10 Bears Takes Following Chicago’s First Playoff Victory In 15 Seasons

Despite losing their final two games, excitement was in the air across Chicago this week as the Bears prepared to host their first playoff game in seven years. Following their 0-2 start, there’s been a level of magic around this team for the majority of the season. Most fans know that, as fun as this season has been, the greater focus of optimism extends far beyond this one season.

It might be hard to believe, but despite the Bears’ rivalry with the Green Bay Packers dating back close to 100 years, Saturday night was just the third time in league history that the two storied franchises faced off in a playoff game. For as surprising and exciting as the 2025 regular season went for the Bears, the Packers faced a different type of outlet heading into the game. With a win, their Super Bowl hopes would stay alive. With a loss, significant changes could be coming as a potential result of failing to deliver real playoff success for a second straight season.

Despite holding a 21-3 lead at halftime, Green Bay came out flat to start the second half, and like the Bears have done all season, they found a way to win the game in the final minutes. It might be hard to believe, but the Bears led for less than 10 minutes of regulation against the Packers this season, yet found a way to come out with two wins in three games, including Saturday night’s 31-27 second-half thriller at Soldier Field. For more on this game and what’s to come, let’s jump into a postseason edition of 10 Bears Takes.

1. Was Saturday Night’s Win The Completion Of Breaking A Long Line Of “Curses” That Have Plagued This Organization? Let’s Go Over The Records Broken.

• Overcoming an 18-point deficit. The biggest comeback in a playoff game in franchise history.
• First postseason win in 15 years.
• Caleb Williams’ 361 passing yards were the most in a playoff game in franchise history.
• Colston Loveland’s 137 receiving yards were the second most by a rookie tight end in the NFL.
• Loveland is the first rookie tight end since the merger in 1970 with three-straight 90-plus yard performances.
• 2007: The last time the Bears beat the Packers twice in the same season. After plenty of headlines made by head coach Ben Johnson for beating Matt LaFleur twice a season, he was able to deliver.
• 7: The most fourth-quarter comebacks in NFL history (including playoffs) go to the Bears’ franchise quarterback.
• 75 Years: The last time (before Saturday night) that the Bears beat the Packers in the playoffs.

The amount of “curses” broken this season and on Saturday night has to make fans feel good. This team has been living on the edge all season. Many have discounted their 11-win season by saying they wouldn’t be able to maintain the takeaways against better teams, despite leading the league with 33 of them. On Saturday night,...