Olamide Zaccheaus (14) celebrates with Chicago Bears quarterback Caleb Williams (18) after the Bears defeated the Green Bay Packers, 31-27, in a NFC wild-card game at Soldier Field Jan. 10, 2026 in Chicago. (Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune)
Chicago Bears wide receiver DJ Moore (2) celebrates with his teammates after catching a touchdown pass in the fourth quarter of the NFC wild-card game against the Green Bay Packers at Soldier Field in Chicago on Jan. 10, 2026. (Chris Sweda/Chicago Tribune)
Packers cornerback Carrington Valentine looks on as Bears wide receiver DJ Moore catches a touchdown pass in the fourth quarter of the NFC wild-card game at Soldier Field on Jan. 10, 2026. (Chris Sweda/Chicago Tribune)
Green Bay Packers cornerback Carrington Valentine (24) looks on as Chicago Bears wide receiver DJ Moore (2) crosses the goal line to score a touchdown in the fourth quarter of the NFC wild-card game at Soldier Field in Chicago on Jan. 10, 2026. (Chris Sweda/Chicago Tribune)
Chicago Bears wide receiver DJ Moore (2) celebrates with his teammates after catching a touchdown pass in the fourth quarter of the NFC wild-card game against the Green Bay Packers at Soldier Field in Chicago on Jan. 10, 2026. (Chris Sweda/Chicago Tribune)
Green Bay Packers tight end Luke Musgrave (88) is unable to make a catch in the end zone as Chicago Bears middle linebacker Tremaine Edmunds (49) defends in the fourth quarter of a NFC wild-card game at Soldier Field in Chicago on Jan. 10, 2026. (Chris Sweda/Chicago Tribune)
Chicago Bears linebacker Tremaine Edmunds (49) guards Green Bay Packers tight end Luke Musgrave (88) in the end zone while Musgrave misses a touchdown pass during the fourth quarter of a NFC wild-card game at Soldier Field Jan. 10, 2026 in Chicago. (Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune)
Green Bay Packers place kicker Brandon McManus (17) misses a three-point field goal during the fourth quarter of a NFC wild-card game against the Chicago Bears at Soldier Field Jan. 10, 2026 in Chicago. (Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune)
Chicago Bears players celebrate after Green Bay Packers place kicker Brandon McManus (17) missed a three-point field goal during the fourth quarter of a NFC wild-card game at Soldier Field Jan. 10, 2026 in Chicago. (Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune)
Chicago Bears tight end Colston Loveland (84) is unable to catch a pass for a touchdown in the fourth quarter of an NFC wild-card game against the Green Bay Packers at Soldier Field in Chicago on Jan. 10, 2026. (Chris Sweda/Chicago Tribune)
Packers wide receiver Matthew Golden (0) pushes Bears cornerback Jaylon Johnson (1) after the play during the fourth quarter of an NFC wild-card game Jan. 10, 2026, at Soldier Field. (Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune)
Chicago Bears cornerback Kyler Gordon (6) tackles Green Bay Packers wide receiver Jayden Reed (11) during the fourth quarter of a NFC wild-card game at Soldier Field Jan. 10, 2026 in Chicago. (Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune)
Green Bay Packers wide receiver Matthew Golden (0) makes a catch over Chicago Bears cornerback Kyler Gordon (6) during the fourth quarter of a NFC wild-card game at Soldier Field Jan. 10, 2026 in Chicago. (Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune)
Bears kicker Cairo Santos celebrates after a field goal in the fourth quarter of the NFC wild-card game against the Packers on Jan. 10, 2026, at Soldier Field. (Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune)
Chicago Bears wide receiver Olamide Zaccheaus (14) catches a pass before scoring a touchdown in the fourth quarter of a NFC wild-card game against the Green Bay Packers at Soldier Field in Chicago on Jan. 10, 2026. (Chris Sweda/Chicago Tribune)
Chicago Bears wide receiver Olamide Zaccheaus (14) scores a touchdown during the fourth quarter of a NFC wild-card game against the Green Bay Packers at Soldier Field Jan. 10, 2026 in Chicago. (Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune)
Chicago Bears wide receiver Olamide Zaccheaus (14) celebrates after scoring a touchdown during the fourth quarter of a NFC wild-card game against the Green Bay Packers at Soldier Field Jan. 10, 2026 in Chicago. (Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune)
Chicago Bears tight end Colston Loveland (84) scores a two-point conversion during the fourth quarter of a NFC wild-card game against the Green Bay Packers at Soldier Field Jan. 10, 2026 in Chicago. (Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune)
Packers linebacker Nick Niemann is unable to prevent Bears tight end Colston Loveland from catching a ball to score a 2-point conversion in the fourth quarter of a NFC wild-card game at Soldier Field on Jan. 10, 2026. (Chris Sweda/Chicago Tribune)
Chicago Bears tight end Colston Loveland (84) celebrates after making a two-point conversion during the fourth quarter of a NFC wild-card game against the Green Bay Packers at Soldier Field Jan. 10, 2026 in Chicago. (Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune)
Chicago Bears safety Jaquan Brisker (9) tackles Green Bay Packers wide receiver Jayden Reed (11) during the fourth quarter of a NFC wild-card game at Soldier Field Jan. 10, 2026 in Chicago. (Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune)
Chicago Bears running back D'Andre Swift (4) scores a touchdown during the fourth quarter of a NFC wild-card game against the Green Bay Packers at Soldier Field Jan. 10, 2026 in Chicago. (Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune)
Green Bay Packers wide receiver Romeo Doubs (87) is unable to make a catch in the end zone as Chicago Bears cornerback Jaylon Johnson (1) defends on the play in the fourth quarter of a NFC wild-card game at Soldier Field in Chicago on Jan. 10, 2026. (Chris Sweda/Chicago Tribune)
Chicago Bears cornerback Jaylon Johnson (1) guards Green Bay Packers wide receiver Christian Watson (9) during the fourth quarter of a NFC wild-card game at Soldier Field Jan. 10, 2026 in Chicago. (Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune)
Green Bay Packers wide receiver Matthew Golden (0) scores a touchdown during the fourth quarter of a NFC wild-card game against the Chicago Bears at Soldier Field Jan. 10, 2026 in Chicago. (Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune)
Green Bay Packers safety Evan Williams (33) guards Chicago Bears wide receiver Rome Odunze (15) while he misses a pass in the end zone during the fourth quarter of a NFC wild-card game at Soldier Field Jan. 10, 2026 in Chicago. (Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune)
Chicago Bears running back D'Andre Swift (4) follows the lead of Caleb Williams in the fourth quarter of a NFC wild-card game against the Green Bay Packers at Soldier Field in Chicago on Jan. 10, 2026. (Chris Sweda/Chicago Tribune)
Chicago Bears wide receiver DJ Moore (2) celebrates after scoring a touchdown during the fourth quarter of a NFC wild-card game against the Green Bay Packers at Soldier Field Jan. 10, 2026 in Chicago. (Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune)
Chicago Bears running back D'Andre Swift (4) runs the ball for a first down during the fourth quarter of a NFC wild-card game against the Green Bay Packers at Soldier Field Jan. 10, 2026 in Chicago. (Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune)
Former Bears linebacker Brian Urlacher gets the crowd pumped up in the third quarter of an NFC wild-card game against the Packers on Saturday, Jan. 10, 2026, at Soldier Field. (Chris Sweda/Chicago Tribune)
Chicago Bears running back D'Andre Swift (4) makes a move after a catch in the third quarter of a NFC wild-card game against the Green Bay Packers at Soldier Field in Chicago on Jan. 10, 2026. (Chris Sweda/Chicago Tribune)
Chicago Bears quarterback Caleb Williams (18) scrambles in the third quarter of a NFC wild-card game against the Green Bay Packers at Soldier Field in Chicago on Jan. 10, 2026. (Chris Sweda/Chicago Tribune)
Chicago Bears quarterback Caleb Williams (18) throws a pass that would be intercepted on fourth and one during the third quarter of a NFC wild-card game against the Green Bay Packers at Soldier Field Jan. 10, 2026 in Chicago. (Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune)
Green Bay Packers linebacker Ty'ron Hopper (59) intercepts a pass intended for Chicago Bears tight end Cole Kmet (85) during the third quarter of a NFC wild-card game at Soldier Field Jan. 10, 2026 in Chicago. (Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune)
Green Bay Packers linebacker Ty'ron Hopper (59) celebrates after intercepting a pass during the third quarter of a NFC wild-card game against the Chicago Bears at Soldier Field Jan. 10, 2026 in Chicago. (Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune)
Chicago Bears quarterback Caleb Williams (18) walks to the locker room at the end of the first half of the NFC wild-card game against the Green Bay Packers at Soldier Field in Chicago on Jan. 10, 2026. (Chris Sweda/Chicago Tribune)
Chicago Bears cornerback Tyrique Stevenson (29) tackles Green Bay Packers wide receiver Christian Watson (9) causing him to fumble the ball just short of the end zone during the second quarter of a NFC wild-card game at Soldier Field Jan. 10, 2026 in Chicago. (Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune)
Chicago Bears cornerback Nahshon Wright (26) helps take down Green Bay Packers wide receiver Christian Watson (9) who fumbles the ball just short of the end zone during the second quarter of the NFC wild-card game at Soldier Field Jan. 10, 2026, in Chicago. (Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune)
Chicago Bears cornerback Nahshon Wright (26) helps takes down Green Bay Packers wide receiver Christian Watson (9) who fumbles the ball just short of the end zone during the second quarter of the NFC wild-card game at Soldier Field Jan. 10, 2026, in Chicago. (Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune)
Green Bay Packers wide receivers Christian Watson (9) and Romeo Doubs (87) celebrate after a touchdown catch by Doubs in the second quarter of the NFC wild-card game against the Chicago Bears at Soldier Field in Chicago on Jan. 10, 2026. (Chris Sweda/Chicago Tribune)
Green Bay Packers linebacker Edgerrin Cooper (56) celebrates after the Bears turned the ball over on fourth down during the second quarter of a NFC wild-card game at Soldier Field Jan. 10, 2026 in Chicago. (Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune)
Green Bay Packers linebacker Edgerrin Cooper (56) nearly intercepts a pass during the second quarter of a NFC wild-card game against the Chicago Bears at Soldier Field Jan. 10, 2026 in Chicago. (Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune)
Bears quarterback Caleb Williams looks for an open receiver during the first quarter against the Packers on Jan. 10, 2026, at Soldier Field. (Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune)
Packers wide receiver Christian Watson (9) celebrates with quarterback Jordan Love (10) and running back Emanuel Wilson (23) after Watson scored a touchdown during the first quarter of an NFC wild-card game against the Bears on Saturday, Jan. 10, 2026, at Soldier Field. (Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune)
Bears wide receiver Rome Odunze misses a catch in the end zone during the first quarter against the Packers on Jan. 10, 2026, at Soldier Field. (Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune)
Bears wide receiver DJ Moore signals for a first down after a catch on the first drive of the NFC wild-card game against the Packers on Saturday, Jan. 10, 2026, at Soldier Field. (Chris Sweda/Chicago Tribune)
Chicago Bears linebacker Jalen Reeves-Maybin (16) celebrates after making a tackle on a kick return on the Green Bay Packers during the first quarter of ther NFC wild-card game against the Green Bay Packers at Soldier Field Jan. 10, 2026, in Chicago. (Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune)
Chicago Bears running back Kyle Monangai (25) celebrates after his first down run in the first quarter of the NFC wild-card game against the Green Bay Packers at Soldier Field in Chicago on Jan. 10, 2026. (Chris Sweda/Chicago Tribune)
Chicago Bears cornerback Kyler Gordon (6) reacts as he is announced before the start of the NFC wild-card game against the Green Bay Packers at Soldier Field in Chicago on Jan. 10, 2026. (Chris Sweda/Chicago Tribune)
Chicago Bears players and Green Bay Packers argue in the center of the field during warm-ups before the first half the NFC wild-card game at Soldier Field Jan. 10, 2026 in Chicago. (Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune)
Bears linebacker T.J. Edwards walks to the field before playing the Packers in an NFC wild-card game Saturday, Jan. 10, 2026, at Soldier Field. (Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune)
Chicago Bears quarterback Caleb Williams (18) talks with other players before playing the Green Bay Packers in the NFC wild-card game at Soldier Field Jan. 10, 2026, in Chicago. (Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune)
Chicago Bears cornerback Jaylon Johnson (1) jumps over hurdles while warming up for a NFC wild-card game against the Green Bay Packers at Soldier Field in Chicago on Jan. 10, 2026. (Chris Sweda/Chicago Tribune)
Chicago Bears tight end Colston Loveland signs autographs for fans after warming up for a NFC wild-card game against the Green Bay Packers at Soldier Field in Chicago on Jan. 10, 2026. (Chris Sweda/Chicago Tribune)
Bears quarterback Caleb Williams stands on the field while warming up for the NFC wild-card game against the Packers at Soldier Field on Jan. 10, 2026. (Chris Sweda/Chicago Tribune)
Fans stand in the snow while watching players warm up before the Chicago Bears play the Green Bay Packers in a NFC wild-card game at Soldier Field Jan. 10, 2026, in Chicago. (Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune)
Chicago Bears quarterback Caleb Williams (18) warms up in the snow before a NFC wild-card game against the Green Bay Packers at Soldier Field in Chicago on Jan. 10, 2026. (Chris Sweda/Chicago Tribune)
Chicago Bears cornerback Jaylon Johnson (left) and free safety Kevin Byard (right) hug on the field while warming up for a NFC wild-card game against the Green Bay Packers at Soldier Field in Chicago on Jan. 10, 2026. (Chris Sweda/Chicago Tribune)
Bears fans wearing cheese grater hats relax in the stands before an NFC wild-card game against the Packers on Saturday, Jan. 10, 2026, at Soldier Field. (Chris Sweda/Chicago Tribune)
Chicago Bears quarterback Caleb Williams (18) warms up for the NFC wild-card game against the Green Bay Packers at Soldier Field in Chicago on Jan. 10, 2026. (Chris Sweda/Chicago Tribune)
Rev. Michael Pfleger watches as Spike Lee poses for a photograph while hanging out on the field before the Chicago Bears and the Green Bay Packers face off in an NFC wild-card game at Soldier Field in Chicago on Jan. 10, 2026. (Chris Sweda/Chicago Tribune)
Rob Moore takes a shot of Chick-fil-A sauce while wearing a cheese grater hat while tailgating before the Chicago Bears play the Green Bay Packers in a NFC wild-card game at Soldier Field Jan. 10, 2026, in Chicago. (Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune)
A fan holds a poster featuring images of Caleb Williams and Ben Jonnson as players warm up for a game a NFC wild-card game between the Chicago Bears and the Green Bay Packers at Soldier Field in Chicago on Jan. 10, 2026. (Chris Sweda/Chicago Tribune)
Kaden Carnes cooks Italian beef and sausages while tailgating before the Chicago Bears play the Green Bay Packers in a NFC wild-card game at Soldier Field Jan. 10, 2026 in Chicago. (Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune)
Fans stand near a fire while tailgating before the Chicago Bears play the Green Bay Packers in a NFC wild-card game at Soldier Field Jan. 10, 2026, in Chicago. (Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune)
Rob Moore wears a cheese grater hat while tailgating before the Chicago Bears play the Green Bay Packers in a NFC wild-card game at Soldier Field Jan. 10, 2026, in Chicago. (Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune)
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Bears defensive end Montez Sweat (98) knocks Packers quarterback Jordan Love to the turf in the fourth quarter of an NFC wild-card-round game Saturday, Jan. 10, 2026, at Soldier Field. (Chris Sweda/Chicago Tribune)
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By Phil Thompson | plthompson@chicagotribune.com | Chicago Tribune
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After allowing 21 first-half points, the Chicago Bears defense buckled down against the Green Bay Packers on Saturday, and the offense rallied for a 31-27 playoff victory.
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