Chicago Bears beat Green Bay Packers 31-27 in playoff comeback victory
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The Chicago Bears defeated the Green Bay Packers in a playoff game for the first time since Franklin D. Roosevelt became president.
Chicago defeated its opponent by 18 points in the Wild Card play-off match played at Soldier Field on Saturday. It was the Bears’ first postseason victory in the NFL’s oldest rivalry 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 and trailed 21-3 at halftime.
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Romeo Doubs #87 of the Green Bay Packers passes the ball #1 Jaylon Johnson of the Chicago Bears during the first half of the NFC Wild Card Playoff game at Soldier Field on January 10, 2026 in Chicago, Illinois. (Melissa Tamez/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
Even after pulling away, 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, and a missed Green Bay field goal between those drives gave Chicago a late lead.
The Packers and quarterback Jordan Love had a chance to come back with a late strike in the fourth quarter, nearly reaching the brink of Chicago’s red zone.
But the Bears’ defense held on and forced Love’s final pass of the night to complete 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 January 10, 2026 in Chicago. (Todd Rosenberg/Getty Images)
This was Chicago’s first playoff win since the 2010 divisional outing against the Seahawks, followed by an NFC Championship game loss to the Packers the following week.
Now Chicago is back on the league circuit in its first year under head coach Ben Johnson.
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Chicago Bears’ Caleb Williams attempts a pass during the first half of the NFL Wild Card game against the Green Bay Packers on January 10, 2026 at Soldier Field in Chicago. (Todd Rosenberg/Getty Images)
Johnson has led one of the NFL’s most dramatic turnarounds this year, ending the Bears’ four-year record losing streak and establishing them as one of the NFC’s top contenders.
The Packers, meanwhile, will enter the offseason with disappointment and uncertainty after falling short of expectations in a season filled with expensive acquisitions.
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