Bears stun Packers with shocking comeback for first postseason win in rivalry since 1941

The "NFL on FOX" crew previewed the Wild Card Matchup between the Green Bay Packers and the Chicago Bears.

The Chicago Bears defeated the Green Bay Packers in a playoff game for the first time since Franklin D. Roosevelt was president.

Chicago overcame a late 18-point deficit to stun their rival in the wild-card playoff game at Soldier Field on Saturday. It marked the Bears' first postseason victory in the NFL's oldest rivalry since December 1941, just days after the infamous Pearl Harbor attack. 

For most of the night, it looked like Chicago would extend the drought, falling behind 21-3 at halftime.

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Romeo Doubs of the Green Bay Packers runs past Jaylon Johnson of the Bears during the NFC wild-card playoff game on Jan. 10, 2026, at Soldier Field in Chicago. (Melissa Tamez/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

Even after clawing back, the Bears were facing a 27-16 deficit with less than seven minutes to go in the fourth quarter.

But Bears quarterback Caleb Williams led back-to-back touchdown drives, with a missed Green Bay field goal in between those drives to give Chicago a late lead. 

The Packers and quarterback Jordan Love had a chance to come back with a late drive in the fourth quarter, and nearly reached the brink of Chicago's red zone. 

But the Bears' defense held, and forced an incompletion on Love's final pass of the night, clinching a 31-27 win.

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Evan Williams of the Green Bay Packers tackles DJ Moore of the Bears during the wild-card game at Soldier Field on Jan. 10, 2026, in Chicago. (Todd Rosenberg/Getty Images)

It marked Chicago's first playoff win since the 2010 divisional round