In his first playoff game, Caleb Williams showed why he's the Chicago Bears franchise quarterback. Williams led the Bears to a 31-27 comeback win over the Green Bay Packers, helping score 25 points in the fourth quarter along the way.
At first, it seemed like Williams' night was going to end in disappointment, as the Packers had full control of the contest. However, Williams turned it around in the fourth quarter, willing the Bears offense to an explosion of points.
The playoff win is not only Williams' first, it's also the Bears first in over 15 years. Williams becomes just the third Bears quarterback since 2000 to win a playoff game, joining Jay Cutler and Rex Grossman.
After the game, Williams immediately celebrated by wearing the cheese-grater hat that Chicago popularized after their last win against Green Bay. He even grated cheese on the Prime Video set.
Caleb Williams, DJ Moore, and Colston Loveland showed up on the postgame show wearing cheese grater hats
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while Caleb even started grating cheese after winning against the Packers pic.twitter.com/zlDxeB283I
For the season, this marked the Bears' seventh come-from-behind win, the most in NFL history. Here's a breakdown of how Williams' shined on Saturday night.
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Caleb Williams stats
- Completions/Attempts: 24/48
- Passing yards: 361
- Yards per attempts: 7.5
- Passing touchdowns: 2
- Interceptions: 2
- Passer Rating: 71.6
Williams night began on a sour note, as he threw two interceptions before his first touchdown, but he came alive in the fourth quarter. Williams led the Packers to a fourth-quarter comeback, leading Chicago's offense to 25 points in the final 15 minutes.
Caleb Williams highlights
The majority of Williams' highlights came in the fourth quarter as part of the huge comeback. Williams' best play on the night was perhaps a 4th-and-8 conversion on a play that the Bears needed to have.
The Bears had to have this first down.
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And they got it and more!
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From that point on, Williams scored two touchdowns, one to get within three points and another to take the lead in the final minutes of the game. That also included a crucial two-point-conversion that Chicago needed to win the game.
OLAMIDE ZACCHEAUS TD
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One-score game once again 👀
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COLSTON LOVELAND TWO-POINT CONVERSION 🐻
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Three-point game!
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DJ MOORE FOR THE LEAD
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Caleb Williams Bears franchise record
With 361 passing yards on the night, Williams set the Bears franchise record for most passing yards in a single playoff game, passing Mitch Trubisky's 303 from the 2018 postseason. Chicago's 18-point comeback is also the largest in franchise history.