Rome Odunze got a little too excited celebrating with Ben Johnson after Bears' win over Packers

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Things got a little out of hand with Rome Odunze and Ben Johnson after the Chicago Bears' playoff win over the Green Bay Packers on Saturday night.

After the Bears pulled off a ridiculous comeback victory to advance past the Wild-Card Round, Odunze went hard with his celebration, and so much so that he knocked down Johnson to the field in the process.

Thankfully, Johnson was just fine after falling on his butt and losing his hat, and he didn't seem to mind at all.

And, really, how could he? After all, he just pulled off the biggest win of his coaching career, and one of the biggest wins in Bears franchise history.

"I told him I'm sorry. I didn't mean to knock him down like that. I was just excited. I thought he was a little bit more athletic than I was (laughs)," Odunze said of the accidental knockdown, per ESPN's Courtney Cronin.

"That's my bad. I got a little too excited, but no, that's my guy. I didn't mean to bring him down. I owe him something for that," he added.

Don't be surprised if Odunze sees a few less snaps next week.

All jokes aside, what the Bears pulled off was nothing short of miraculous.

Chicago had zero life in the first half and it looked like the Packers were going to run away with the game until the Bears finally showed they had other plans.

Even for a team that has made comeback wins a regular occurrence, it was still shocking to see how much the game flipped late.

Now, the Bears will wait to see who their next opponent will be for the Divisional Round. We'll know who that is by Sunday night.

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