The Chicago Bears came back for a wild 31-27 win over the Green Bay Packers in Saturday’s Wild Card matchup. The Packers jumped out to a 21-3 lead and looked like they would cruise to victory. But as we’ve seen this season, the Bears win the un-winnable games. They fought back with a 25-point fourth quarter and won it in the closing seconds.
Chicago Bears’ next playoff opponent
The Bears will host either the Eagles or the Rams in the Divisional Round. If the Eagles beat the 49ers, Chicago would host Philly next weekend. If the 49ers upset the Eagles, Chicago would host LA in the Divisional Round.
History vs. potential opponents
vs. Philadelphia Eagles: 30-14-1 regular season, 1-3 postseason all-time — The Bears beat the Eagles in Philadelphia on Black Friday this season. The two teams last met in the playoffs in 2019 when the Eagles won 16-15 in Chicago on a late Nick Foles touchdown pass to Golden Tate.
vs. Los Angeles Rams: 54-38-3 regular season, 1-1 postseason all-time — The Bears beat the Rams 24-18 at Soldier Field a year ago. The two teams haven’t met in the playoffs since 1986, when the Bears beat the Rams 24-0 in the NFC Championship en route to their Super Bowl victory over the Patriots.
Chicago Bears playoff history
The Bears return to the Divisional Round for the first time since 2011. They were the No. 2 seed that season and had a first round bye. They beat the Seahawks in that round and then lost to the Packers in the NFC Championship. This marks their 13th appearance in the Divisional Round.
