The Chicago Bears’ improbable 31-27 comeback victory over the Green Bay Packers in the NFC Wild Card Game on Saturday night at Soldier Field was historic in many ways.
Here’s a closer look at the Bears’ win numbers, which means they’ll face the Eagles or Rams next weekend at Soldier Field.
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The number of times the Packers have won this season in five games in which Micah Parsons did not play or complete the game.
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It was the first time this year the Bears won a game without a defensive error.
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According to Greg Harvey of Opta Stats, NFL teams historically have to score at least 25 points in the fourth quarter and overtime in the playoffs to overcome a deficit of 15 points or more. Two teams: The Bears defeated the Packers 31-27 on Saturday; the Patriots defeated the Falcons 28-3 in the Super Bowl.
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The Bears’ lowest winning percentage against the Packers. From 6 minutes and 51 seconds of the second quarter to 2 minutes and 59 seconds of the fourth quarter, their winning rate never exceeded 25%. According to Next Gen Stats, the Bears are now two of the eight teams least likely to return this season. Both opponents are the NFC North rival Packers.
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TD pass from Packers quarterback Jordan Love in Green Bay’s loss to the Bears. Those four quarterbacks are tied for the most touchdowns at Soldier Field in the postseason.
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According to Associated Press reporter Josh Dubow, Matt LaFleur is the fifth head coach to lose multiple playoff games after leading by seven points or more at the start of the fourth quarter. If it’s any consolation, the other two are Kyle Shanahan and Andy Reid (along with Jim Mora and Jim Fassel).
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Number of times Bears quarterback Caleb Williams has returned in the fourth quarter this season, including the playoffs. This is the most in a single season for a quarterback under the age of 25 in NFL history.
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15
It has been many years since the Bears last posted a playoff victory on January 16, 2011, defeating the Seahawks 35-24 in the NFC Divisional Round.
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The Cowboys will receive a first-round pick in April’s NFL draft from the Packers in a trade for Parsons. The Cowboys will also have their own No. 12 pick in this year’s draft.
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It’s been 33 years since a team scored 25 or more points in the fourth quarter of a playoff game. The last team to do it? In January 1993, the Eagles defeated the Saints in a wild-card round.
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It’s been years since the Bears scored 21 or more points in four straight games against the Packers, and they officially did it again on Saturday night in a comeback win. According to NFL+, the last time Chicago did this was in seven consecutive games from 1949-52.
