Don’t Call it a Comeback! Cardiac Bears Pull Off Another Comeback, Advance to the Divisional Round

In last week’s article, one of the keys to the game I gave the Bears was to not play from behind. They obviously did not read that article. They instead ended up being down 21-3 at the half and proceeded to give Chicago the biggest collective heart attack in quite some time. The Bears then proceeded to climb out of that deficit slowly but surely, with some bumps in the middle.

On the offensive side of the ball, the reason the Bears were able to scratch and claw their way back was because of rookie Tight End Colston Loveland. Loveland had a career-defining game with eight receptions and 137 receiving yards to help Caleb Williams and the Bears continue to move the chains into the red zone multiple times. Williams also had an up-and-down game with 361 passing yards, two touchdowns, and two interceptions. However, he made a crucial 27-yard pass on 4th-and-8 to Rome Odunze, which gave the Bears a shot to win the game.

The offense scored 28 points in the second half. The defense also held its own with guys like Austin Booker getting a sack, a tackle for loss, and six total tackles. Chicago’s defense held the Packers to only 6 points in the second half. Green Bay Packers kicker, Brandon McManus, missed a crucial field goal at the end of the 1st half and an extra point that would have tied up the game at 31 points.

While the Bears earned the nickname the “Cardiac Bears,” they won against the odds, despite a 5% chance of winning at halftime. After the Sunday slate, the Bears are pitted against the Los Angeles Rams in the Divisional Round, who beat the Carolina Panthers 34-31 in the Wild Card Round.